I've played through Grymforge. I saw the armor you're referencing a while back. It's similar, sure. Noticeably, it doesn't have any black gems, though you could argue it has spots for them.
That said. It's doesn't have black gemstones.
Which means the comparison comes down to the design of the armor otherwise, the shoulders, the chest. And because of this similarity (not because of the aforementioned onyx, no, but because of this similarity) that people should notice and immediately recognize the trappings of Shar.
Why?
How common was this suit of armor? Did hundreds or thousands of Shar worshippers wear this exact armor, like a uniform? If so, why do we only find one set? Notice how the Shar helmet looks entirely different from the other Shar helmet.
How long ago was the trouble with Shar in the area? How many people remember the various sets of armor worn by them? How many of those sets of armor fell in battle and got reconditioned for later use by someone else who didn't worship Shar?
The point I'm making is simple:
1. I accept that it's in homage of Shar. I've always agreed to that. Heck, read the descriptions of her starting gear. Clearly, in honor of Shar. 2. But it's not obvious to everyone. It's just not, and it's only provincial presumption that would insist otherwise. 3. And finally, we can't point to a single person who saw Shadowheart in game before knowing she was a worshipper of Shar who said, "She's obviously a worshipper of Shar." Because everyone is so much more infuriatingly deductive *after* the fact.
Yet here poor gamer for all my Forgotten Realms lore, I stand no more Sherlock than before.
ETA: I thought Picard was a better admiral than Tarkin.
