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Retaliating F
Shield of Ink
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Bloom Shield H
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Relentless Bulwark K K

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Relentless Bulwark Curious, whirring mechanisms inside the shield automat-
Armor (shield), uncommon (requires attunement by a ically retract the chamber’s unfurled metallic plates at dusk. N N
Alternatively, you can manually collapse the shield’s plates
cleric or paladin) over the course of 1 minute. O
This hefty metal shield is virtually impenetrable. The shield
has 6 charges and regains 1d4 + 2 expended charges daily at Retaliating Shield of Ink P
dawn. While holding the shield, you can use an action to Armor (shield), uncommon
expend 1 of its charges to cast the shield of faith spell from Q Q
it. Whenever you would fail a Constitution saving throw This shield has a hidden compartment inside that can spray
to maintain concentration on this spell, you can use your thick squid ink at attacking creatures. When a Large or R R
reaction to expend another charge from the shield to succeed smaller creature within 5 feet of you misses you with a melee
on the saving throw instead. You can only use your reaction attack, you can use your reaction to press a button on the S S
in this way if you’re holding the shield. shield’s handle. When you do, ink sprays from the front of
the shield at the face of the attacking creature. That creature T T
Retaliating Bloom Shield must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be blind- U U
ed until the beginning of its next turn.
Armor (shield), rare The shield can hold up to 3 uses of the ink before needing
This steel shield hides a slim chamber in its center where to be refilled. It takes 1 minute to refill the shield using a vial V V
magical flora grow and release toxic pollen. The chamber is of squid ink worth at least 20gp. Alternatively, you can use a W W
covered with an intricate, interlocking series of metal plates vial of thinner writing ink worth 5gp. If you do. the save DC
and flaps that, once released, resembles a flower. becomes 10 instead. X X
While holding the shield, you can use your reaction when This is a mechanical item whose purpose and functionality
a Large or smaller creature you can see within 5 feet of you can be understood following a successful Intelligence check Y Y
misses you with an attack to release the chamber’s mecha- (DC 12). On a success, you can interpret what the shield does,
nism and fire the toxic pollen into the face of the attacker. how to use it, and how to take care of it. You also understand Z Z
When you do, that creature must succeed on a DC 15 Con- that filling the shield with other volatile or sticky liquids
stitution saving throw or take 3d10 poison damage and be such as acid, poison, grog, oil, or any other solid material
poisoned for 1 minute. On a success, the creature takes half such as sand, will damage the machinery inside and take 8
as much damage and isn’t poisoned. Once this property has hours of work to repair.
been used, it can’t be used again until the next dusk, when
the flowers release another wave of pollen.

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PART I MAGIC ITEMS