Item: Amaranthine Pavise
This tower shield was developed by followers of Ketephys, the elven god of the hunt. It's distinct for having a central ridge, and for being made from only wood and hide. AC increases to +4 if you are using the Take Cover action.
| Hardness | HP | BT |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 54 | 27 |
Ketephys's religious symbol, a hawk rising over a silver crescent, is painted on the hide stretched across the front of the shield. Each amaranthine pavise is blessed by Ketephysian priests to aid in liberating Tanglebriar and defeating the nascent demon lord Treerazer. While you have the shield raised, you gain a +2 circumstance bonus to saving throws against the innate spells and special abilities of demons. When your allies have cover from the amaranthine pavise, the circumstance bonus they gain from cover to Reflex saves against area effects also applies to Fortitude and Will saves against demons' area effects.
Activate 2 command
Frequency once per day
Effect Ketephys's wrath descends upon your foes. The shield casts good Divine Wrath with a DC of 27.
Trait Effects
Magical: Something with the magical trait is imbued with magical energies not tied to a specific tradition of magic. Some items or effects are closely tied to a particular tradition of magic. In these cases, the item has the arcane, divine, occult, or primal trait instead of the magical trait. Any of these traits indicate that the item is magical.
Related Items
| Name | Level | Rarity | Price | AC Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warding Escutcheon | 9 | Common | 625 gp | 2 |
| Arctic Worm Chitin Shield | 12 | Uncommon | 1800 gp | 2 |
| Rampart Shield | 12 | Uncommon | 1900 gp | 2 |
| Resolute Shield | 12 | Common | 1800 gp | 2 |
| Limestone Shield | 7 | Common | 350 gp | 2 |
| Testudo Shield (Greater) | 13 | Uncommon | 2800 gp | 2 |
| Vanguard's Shield | 13 | Uncommon | 3000 gp | 2 |
| Testudo Shield | 5 | Uncommon | 150 gp | 2 |
| Cursebreak Bulwark | 17 | Uncommon | 14500 gp | 2 |
| Siege Shield | 3 | Uncommon | 60 gp | 2 |
| Warding Escutcheon (Greater) | 20 | Common | 55000 gp | 2 |
| Tower Shield | - | Common | 10 gp | 2 |
| Forge Warden | 10 | Uncommon | 975 gp | 2 |
| Hippopotamus Klar | 10 | Uncommon | 1000 gp | 1 |
| Shield of Mental Fortitude | 10 | Common | 1000 gp | 1 |
| Shield of Snakes | 10 | Unique | 1000 gp | 2 |
| Shining Shield | 10 | Uncommon | 1000 gp | 2 |
| Sturdy Shield (Moderate) | 10 | Common | 1000 gp | 2 |
| Sun Slayer | 10 | Uncommon | 1000 gp | 2 |
| Wovenwood Shield (Moderate) | 10 | Uncommon | 850 gp | 2 |