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Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
This shield is made from the scale of an ancient white dragon. It has a rune burned into its outward-facing side. A character who examines the rune and succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (History
) check recognizes it as an uven (“enemy” in Giant) rune that confers great power.
While holding the shield, you benefit from the following properties.
Winter’s Friend. You are immune to
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Dungeon Master’s Guide
While holding this Shield, you have a +2 bonus to Armor Class. This bonus is in addition to the Shield’s normal bonus to AC.
The Shield has the following additional properties that you can use
while holding it.
Forceful Bash. When you take the Attack action, you can make one of the attack rolls using the Shield against a target within 5 feet of yourself. Apply your Proficiency Bonus and
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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Set in the center of this armor’s chest is a citrine engraved with the shield rune.
While wearing this armor, your hit point maximum increases by an amount equal to 10 + your level.
Invoking
the Rune. As an action, you can invoke the armor’s rune to cast the beacon of hope spell with it; the spell has a duration of 1 minute and doesn’t require concentration. Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.
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Storm King's Thunder
This appears to be a simple ingot of iron ore, about a foot long and a few inches across. Inspection of its surface reveals the faint, silvery outline of the skold (shield) rune. The ingot has the
ingot is destroyed, and the rune appears in silver on the chosen item, which gains a benefit based on its form:
Shield. The shield is now a rare magic item that requires attunement. Its magic gives
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Storm King's Thunder
;t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Gift of Stone. You can transfer the orb’s magic to a nonmagical item — a shield or a pair of boots — by tracing the stein rune
This orb of granite is about the size of an adult human’s fist. The stein (stone) rune appears on it in the form of crystalline veins that run across the surface. The orb has the following
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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
immune to being knocked prone and has advantage on Strength and Constitution saving throws.
Shield Rune. The painted creature has advantage on Dexterity saving throws against effects that deal damage.
A
this paint.
One paint pot contains enough pigment to paint one rune. A creature can spend 10 minutes to paint one of the following runes onto itself or another creature:
Journey Rune. Difficult
Shield Guardian Amulet
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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
The amulet is a 4-inch-wide disk composed of silver-framed wood, with a rune carved into its face. A detect magic spell reveals a magical aura of enchantment around the amulet.
Every shield
guardian has an amulet magically linked to it. A shield guardian can have only one corresponding amulet, and if that amulet is destroyed, the shield guardian is incapacitated until a replacement amulet
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
This dragon’s claw has been covered with a coat of molten silver, upon which has been inscribed the wyrm (dragon) rune. The claw has the following properties.
Wyrmslayer. As an action, you can
property can be used three times. The claw regains all expended uses at the next dawn.
Wyrm Shield. While the claw is displayed on your person, you have resistance to the damage caused by the breath
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Storm King's Thunder
This wooden gavel is small by giant reckoning but nearly the size of a warhammer in human hands. The venn (friend) rune is inscribed in mithral in the base of the haft. Among giants, this item is
used as part of rituals to resolve disputes. The gavel has the following properties.
Arbiter’s Shield. At the start of every combat, attack rolls against you have disadvantage before the start of
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Blessings of the Gods. While the oracle is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier. In addition, a creature that hits the oracle with a melee attack while within
directly, be it with dramatic manifestations or direct possession of their servant. Although a deity’s words might be steeped in metaphors, should a god wish to make their intentions clear, they
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Unarmored Defense. While the adept is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The adept makes three Unarmed Strike attacks or five Dart attacks
succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 10 feet directly away from the adept.
Dart. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Dart"} to
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Storm King's Thunder
Crafted from a thick, red fabric, this banner measures 5 feet high and 3 feet wide. The krig (war) rune is displayed on the fabric with round, metal plates sewn into it. It can be attached to a 10
line of sight.
Standard’s Shield. As a bonus action, you can touch the unfurled banner and invoke this power. Any ranged attack roll that targets you or an ally of yours has disadvantage if the
Book of Vile Darkness
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even glimpse the scrawled pages invites madness.
Most believe the lich-god Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every diseased idea, every unhinged thought, and every
example of blackest magic he came across or devised. Vecna covered every vile topic he could, making the book a gruesome catalog of all mortal wrongs.
Other practitioners of evil have held the book and
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Keys from the Golden Vault
even glimpse the scrawled pages invites madness.
Most believe the lich-god Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every diseased idea, every unhinged thought, and every
example of blackest magic he came across or devised. Vecna covered every vile topic he could, making the book a gruesome catalog of all mortal wrongs.
Other practitioners of evil have held the book and
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
faint, silvery outline of the skold (shield) rune. The ingot has the following properties, which work only while it’s on your person. Runic Shield. You have a +1 bonus to AC. Shield Bond. As a bonus
magic to a nonmagical item—a shield or a two-handed melee weapon—by tracing the skold rune there with your finger. The transfer takes 8 hours of work that requires the two items to be within 5 feet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
effects). This field prevents spells from detecting a magic item that is hidden beneath a secret trapdoor in the middle of the pentagram (see “Shield of the Uven Rune” below). A character who examines
successful DC 20 Dexterity check. Shield of the Uven Rune Wondrous item, very rare (requires attunement) This shield is made from the scale of an ancient white dragon. It has a rune burned into its
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Warlock Warlocks are relatively rare in Greyhawk, but as Iuz has ascended to power, he has begun to offer power directly to those who choose to serve him. Some of the other mysterious powers of Oerth
, most notably Vecna and Tharizdun, also offer pacts to warlocks who dare contact them. Both Iuz and Vecna fit the Undying patron’s role. Iuz, in particular, uses offers of power to corrupt and
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Orb of the Stein Rune Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) This orb of granite is about the size of an adult human’s fist. The stein (stone) rune appears on it in the form of crystalline veins
you use this property, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest. Gift of Stone. You can transfer the orb’s magic to a nonmagical item—a shield or a pair of boots—by tracing the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
as Vecna. Alustriel, please forgive me, but I did plan a contingency.
“Vecna is too powerful to stop directly at this point. However, no power is absolute. I suspect Vecna will be vulnerable while he
A New Plan After the characters absorb their situation, Alustriel expresses concern that the wizards can’t stop Vecna. Mordenkainen says, “I have an alternative plan.” Mordenkainen strides over to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Vecna’s Grasp Vecna’s Grasp is a cave network in Pandesmos. Other than Vecna, only the characters can reach this cave network—and only because they carry Vecna’s Links. No portal is needed to get
them there; the characters need only think about entering Vecna’s Grasp, and the power of their Vecna’s Links will transport them directly to area E1. From Vecna’s Grasp, the characters can reach Vecna’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
(level 4, area 16a). A rune on the shield guardian’s head matches a rune inscribed on the back of its amulet. When the shield guardian sees the characters, it wastes its actions on feeble
the comings and goings of the guild’s goblinoids for some time. Shield Guardian The Dungeon Level is home to a meandering, defective shield guardian operating under the delusion that it’s a wizard’s
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Claw of the Wyrm Rune Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) This dragon’s claw has been covered with a coat of molten silver, upon which has been inscribed the wyrm (dragon) rune. The claw has
all damage types until the end of your next turn. This property can be used three times. The claw regains all expended uses at the next dawn. Wyrm Shield. While the claw is displayed on your person
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
object must be a weapon, a suit of armor, a shield, a piece of jewelry, or something else you can wear or hold in a hand. Your rune remains on an object until you finish a long rest, and an object can
, and you regain all expended uses of it when you finish a long rest. Runic Shield 7th-level Rune Knight feature You learn to invoke your rune magic to protect your allies. When another creature you
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
contact other plane spells or similar magic. Bel Bel rankles at Zariel’s rulership of the layer of the Nine Hells that was once his, but he won’t challenge her directly as long as he thinks Asmodeus
pit fiend Gargauth would like nothing more than to be released from its prison and replace Zariel as Lord of Avernus. If the characters possess the Shield of the Hidden Lord, they can free Gargauth as
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Shield of the Cavalier Armor (Shield), Very Rare (Requires Attunement) While holding this Shield, you have a +2 bonus to Armor Class. This bonus is in addition to the Shield’s normal bonus to AC. The
Shield has the following additional properties that you can use while holding it. Forceful Bash. When you take the Attack action, you can make one of the attack rolls using the Shield against a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Giant Runes (Area J2) Dod (Death Rune)
Fjell (Mountain Rune)
Krig (War Rune)
Liv (Life Rune)
Vind (Wind Rune)
Wyrm (Dragon Rune)
J3. Curved Tunnel There is nothing remarkable
. Turn the Gold Key? A large oak chest with silver fittings stands against the wall directly opposite the double doors. A gold key sticks out of the chest’s built-in lock.
The chest is 10 feet long, 5
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
Eric Downloadable PDF Equipment Shield of the Cavalier
Chain Mail
Flail
8 Javelins
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Fine Clothes
Perfume
Shield of the Cavalier Armor (Shield), Very Rare
(Requires Attunement) While holding this Shield, you have a +2 bonus to Armor Class. This bonus is in addition to the Shield’s normal bonus to AC. The Shield has the following additional properties that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
Eric Downloadable PDF Equipment Shield of the Cavalier
Chain Mail
Flail
8 Javelins
Dungeoneer’s Pack
Dice Set
Fine Clothes
Perfume
Shield of the Cavalier Armor (Shield), Very Rare
(Requires Attunement) While holding this Shield, you have a +2 bonus to Armor Class. This bonus is in addition to the Shield’s normal bonus to AC. The Shield has the following additional properties that
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Gavel of the Venn Rune Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) This wooden gavel is small by giant reckoning but nearly the size of a warhammer in human hands. The venn (friend) rune is inscribed
in mithral in the base of the haft. Among giants, this item is used as part of rituals to resolve disputes. The gavel has the following properties. Arbiter’s Shield. At the start of every combat
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
rune imprinting on any of them. Dwarf Vampire Zorak Lightdrinker is a shield dwarf vampire, with a challenge rating of 14 (11,500 XP) and these additional changes: Zorak has these racial traits: He
sarcophagus draped in cobwebs. Its lid is carved to resemble a giant bat with folded wings. (The sarcophagus contains a vampire.) Floating above the vessel is a magic rune that glows as bright as a candle
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Shield of the Cavalier Armor (Shield), Very Rare (Requires Attunement) While holding this Shield, you have a +2 bonus to Armor Class. This bonus is in addition to the Shield’s normal bonus to AC. The
Shield has the following additional properties that you can use while holding it. Forceful Bash. When you take the Attack action, you can make one of the attack rolls using the Shield against a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
' techniques. Giant-Crafted Items
Beyond its size, a giant-crafted version of a magic item might look different from its traditional appearance. For example, runes and rune carving are central to the
magic traditions of the giants, so a rod of rulership created by a giant artisan might be inscribed with the king rune, while a giant-crafted periapt of wound closure might bear the life rune. Also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
didn’t ask for more information. Now, Alustriel expects to imminently be occupied helping Mordenkainen and Tasha locate Vecna. Alustriel can’t leave the sanctum, so she asks the characters to find her
Alustriel, Tasha, or Vecna, or anything about recently being in Sigil. By the time the characters return to the sanctum, it’s too late to stop Kas. Proceed to the “Kas Reveals Himself” section. Fighting Kas
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
face. (This rune matches the one on the shield guardian’s forearms and is the personal sigil of the wizard who created both.) This particular shield guardian amulet is a rare magic item that requires
cross the tundra without fear of freezing to death. guardian amulet Amulet. The object on the table is the amulet for a shield guardian. Dzaan retrieved it from area P15 and brought it here for
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Banner of the Krig Rune Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) Crafted from a thick, red fabric, this banner measures 5 feet high and 3 feet wide. The krig (war) rune is displayed on the fabric
are within 20 feet of the unfurled banner and within your line of sight. Standard’s Shield. As a bonus action, you can touch the unfurled banner and invoke this power. Any ranged attack roll that