A shield forged from the crystalline minerals of fallen meteorites. The surface is inscribed with runic symbols that when translated, are prayers and enchantments tied to the dominion of Hope. While holding this Shield, you can take a Bonus Action to cause it to animate. The Shield leaps into the air and hovers in your space to protect you as if you were wielding it, leaving your hands free. The Shield remains animate for 1 minute, until you take a Bonus Action to end this effect, or until you die or have the Incapacitated condition, at which point the Shield falls to the ground or into your hand if you have one free.
The Astral Aegis has 4 charges. It regains all expended charges at dawn. When circumstances permit, choose from one of the following options. Only one of these options can be used per turn.
Divine Proficiency. You are proficient with the use of the Astral Aegis even if you would not normally be proficient with Shields.
Hope's Bulwark. The wielder can expend one of the Astral Aegis charges as a Reaction and cast the Shield spell.
Enduring Hope. When the wielder suffers damage from an ability that incurs a saving throw (i.e. Fireball) the wielder may expend one of the Astral Aegis' charges as a Reaction. If the wielder would suffer half-damage if they successfully saved, they instead take no damage. If the wielder failed the save, they take half-damage instead.
Shields require the Utilize action to Don or Doff. You gain the Armor Class benefit of a Shield only if you have training with it.
Notes: Bonus: Armor Class, Utility, Warding