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Magical Item – Arrow-Catching Shield
- Type: Armour (shield)
- Rarity: Rare, Human (Thyatian) Relic
- Original Source: Dungeon Masters Guide (dmg152)
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Base Item – Arrow-Catching Shield
Rare Item Value
Price: 2d10 x1,000 gp (2,000 to 20,000) – 50% for consumable items
Base Price: 12,000 gp or 6,000 gp for expendable
Expendable Items can be attuned on use, at the cost of a random attuned item and slot.
Cursed Items auto attune on use and replace a random attuned item and slot.
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- Magical Item – Rare – Arrow-Catching Shield – 30,000 gp
- Standard: Whenever an attacker makes a ranged attack against a target within 5 feet of you, you can use your reaction to become the target of the attack instead.
- Attunement: You gain a +2 bonus to AC against ranged attacks while you wield this shield. This bonus is in addition to the shield’s normal bonus to AC.
- Relic: When used by humans you can use the reaction ability twice per round even if you have used your reaction for other effects. If your Thyatian you can use it as a free action.
Example Campaign Items – Arrow-Catching Shield
Original Item – Arrow-Catching Shield
Source: Dungeon Masters Guide (dmg152)
ARROW-CATCHING SHIELD
Armor (shield), rare (requires attunement)
You gain a +2 bonus to AC against ranged attacks while you wield this shield. This bonus is in addition to the shield’s normal bonus to AC. In addition, whenever an attacker makes a ranged attack against a target within 5 feet of you, you can use your reaction to become the target of the attack instead.
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