Item: Vanguard's Shield
This moderate reinforced standard-grade duskwood tower shield (Hardness 8, HP 84, BT 42) is slightly wider than standard. Designed for bodyguards, it grants the user a small burst of speed to save themself and others from harm.
Activate—By Your Side R
Frequency once per day
Trigger An effect within 15 feet would deal damage in an area and require a saving throw
Requirements Your shield is raised
Effect You Stride up to 15 feet and grant yourself and creatures adjacent to you after the movement a +2 circumstance bonus to the saving throw against the triggering effect.
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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