Item: Sapling Shield (Greater)
This surprisingly weighty, though well-balanced, wooden buckler (Hardness 11, HP 88, and BT 44) is emblazoned with the image of a sapling. The sapling withers as the shield takes damage.
Activate 1 (concentrate)
Effect The buckler expands, with the sapling image growing into a mighty oak tree. The buckler becomes a tower shield, gaining the corresponding AC bonus, Speed penalty, and ability to Take Cover. It keeps the same Hit Points and Broken Threshold, but its Hardness and Bulk increase by 2 in this form. The shield remains in this form until you Activate it again to revert it to a buckler.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Sapling Shield (True) | 18 | Common | 20220 gp | 1 |
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