Item: Medusa's Scream
The ghastly visage of a slain medusa's head stares out from this steel shield (Hardness 13, HP 52, BT 26). The shield comes with a thick leather cover to conceal the head.
Activate—Petrifying Gaze 2 (manipulate, visual)
Frequency once per day
Effect You reveal the medusa's face, focusing its gaze on one creature within 30 feet. The shield casts a DC 30 Petrify spell with a range of 30 feet.
Craft Requirements The initial raw materials must include the head of a medusa.
| Hardness | HP | BT |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 52 | 26 |
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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