This large round steel shield is emblazoned with a sword crossed with a mace over a broken arrow. It has the following properties:
- Magic Shield - The shield is a +1 shield in melee and vs thrown weapons. It is +3 vs arrows and bolts.
- Arrow Protection - The wielder gains a +6 PROT vs arrows and bolts.
- Arrowbane - Up to three times per day, but no more than once per round, the wielder can reflect an arrow or bolt back at the attacker. The decision is made after the attack is rolled. Thus, if an 01 automatic (potential) grievous is rolled by a bowman against the wielder, the wielder can designate that attack to reflect back at the attacker and it will be an automatic (potential) grievous against them. The reflected attack is resolved normally against the attacker using their DEF and PROT.
- Broken Arrow - Any arrow or bolt that is blocked by the shield is automatically broken. Magic arrows are also automatically broken if they are one shot items (i.e., they lose their magic after being used once). Permanent magical arrows are allowed a save vs crushing blow to avoid being broken. Magic arrows that would normally return to their owner will not do so after hitting Arrowbane. They must be manually retrieved (after which they will function normally).
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