Would make a damn cool looking cloak. Maybe it makes you waterproof! This resource is so difficult to acquire, needs more payoff.

So would gauntlets that use Unarmed skill, made from Fenring claws + iron or Silver.

Or a totem made from Ancient Seeds that improves seed growth rate...

Or bone cage walls made from Withered Bones...

Or hanging Dragon Eggs made from chains......

So many hard-to-get and single-usage items!

My sister prefers tower shields, I'm glad they separated them out. I have no issue with parry, but she cannot manage the timing. The tower shields give the option to just hold down block.

I share your view, but at least it looks cool.