Item: Lion's Shield

TypeShield
Level6
Rarity
Common
Traits
Base ItemSteel Shield
AC Bonus2
Speed Penalty0
Price245 gp
PublicationPathfinder GM CoreRemaster

This steel shield (Hardness 6, HP 36, BT 18) is forged into the shape of a roaring lion's head. The lion's head functions as +1 striking shield boss that can't be removed from the shield.


Activate—Lion's Bite F (manipulate)

Frequency once per day

Requirements Your shield is raised

Effect You animate the lion's head, making a melee Strike with it. The shield's biting maw is a martial melee weapon that deals 2d6 piercing damage and has the deadly d6 trait; it can't be enhanced by runes.

The shield remains animated for 1 minute, during which time you can Strike with it each time you Raise the Shield, as well as with a Strike action.

Effect: Lion's Bite


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.


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