A shield seemingly stained with the blood of fallen foes.

There is a faint, unrecognizable emblem on the shield. A house sigil, perhaps. But a long history of battle has seen it worn down over the years.

Anyone that touches the front of the shield feels the agony of a thousand lost souls. When a melee attack is made against the wielder of this shield, but misses, the attacker takes 1d8 Psychic damage. If the attack was successful, the wielder of this shield may use their reaction to make a shield bash attack against the attackers AC. If successful, the target takes 1d8 Psychic damage.

A shield is made from wood or metal and is carried in one hand. Wielding a shield increases your Armor Class by 2. You can benefit from only one shield at a time.

Notes: creature with at least 1 level in Fighter