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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
effects:
Breath of Life. The scale disappears, and you or a creature you touch regains 10d4 hit points.
Platinum Shield. For 1 hour or until you dismiss it (no action required), the scale becomes a
This scarf is made of sturdy cloth and covered in platinum-colored scales.
As an action, you can pull a scale from the scarf and speak a command word. When you do so, choose one of the following
Magic Items
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
This crystalline blue shield is fashioned from a sapphire dragon’s scale and is created to aid in rooting out the influence of Aberrations. While wielding the shield, you have
can use the shield to help you locate Aberrations until the end of your next turn. If any Aberrations are within 1 mile of you, the shield emits a low humming tone for a moment, and you know the
Magic Items
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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A human in clanging plate armor holds her shield before her as she runs toward the massed goblins. An elf behind her, clad in studded leather armor, peppers the goblins with arrows loosed from his
exquisite bow. The half-orc nearby shouts orders, helping the two combatants coordinate their assault to the best advantage.
A dwarf in chain mail interposes his shield between the ogre’s club
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
command word. When you do so, choose one of the following effects: Breath of Life. The scale disappears, and you or a creature you touch regains 10d4 hit points. Platinum Shield. For 1 hour or until
you dismiss it (no action required), the scale becomes a +1 shield, which you or another creature can use. A creature wielding the shield has immunity to radiant damage. Radiant Hammer. For 1 hour or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Sapphire Buckler Armor (Shield), Very Rare (Requires Attunement) This crystalline blue shield is fashioned from a sapphire dragon’s scale and is created to aid in rooting out the influence of
Aberrations. While wielding the shield, you have resistance to psychic and thunder damage. Also, when you take damage from a creature that is within 5 feet of you, you can use your reaction to deal 2d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Equipment You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background: (a) a mace or (b) a warhammer (if proficient) (a) scale mail, (b) leather armor, or (c
) chain mail (if proficient) (a) a light crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) any simple weapon (a) a priest’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack A shield and a holy symbol
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
25 Strength (Athletics) check. When the characters peer inside, read: Gleaming scimitars, serpent helms, and suits of scale armor cram the racks of this vault. Large bones and horned skulls litter
the floor, and a shield made from the shell of a tortoise hangs on the far wall.
A large skeletal serpent slithers out from behind the racks, raises its head, and says in Common, “They will tell us
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Talis the White Talis the White
Medium humanoid (half-elf), lawful evil
Armor Class 18 (+1 scale mail, shield)
Hit Points 58 (9d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
12
60 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Common, Draconic, Elvish, Infernal
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Special Equipment. Talis has +1 scale mail and a wand of winter (see appendix C).
Fey
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
advanced combat tactics, they are found protecting lizardfolk lairs such as the one in Danger at Dunwater. Lizardfolk Scaleshield
Medium humanoid (lizardfolk), neutral
Armor Class 16 (scale mail
, shield)
Hit Points 32 (5d8 + 10)
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
7 (-2)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
7 (-2)
Skills
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Talis the White Talis the White
Medium humanoid (half-elf), lawful evil
Armor Class 18 (+1 scale mail, shield)
Hit Points 58 (9d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
12 (+1
darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Common, Draconic, Elvish, Infernal
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Special Equipment. Talis has +1 scale mail and a wand of winter (see appendix C).
Fey
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Talis the White Talis the White
Medium humanoid (half-elf), lawful evil
Armor Class 18 (+1 scale mail, shield)
Hit Points 58 (9d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
12
60 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Common, Draconic, Elvish, Infernal
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Special Equipment. Talis has +1 scale mail and a wand of winter (see appendix C).
Fey
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
shield bearing the emblem of their demonic master. Zakya Rakshasa
Medium fiend, lawful evil
Armor Class 18 (scale mail, shield)
Hit Points 59 (7d8 + 28)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
revere the couatls. Unlike other rakshasas with their luxurious robes and fineries, zakya rakshasas are almost always clad in battle gear: well-worn scale mail, a razor-sharp longsword, and a heavy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
(if proficient) (a) scale mail, (b) leather armor, or (c) chain mail (if proficient) (a) a light crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) any simple weapon (a) a priest’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack A shield and a holy symbol
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Fighter A human in clanging plate armor holds her shield before her as she runs toward the massed goblins. An elf behind her, clad in studded leather armor, peppers the goblins with arrows loosed
from his exquisite bow. The half-orc nearby shouts orders, helping the two combatants coordinate their assault to the best advantage. A dwarf in chain mail interposes his shield between the ogre’s club
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Fighter A human in clanging plate armor holds her shield before her as she runs toward the massed goblins. An elf behind her, clad in studded leather armor, peppers the goblins with arrows loosed
from his exquisite bow. The half-orc nearby shouts orders, helping the two combatants coordinate their assault to the best advantage. A dwarf in chain mail interposes his shield between the ogre’s club
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
-take of the players describing what they want their characters to do, and the Dungeon Master telling the players what happens as a result. On a large scale, that might involve the characters spending a
day crossing a rolling plain or an hour making their way through caverns underground. On the smallest scale, it could mean one character pulling a lever in a dungeon room to see what happens. Social
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Armaments Tables Armaments—Common 1d100 Item 01–10 Armor of Gleaming 11–20 Cast-Off Armor 21–30 Dread Helm 31–40 Moon-Touched Sword 41–50 Shield of Expression 51–60 Silvered Weapon 61–70
Armor 49–53 Potion of Giant Strength (hill) 54–58 Potion of Pugilism 59–62 Quiver of Ehlonna 63–66 Saddle of the Cavalier 67–71 Sentinel Shield 72–76 Shield, +1 77–81 Sword of Vengeance 82–85 Trident of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
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
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Major Items, Very Rare Item Type Attune? Amulet of the planes Wondrous item Yes Animated shield Armor Yes Armor, +2 Armor No Belt of fire giant strength Wondrous item Yes Belt of giant strength
Weapon Yes Demon armor Armor Yes Dragon scale mail Armor Yes Dwarven plate Armor No Dwarven thrower Weapon Yes (dwarf) Efreeti bottle Wondrous item No Figurine of wondrous power (obsidian steed) Wondrous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Fizban’s Platinum Shield 6th-Level Abjuration Casting Time: 1 bonus action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S, M (a platinum-plated dragon scale, worth at least 500 gp) Duration: Concentration, up to 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
separates them into three categories: light armor, medium armor, and heavy armor. Many warriors supplement their armor with a shield. VARIANT: EQUIPMENT SIZES
In most campaigns, you can use or wear any
of D&D. Armor Proficiency. Anyone can put on a suit of armor or strap a shield to an arm. Only those proficient in the armor’s use know how to wear it effectively, however. Your class gives you
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
the world. For no matter how thick its walls, skilled its archers, or brave its knights, few settlements have ever withstood a full-scale onslaught of orcs.
Every soldier who lives through a fight
festooned with garish trinkets and grisly trophies that hang from hooks and spikes. A war wagon makes a good shield against arrows when orcs besiege an elven fortress, and a heavily modified wagon could
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
and 1 Minute to Doff) Hide Armor 12 + Dex modifier (max 2) — — 12 lb. 10 GP Chain Shirt 13 + Dex modifier (max 2) — — 20 lb. 50 GP Scale Mail 14 + Dex modifier (max 2) — Disadvantage 45 lb. 50 GP
— Disadvantage 40 lb. 30 GP Chain Mail 16 Str 13 Disadvantage 55 lb. 75 GP Splint Armor 17 Str 15 Disadvantage 60 lb. 200 GP Plate Armor 18 Str 15 Disadvantage 65 lb. 1,500 GP Shield (Utilize Action to Don or Doff) Shield +2 — — 6 lb. 10 GP
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Duergar Kavalrachni The kavalrachni are duergar cavalry, trained to fight while riding steeders. Duergar Kavalrachni
Medium humanoid (dwarf), lawful evil
Armor Class 16 (scale mail, shield)
Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
and 1 Minute to Doff) Hide Armor 12 + Dex modifier (max 2) — — 12 lb. 10 GP Chain Shirt 13 + Dex modifier (max 2) — — 20 lb. 50 GP Scale Mail 14 + Dex modifier (max 2) — Disadvantage 45 lb. 50 GP
— Disadvantage 40 lb. 30 GP Chain Mail 16 Str 13 Disadvantage 55 lb. 75 GP Splint Armor 17 Str 15 Disadvantage 60 lb. 200 GP Plate Armor 18 Str 15 Disadvantage 65 lb. 1,500 GP Shield (Utilize Action to Don or Doff) Shield +2 — — 6 lb. 10 GP POLAR ENGINE Light Armor and Shields Medium Armor Heavy Armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
complex tasks.
A skeleton can fight with weapons and wear armor, can load and fire a catapult or trebuchet, scale a siege ladder, form a shield wall, or dump boiling oil. However, it must receive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Servant
Medium plant, unaligned
Armor Class 16 (scale armor, shield)
Hit Points 26 (4d8 + 8)
Speed 15 ft.
STR
14(+2)
DEX
11(+0)
CON
14(+2)
INT
2(−4)
WIS
6(−2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Soldier
Medium Humanoid, Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 17 (scale mail, shield)
Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
, Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 19 (splint, shield)
Hit Points 65 (10d8 + 20)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
14 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
shield made out of cast-off dragon scales. Uncommon Courage. A dragonshield knows that it has a place of honor in the tribe, but — being kobolds at heart — most of them feel unworthy of their status
Class 15 (leather, shield)
Hit Points 44 (8d6 + 16)
Speed 20 ft.
STR
12(+1)
DEX
15(+2)
CON
14(+2)
INT
8(−1)
WIS
9(−1)
CHA
10(+0)
Skills Perception +1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
or fewer, she calls for mercy and supplies characters with the following information in exchange for her freedom: The drow invasion of the Sargauth Level is just a precursor to a full-scale attack on
tries to arm herself. As a daughter of House Auvryndar, she uses her status in the house as a shield, claiming that she’s worth more alive than dead. If captured or cornered, she is willing to divulge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
Druid What happens if a druid wears metal armor? The druid explodes. Well, not actually. Druids have a taboo against wearing metal armor and wielding a metal shield. The taboo has been part of the
mystical order. Think of it in these terms: a vegetarian can eat meat, but chooses not to. A druid typically wears leather, studded leather, or hide armor, and if a druid comes across scale mail made
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, where the resonant tones can carry. Wargong: A metal gong, traditionally made from a shield, particularly the shield of an enemy. Both goblins and dwarves make and play wargongs, their sound echoing
the organization was assumed defunct. Yet during the Sundering, Moonstar sleeper agents reactivated the organization on a surprisingly massive scale, with members active in Candlekeep, Waterdeep, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Robes 1 gp 4 lb. Rope, hempen (50 feet) 1 gp 10 lb. Rope, silk (50 feet) 10 gp 5 lb. Sack 1 cp 1/2 lb. Scale, merchant's 5 gp 3 lb. Sealing wax 5 sp - Shovel 2 gp 5 lb. Signal whistle 5 cp - Signet ring
depicting a symbol representing a deity, the same symbol carefully engraved or inlaid as an emblem on a shield, or a tiny box holding a fragment of a sacred relic. A cleric or paladin can use a holy symbol
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
over a spider-shaped bronze brazier filled with flaming coals.
If she had her way, Melith would launch a full-scale assault on the kuo-toa, wipe them out, and then deal with the aboleth. As things
black tentacles, fly, greater invisibility, lightning bolt, mage armor, magic missile, misty step, sending, shield, sleep, spider climb, web, and witch bolt. 11c. Arch Gate to Level 2 Drow. Two male