Radiant Shield

Radiant Shield
Magic Item [Very Rare, Holy, Radiant]
Rank: 3 (Potency 30)
Properties
  • +1/+1 Item bonus to AC.
  • +1 Item bonus to Touch and Reflex.
Special Actions
Retributive Light
Reactive Action
Limitation: Three times per day
Trigger: You are hit with a Melee or Touch attack.
Target: The triggering creature
Effect: The target suffers 1d10+5 Holy or Radiant damage (your choice).
Allocation: 2 Resolve
Aura: Weak Holy
"Is he really just going to sit there and block all day? I don't care how good he is, sooner or later he needs to make an attack or his opponent will.....oh......nevermind, then."
——Onlooker at the annual melee tourney for the Festival of Bones

Description

This shield is thin and light, comprised of well polished steel with minimal ornamentation. While appearing rather flimsy, it is surprisingly resilient for a light shield. Any mundane dirt or grime that contacts the shield is repelled from it's surface, ensuring that it stays impeccably clean.

Lore

The Radiant Shield, while not exclusive to a religious order in it's origin, is highly favored by clerics and paladins for its defensive capabilities as well as its simple appearance. Still, many other warriors that enjoy the use of a shield have sought this item, and throughout time many a fight have broken out over the Radiant Shield. Quite often it has been seen as a prize at extravagant tournies or been given as a reward for loyal service to wealthy kings. The methods as to its creation are not openly shared, but quite a few crafters have managed to replicate this item's power.