EDIT: It has been pointed out to me that the spell level for strength of steel was too low given its permanency, and so I have adjusted the level accordingly. This has forced me to re-evaluate the cost of the shield as well.
Sorry guys and I will make sure to (try) and be more diligent in costing in the future.
On time
for a change this week (but knowing me as well as I do, I wouldn’t get used to
it), I thought I might give the Shield Gems another break and do a (sort of)
follow up shield to last week’s Medusa Shield. This one however is a useful
tool when fighting a Medusa, or in fact any creature with a gaze attack, and
will be a welcome addition to the arsenal of anyone who doesn’t wish to be
turned to stone, charmed or any number of other nasty things.
I’ve
also included a new spell at the end as well, a little bonus for you all. Stop
rubbing off on me Mike!
Crystalline Shield
Aura Moderate Transmutation; CL 13th
Slot shield; Price 54,060gp; Weight 5
lb.
DESCRIPTION
This +1 Crystal Shield is treated in all ways as if it
were a Heavy Steel Shield.
The shield is made from a clear, glass-like crystal
and can be seen through with some distortion (-5 to perception skill checks
based on sight while looking through the shield). When the wielder is looking
through the shield however, they can see as if they had Darkvision out to 60’.
The biggest benefit of the shield though, comes when
the wielder faces an opponent with a gaze attack. When looking through the
shield, they are immune to any gaze attacks directed at them, as the distortion
effect caused by the crystal is just enough to dampen the effects of the gaze.
The positioning of the shield and the distortion also combine to give a -2 to
any attack rolls made while looking through it.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, darkvision, strength of steel; Cost 27,030gp
New Spell
Strength of Steel
School Transmutation; Level cleric (artifice) 6, sorcerer/wizard 7
Casting Time 10 minutes
Components V, S, M (a steel ingot)
Range touch
Target one item
Duration permanent
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance no
This
spell gives any object the strength of steel. If the object is made of multiple
materials, such as a wooden shield with leather bindings, it affects the
material with the highest percentage of the whole eg. the wood of the
aforementioned shield.
The
steel ingot is placed on top of the item to be hardened. As the spell is cast,
the steel slowly melts into the item until it has been fully absorbed. Once the
spell is completed, the object now has Hardness 10 and 30 hit points per inch
of thickness. In all other ways there is no change to the object, including
weight or material composition.
