Incendiary Combat Exoskeleton

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The Incendiary Combat Exoskeleton, commonly referred to by its acronym, ICE, is the lightest and most primitive type of powered battle armor used by Tahar Joblis.

An ICE typically measures about 7' tall when worn, and weighs in at 500 pounds fully unloaded. They were built using engineering techniques largely borrowed from the BlackWolf Order. This exoskeleton amplifies the strength of the wearer "only slightly" compared to larger, more advanced classes of powered battle armor.

The ICE has an internal fuel tank and a generator for converting organic material into either operational power or ammunition for the flamethrowers mounted on top of each arm; it can survive immersion at least briefly, but is not intended for submerged operations. For versatility and increased utility, a version of the Rumsudoi with a large trigger plate and simplified loading mechanism has been developed from existing surplus at a small cost; an underslung grenade launcher is being acquired from an "undisclosed foreign source" at a low price, giving the ICE conventional as well as incendiary firepower.