Today I offer a short respite
from the frightful horrors of this month's A-Z monster challenge, but rest
assured that "Master of the Monstrous" Mike will be back for you
tomorrow to continue his foray into eroding your sanity. :)
Continuing on from last week's
weighty instalment, today I give you some heavy metal to equip your powerhouse
fighter with. This one’s not going to be for everyone I know and its drawback
makes it almost unusable by all but the strongest of characters but, as with
what Paizo have done (and I really like the way they’ve handled this), I think
that sometimes a somewhat sub-optimal choice is a valid one for making a
flavourful character.
So without further ado, I give to
you the Iron Shield!
Shield Wall
These
shields come in many different varieties, one of which is described below.
All
Walls brought into creation by a Shield Wall can only be formed vertically and
cannot be moved or pushed in any way.
To
create a Wall, the bearer must place the shield in front of herself at the midpoint
of where she wants the Wall to be formed. The Wall then comes into being from a
point touching the facing edge of the shield. A Wall always lasts for 1 round
per Caster Level and cannot be dismissed early. Each Wall ability can be used
three times per day, although any other abilities the Shield may possess are
always active. Unless stated in the Description, they require a Standard Action
to activate.
A new
Wall cannot be brought into existence until any previous Wall has expired.
Iron Shield
Aura Moderate Conjuration; CL 14th
Slot shield; Price
110,490gp; Weight 75 lb.
DESCRIPTION
This +1
Tower Shield is made from thick iron, not wood or steel, and weighs so much
that only someone with Strength of 16 or more can wield it without taking a
further -2 penalty to their melee attacks (-4 total). It can create a wall of iron as per the spell.
In
addition it also has the moderate fortification special ability and provides DR
5/bludgeoning.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Magic Arms and
Armor, limited wish, wall of iron; Cost 55,245gp
