Item: Broadleaf Shield (Major)
Though it resembles an enormous leaf freshly plucked from a tree, a broadleaf shield is extremely durable. It also regrows rapidly, fully repairing itself when broken if it's left in sunlight for 10 consecutive minutes.
At each dawn, the leaf transforms to an appearance appropriate for the season. While you're wielding the shield, you gain resistance 5 to a damage type depending on the shield's color. This resistance doubles while you have the shield raised.
- Pink (void resistance) In spring, the leaf is a delicate blossom-like pink and exudes the energy of life.
- Green (fire resistance) In summer, the leaf is a deep, rich green with a waxy coating.
- Orange (poison resistance) In autumn, the leaf turns orange, red, or yellow and dehydrates slightly.
- Brown (cold resistance) In winter, the leaf turns dead, dry, and brown.
Activate - Change Season 1 (concentrate)
Frequency once per day
Effect The shield transforms as though living through seasons in a moment, becoming the color of your choice for 5 minutes.
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.
Plant: Vegetable creatures have the plant trait. They are distinct from normal plants. Magical effects with this trait manipulate or conjure plants or plant matter in some way. Effects that manipulate plants have no effect in an area with no plants.
Wood: Effects with the wood trait conjure or manipulate wood. Those that manipulate wood have no effect in an area without wood. Creatures with this trait consist primarily of wood or have a connection to magical wood. These planes consist of trees and other flora latticed in organic patterns. Wood planes are often perfectly constructed to match their desired purpose or environment but aren’t usually outright hostile to visitors.
Related Items
| Name | Level | Rarity | Price | AC Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadleaf Shield (Greater) | 9 | Common | 675 gp | 2 |
| Broadleaf Shield (True) | 17 | Common | 13750 gp | 2 |
| Broadleaf Shield | 6 | Common | 225 gp | 2 |
| Kizidhar's Shield | 11 | Common | 1250 gp | 2 |
| Bloodroot Shield | 9 | Uncommon | 600 gp | 2 |
| Dragon Shield | 13 | Uncommon | 3000 gp | 2 |
| Medusa's Scream | 13 | Common | 3000 gp | 2 |
| Sturdy Shield (Greater) | 13 | Common | 3000 gp | 2 |
| Testudo Shield (Greater) | 13 | Uncommon | 2800 gp | 2 |
| Vanguard's Shield | 13 | Uncommon | 3000 gp | 2 |
| Wovenwood Shield (Greater) | 13 | Uncommon | 2550 gp | 2 |
| Arctic Worm Chitin Shield | 12 | Uncommon | 1800 gp | 2 |
| Highhelm War Shield (Moderate) | 14 | Uncommon | 4000 gp | 1 |
| Jawbreaker Shield | 12 | Uncommon | 1650 gp | 2 |
| Medic's Shield | 14 | Uncommon | 4000 gp | 2 |
| Rampart Shield | 12 | Uncommon | 1900 gp | 2 |
| Resolute Shield | 12 | Common | 1800 gp | 2 |
| Sanguine Klar (Greater) | 14 | Common | 3700 gp | 1 |
| Sapling Shield (Greater) | 12 | Common | 1820 gp | 1 |
| Arrow-Catching Shield | 11 | Common | 1350 gp | 2 |