Honor's Last Stand

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Mechanics & Inner Workings

Armor (shield), legendary (requires attunement by a non-evil creature) 
Dormant State

• While holding the shield, the wielder has a +1 bonus to AC. This bonus is in addition to the shield’s normal bonus to AC.
• The wielder is immune to the prone condition while bearing this shield.

Awakened State

• The bonus to AC increases to a +2.
• If the wielder successfully shoves a creature while holding this shield, that creature takes 2d6 force damage.
• Whenever a creature's attack against the wielder misses, they can use their reaction to immediately attempt to make a shove attack against that creature.

Exalted State

• The bonus to AC increases to a +3.
• When the wielder successfully shoves a creature while holding this shield, they can move it up to 15 feet away from them.
• Using a bonus action, the wielder can protect an ally within 5 feet of them, imparting +3 to the ally's AC until the beginning of the wielder's next turn, or until ally is no longer within 5 feet of the wielder.

Item type

Unique Artifact