Specific Shields
Specific Shields
ABSORBING SHIELD
Aura strong transmutation; CL 17th
Slot shield; Price 50,170 gp; Weight 15 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This +1 heavy steel shield is made of metal, but its color is flat black that seems to absorb light. Once every 2 days, on command, it can disintegrate an object that it touches, as the spell but requiring a melee touch attack. This effect only functions as an attack—it can't be activated to target a creature or weapon as it strikes the shield.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Magic Arms and Armor, disintegrate; Cost 25,170 gp
CASTER'S SHIELD
Aura moderate abjuration; CL 6th
Slot shield; Price 3,153 gp (plus the value of the scroll spell if one is currently scribed); Weight 5 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This +1 light wooden shield has a leather strip on the back on which a spellcaster can scribe a single spell as on a scroll. A spell so scribed requires half the normal cost in raw materials. The strip cannot accommodate spells of higher than 3rd level. The strip is reusable.
A random caster's shield has a 50% chance of having a single medium scroll spell on it. The spell is divine (01–80 on d%) or arcane (81–100). A caster's shield has a 5% arcane spell failure chance.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Magic Arms and Armor, Scribe Scroll, creator must be at least 6th level; Cost 1,653 gp
DARKWOOD BUCKLER
Aura no aura (nonmagical); CL —
Slot shield; Price 203 gp; Weight 2.5 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This nonmagical light wooden shield is made out of darkwood. It has no enhancement bonus, but its construction material makes it lighter than a normal wooden shield. It has no armor check penalty.
DARKWOOD SHIELD
Aura no aura (nonmagical); CL —
Slot shield; Price 257 gp; Weight 5 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This nonmagical heavy wooden shield is made out of darkwood. It has no enhancement bonus, but its construction material makes it lighter than a normal wooden shield. It has no armor check penalty.
LION'S SHIELD
Aura moderate conjuration; CL 10th
Slot shield; Price 9,170 gp; Weight 15 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This +2 heavy steel shield is fashioned to appear to be a roaring lion's head. Three times per day as a free action, the lion's head can be commanded to attack (independently of the shield wearer), biting with the wielder's base attack bonus (including multiple attacks, if the wielder has them) and dealing 2d6 points of damage. This attack is in addition to any actions performed by the wielder.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Magic Arms and Armor, summon nature's ally IV; Cost 4,670 gp
MITHRAL HEAVY SHIELD
Aura no aura (nonmagical); CL —
Slot shield; Price 1,020 gp; Weight 5 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This heavy shield is made of mithral and thus is much lighter than a standard steel shield. It has a 5% arcane spell failure chance and no armor check penalty.
SPINED SHIELD
Aura moderate evocation; CL 6th
Slot shield; Price 5,580 gp; Weight 15 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This +1 heavy steel shield is covered in spines. It acts as a normal spiked shield. On command up to three times per day, the shield's wearer can fire one of the shield's spines. A fired spine has a +1 enhancement bonus, a range increment of 120 feet, and deals 1d10 points of damage (19–20/x2). Fired spines regenerate each day.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Magic Arms and Armor, magic missile; Cost 2,875 gp
WINGED SHIELD
Aura faint transmutation; CL 5th
Slot shield; Price 17,257 gp; Weight 10 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This heavy wooden shield has a +3 enhancement bonus. Arching bird wings are carved into the face of the shield. Once per day, it can be commanded to fly (as the spell), carrying the wielder. The shield can carry up to 133 pounds and move at 60 feet per round, or up to 266 pounds and move at 40 feet per round.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Magic Arms and Armor, fly; Cost 8,707 gp