Siege ShieldShield 3
Hit points 20 (Hardness 5, BT 10)
Price 60 gp
Weight 4 bulk
This massive tower shield (Hardness 5, HP 20, BT 10) is crafted from the toughest steel. It's not ideal for single combat, but it can be used to defend soldiers during a siege. While this shield is raised, you gain resistance to damage from siege weapons equal to half this shield's Hardness.
Activate—Plant Cover 1 (manipulate)
Effect You unequip the shield and prop it on the ground. The shield grants standard cover for one Medium or smaller creature in its square and lesser cover for a Large one.
Traits
Something of uncommon rarity requires special training or comes from a particular culture or part of the world. Some character choices give access to uncommon options, and the GM can choose to allow access for anyone. Less is known about uncommon creatures than common creatures. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creature is increased by 2.
MagicalSomething 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.