Introduction

The Legend of the Holy Heroes was created in order to bring the settings of the Rising of the Shield Hero Series in a semi balanced with optional content to play more like the Four Holy Heroes. It also includes how to make the your own holy and vassal heroes in the forms of templates. Unique setting mechanics have also been included for things like the Class Upgrades and Waves of Catastrophe.

Special Thanks & Acknowledgements

Special Thanks to Aneko Yusagi, the pen name of the owner and author of the Light Novel of the Rising of the Shield Hero series that the Anime, Manga, and other spin offs are based on.

All art work is taken from either the Light Novel, Anime or the Manga of the Rising of the Shield Hero series.

The Legend of the Holy Heroes is fan made content for Dungeon and Dragons 5e and is not endorsed by the Wizards of the Coast or Aneko Yusagi. It's content was solely made for the Unearthed Arcana Reddit page.

Shield Hero

Legends tell of a time when a series of great natural disasters know as the Waves of Catastrophe accrue. Four Holy Heroes are summoned from another world to help end the waves. One of these heroes is the Shield Hero.

Class Features

As a Shield Hero you gain the following class features.

Hit Points

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• Hit Dice: 1d10 per Shield Hero level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d10 (or 6) + Constitution modifier per Shield Hero level after 1st

Proficiencies

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• Armor: Light, Medium, Shields
• Weapons: None
• Tools: None

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• Saving Throws: Constitution, Wisdom
• Skills: Choose two from Athletics, Acrobatics, Insight, Medicine, Perception, Survival, Intimidation, or Arcana.

Equipment

You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:

• The Legendary Shield
• (a) Modern Day clothing or (b) Common clothing from their home world
• 200 gp of funds given to you after a meeting with the ruler of country you were summoned to.

Optional Equipment

With your DM's permission you can also start with any of the additional equipment rather then the 200 gp:

- (a) a dungeoneer’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack

- (a) Studded Leather Armor or (b) Chain Shirt

- Two Potions of Healing

The Holy Legendary Shield

At 1st level, you've been chosen to wield the Holy Legendary Shield. While some consider it a blessing, others see it as a curse.

How does Rule 5 work?

Rule 5 is meant to give the legendary weapons holder the ability to talk to all languages at least in the setting of the Rising of the Shield Hero. It works in that setting since almost all monsters can't speak. This doesn't translate to d&d 5e well since even some of the civilized races speak exotic and monstrous languages.

This book suggests treating it like the following. The legendary weapons holder can understand and communicate with any creature that knows the standard or exotic languages other then Deep Speech. The weapons would not translate for creatures like elementals that understand Primordial but would never converse with humans.

Unique Holy Legendary Shield Properties

The Holy Legendary Shield Properties gives the following additional properties at 1st level.

1. The Legendary Shield gives you a permanent +5 to your AC. In addition even if you are hit by a natural 20, the roll must at least meet your AC in order for you to take damage.
2. The Legendary Shield prevents you from dealing any significant damage, unless it comes from another shield skill or an unarmed strike. The unarmed strike can't do more then 1 bludgeoning damage, unless another shield gives it more power.
3. As an action the user can Defend, in doing so they double the AC bonus that the equipped shield has until the start of there next turn.
4. You gain the Shield Master Feat.

SP

Wielders of the Legendary Weapons use a unique type of magic system for their skills and magic. This system, often referred as the SP system, shows up as SP in their status menus.

The number of SP you have is based on your Shield Hero level, as shown in the SP column of the Shield Hero table. The number shown for your level is your base SP point maximum. Your SP total returns to its maximum when you finish a long rest. The number of SP you have can’t go below 0 or over your base maximum unless you get a new weapon form that increases the value.

SP Limit

Though you have access to a potent amount of SP, it takes training and practice to use it properly. There is a limit on the number of SP points you can spend to activate a skill. The limit is based on your Shield Hero level, as shown in the SP Limit column of the Shield Hero table. For example, as a 3rd-level Shield Hero , you can spend no more than 2 SP on a skill each time you use it, no matter how much SP you have.

Shield Skills and Spells

Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for your spells and skills. The power of your spells comes from the legendary shield. You use your Wisdom whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Wisdom modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a spell you cast.

MP

Wielders of the Legendary Weapons use a different type of magic system rather then the spell slot system for their magic. This system, often referred as the MP system, shows up as MP in their status menus.

The number of MP you have is based on your Shield Hero level, as shown in the MP column of the Shield Hero table. The number shown for your level is your base MP point maximum. Your MP total returns to its maximum when you finish a long rest. The number of MP you have can’t go below 0 or over your base maximum unless you get a new weapon form that increases the value.

MP Limit

Though you have access to a potent amount of MP, it takes training and practice to use it properly. There is a limit on the number of MP points you can spend to activate a spell or skill. The limit is based on your Shield Hero level, as shown in the MP Limit column of the Shield Hero table. For example, as a 3rd-level Shield Hero , you can spend no more than 2 MP on a skill or spell each time you use it, no matter how much MP you have.

Unique Hero Magic

If the wielders of the Legendary Weapons are willing to take the time to learn the magical language of the world they can learn the unique hero magic spells that normal adventures could never use. These spells require the hero to spend hours studying the magic of the world, the amount of hours is determined by the spell in the Hero Magic section of this book.

Change Shield (Skill)

At 1st level you gain the ability to alter the appearance and/or abilities of the legendary shield by manipulating the magic in the shield. By using 1 SP point and saying the words "Change Shield", you can quickly swap to another shield and use the new shield's reaction base skill as a single reaction. You have to pay 1 SP to swap and the amount of SP for the skill use.

Stat Power Up Implementation (Optional)

The Shield Hero Rising setting had another means of getting stronger besides levels, while it worked in that system it might not work in d&d 5e. Because it could possible get broken it is optional content. Ask your DM if you can use any of the Stat Power Up Implementation systems. More details can be found in the Stat Power Up Implementation section.

Skill/Shield Power Up Implementation

In the Shield Hero Rising setting the skills that the legendary weapons have can increase the strength of their skills as well as the base stats of the weapon version. In the main setting each weapon has a unique method that interacts with the skills, magic, or base weapon differently. For simplicity this has combined Power Up Points which can be spent to increase the shield/skill abilities. You have to have a base power up points equal to what you see in the Base Power Up Points column of the Shield Hero table.

The amount of power up points you have is equal to the amount to the different power up methods you know times the Base Power Up Points at your level. (For example if your level 10 and you know 3 power up methods the amount of power up points you have is equal to 28 * 3 = 84)

Shielder's Specialization

At 2nd level, you adopt a particular Specialization allowing you to either focus further protecting others or allow you to attack some more.

First Class Magic

As the shield hero you have a gift for support and utility type spells. At 2nd level you can cast the Cantrips Spare the dying, Resistance, and Guidance from the Cleric Spell list. Cantrips do not have no MP cost.

If you willing to spend the time to learn Hero Magic, you can learn the Guard and Heal series.

Curse Series

Coming to a new world, being thrust into combat and being trusted with power can cause one to question their morals, beliefs and sanity when they fail. At 3rd level you've unlocked the possibility of tapping into the dark power hidden within each of the Legendary Weapons called the Curse Series.

More information on how use, tap into and what the Curse Series are can be found in the Curse Series section of the book to avoid spoilers.

Ability Score Increase

When you reach 4th level, and again at 6th, 8th, 12th, 16th and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.

Extra Reaction

Beginning at 5th level, you can react twice, instead of once, whenever you use a reaction based skill or ability from your shield.

The number of reactions increases to three when you reach 11th level in this class and to four when you reach 20th level in this class.

Zweite Class Magic (1st lvl Spells)

Beginning at 5th level you gain access to a larger variety of lower tier magic. You gain the ability to cast both the Mending and Thaumaturgy Cleric cantrips as well as the 1st level Cleric spells Bless, Healing Word, and Shield of Faith.

To cast a spell at 1st level spell or higher it consumes the amount of SP points of that equivalent level(i.e. Casting healing word at 1st level consumes 1 MP point while casting Healing word at 3rd level consumes 3 MP points). You also cannot cast a spell that is higher than your MP limit.

If you willing to spend the time to learn Hero Magic, you can learn Aura series as well as continue to increase your knowledge on the Guard and Heal series to unlock their Zweite versions.

Drifa Class Magic (2nd lvl Spells)

Starting at 9th level, You unlock an even greater arsenal of spells to have at your disposal. You gain the ability to cast the first level Cleric spells Detect Magic and Purify Food and Drink. You also gain access to the 2nd level Cleric spells Aid, Lesser Restoration, and Protection from Poison.

If you willing to spend the time to learn Hero Magic, you continue to increase your knowledge on the Guard, Heal, and Aura series to unlock their Drifa versions.

Life Force and EP

At 10th level thanks to your own hard work, training, and the Energy Power Up method you've unlocked the ability to manipulate your Life Force into your magic, skills, and more.

This power manifests as EP in your stats, you gain 2 EP points and it increases by 2 every other level up to a max of 12 at level 20. You can spend EP to use a variety of abilities that replicate the Hengen Musou fighting style. You can spend an amount of EP up to your proficiency bonus on any of the following abilities.

1. Wall: As an action you can create an invisible barrier around your body giving yourself a +1 to AC for every EP you spend for 1 minute.

2. Bead: As a reaction to successfully blocking a magical ranged attack that you can see, you can spend EP to reflect and empower that attack sending it back at the caster dealing 1d10 damage per EP spent. The damage is the same type that the spell would have dealt. You can only use this power once per turn, no matter how many reactions you have.

3. Counter: If you think your going to get hit with a defense-ignoring or defense-rating attack you can use your reaction to spend EP to resist the attack by 1d10 per EP spent. At a minimum you take 1 point of damage.

4. Empower: As a bonus action for a action based skill or spell or as a reaction for another reaction based skill you can increase the potency, healing capabilities or health for a barrier by 1d4 per EP spent.

Way of the Dragon Vein (3rd lvl Spells)

At 13th level the Way of the Dragon Vein blessing that has been bestowed on you has taken affect. You learn how to cast counter magic with ease saving MP in the process.

When you can cast Counter Spell and Dispel Magic you do so in a way to automatically cast it with the amount of MP equal to it's level, as long as you can see and hear the caster casting, and you have the amount of MP spend that isn't over your MP limit.

In addition, your prowess in magic has advanced once again and you now have access to even greater spells. You can now cast the 2nd level Cleric spell Enhance Ability. As well as gain access to the 3rd level Cleric spells Mass Healing Word, Protection from Energy, and Beacon of Hope.

If you willing to spend the time to learn Hero Magic, you continue to increase your knowledge on the Guard, Heal, and Aura series to unlock their All versions.

Liberation Class Magic (4th and 5th lvl Spells)

At 17th level thanks to you've learned how to use Liberation class magic, only achievable by heroes because it combines both SP, the Way of the Dragon Vein, and EP as the binding.

You gain access to the 3rd level Cleric spell Clairvoyance. You also gain access to the 4th level Cleric spells Death Ward, Freedom of Movement, and the 5th level Cleric spell Mass Cure Wounds.

If you willing to spend the time to learn Hero Magic, you continue to increase your knowledge on the Guard, Heal, and Aura series to unlock their Liberation versions.

Hero Magic

Hero Magic is the unique magic that only the wielders of the legendary weapons can use. Not every hero can learn all of the hero magic spells as it depends on the hero's weapons. These spells can't be counter spelled, however they do not work in an anti magic zone.

Dreifa Guard

Abjuration MP 2

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 30 feet
• Components: V
• Duration: 10 minutes
• Research: 20 hours, and Zweite Guard

A shimmering field appears and surrounds a creature of your choice within range, granting it a +3 bonus to AC for the duration. In addition you gain resistance to all non-magical bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage. Only one guard spell can be casted on a target at a time.

All Variation When you cast this spell using additional MP, for every additional point of MP the amount of creatures you can target increase by 1.

Dreifa Aura

Enchantment MP 2

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 30 feet
• Components: V
• Duration: 1 minute
• Research: 20 hours, and Zweite Aura

You give an aura to a creature you can see within range. The targets gains an additional +6 to all their stats and causes their weapons to be considered a +3 magical weapon if it wasn't already considered one. Effectively it gives them a +3 to hit, damage, and saving throw rolls before the spell ends. Only one aura spell can be casted on a target at a time.

All Variation When you cast this spell using additional MP, for every additional point of MP the amount of creatures you can target increase by 1.

Liberation Heal

Evocation MP 2, SP 2, EP 2

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: V
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Research: 40 hours, and Dreifa Heal

A creature of your choice that you can see within range regains hit points equal to 5d12+ your spellcasting ability modifier. This spell has no effect on undead or constructs. This also removes the negative effects given by the curse series. In addition this also has the same affect as the Greater Restoration spell.

All Variation When you cast this spell using additional MP, for every additional point of MP the amount of creatures you can target increase by 2.

Additional EP When you cast this spell using additional EP, you can increase the amount of healing by 1d12 per every additional EP spent.

Liberation Guard

Abjuration MP 2, SP 2, EP 2

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 30 feet
• Components: V
• Duration: 10 minutes
• Research: 40 hours, and Dreifa Guard

A shimmering field appears and surrounds a creature of your choice within range, granting it a +5 bonus to AC for the duration. In addition you gain resistance to all non-magical damage. Only one guard spell can be casted on a target at a time.

All Variation When you cast this spell using additional MP, for every additional point of MP the amount of creatures you can target increase by 2.

Additional EP When you cast this spell using additional EP, you can increase the bonus to AC by 1 per additional EP spent.

Liberation Aura

Enchantment MP 2, SP 2, EP 2

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 30 feet
• Components: V
• Duration: 1 minute
• Research: 40 hours, and Dreifa Aura

You give an aura to a creature you can see within range. The targets gains an additional +10 to all their stats and causes their weapons to be considered a +3 magical weapon if it wasn't already considered one. If a target is immune to the damage type this weapon deals, it now deals full damage. Effectively it gives them a +5 to hit, damage, and saving throw rolls before the spell ends. Only one aura spell can be casted on a target at a time.

All Variation When you cast this spell using additional MP, for every additional point of MP the amount of creatures you can target increase by 2.

Additional EP When you cast this spell using additional EP, for every additional point of EP the amount of creatures you can target increase by 2.

Stat Power Up Implementation (Optional)

In the Shield Hero Rising Setting the legendary weapon wielders gain bonuses to their stats by putting materials from dead monsters into their weapons. This works real well for the video game like setting in which a +3 to Health isn't that much of a bonus, however that doesn't work for d&d as that same +3 bonus to Health is a big deal when it can come from every creature that is defeated. This book recommends that you do the following Stat Power Up Implementation to replicate the idea form the source material. This an an optional stat power method that the DM must approve of before the campaign starts, in addition it is recommend that the stat bonus for this be tracked separately just incase a DM decides that it is to powerful.

Every time a hero collects the material and unlocks a new weapon they can get an amount of stat points equal to the monsters challenge rating to benefit separate stat numbers that's determined by the highest stat the monster has. The amount of the separate stat number determines the actual stat bonus, which can be seen at the table bellow. It is recommended that your stat bonus never be more then proficiency bonus.

It is up to the DM if they want to allow the Stat Bonus increase the base stats over 20, so the new max is 26.

Shield List

The Shield list provided is only a starting guide for characters as each creature that you collect in D&D should give their own shield. It is encouraged to discuss possible new shields with your DM for monsters that you and your party might defeat later down the line. As the current list will only cover the shields shown throughout the original series.

Some shields have a table bellow it, the fist column is the amount of power up points you need to put into a shield in order to unlock the next bonus.

It is recommended that any stat bonus increase never increase more than your own bonus from the Stat Power Up Implementation.

Shield's that have (FM) next to their name means they are Fan Made and not based off anything in the source material.

Small Shield

The original form of the legendary shield. It is a Heater type made out of a silver colored metal with a green crystal in the center.

Accessibility: Obtained by gaining your first level in the Shield Hero Class

Class Level Requirement: 1st Level

Unlock Bonus: None

Equip Bonus: None

Base AC: 2

Leaf Shield

A green shield that takes the shape of a scalloped Leaf with a dark green crystal in near the top.

Accessibility: Obtained by absorbing some leaves from 5 different plants.

Class Level Requirement: 1st Level

Unlock Bonus: None

Equip Bonus: While the shield in equipped you improve the quality of plants you may find. This increase doubles the GP value of the plants.

Base AC: 2

Fish Shield

A round shield that has casting mechanism on the front of the shield with a blue crystal above it.

Accessibility: Obtained by absorbing a fishing rod.

Class Level Requirement: 1st Level

Unlock Bonus: None

Equip Bonus: This shield can be used as a fishing rod. While being used as a fishing rod, you gain a +2 to survival checks that involve fishing.

Base AC: 1

Green Mush Shield

A small green target shield with a green crystal in the corner. This shield has the resembelance of a small set of herbalist tools with all the tools attached to the shield through unknown means.

Accessibility: Obtained after absorbing a herbalism kit

Class Level Requirement: 1st Level

Unlock Bonus: When using the herbalism kit you can make products in half time and with double the usual amount.

Equip Bonus: This shield can be used as a substitute to a herbalism kit with the added benefit of being able to store up to 100 pounds of materials used for making produce with the herbalism kit.

Base AC: 1

Small Poison Shield

A dark green Heater shield with a symbol of a bottle with a green substance in the middle of it while a brown crystal was presented as the cap of the bottle.

Accessibility: obtained after absorbing some mildly poisonous plants or expired medicine.

Class Level Requirement: 1st Level

Unlock Bonus: None.

Equip Bonus: While this shield is equipped you have resistance to poison damage

Base AC: 2

Siderite Shield

It's a much larger form of the original form of the legendary shield. It is a tower shield type made out of a silver colored metal with a green crystal in the center.

Accessibility: Copy from a +3 Shield

Class Level Requirement: 10th Level

Unlock Bonus: Unlock the Shooting Star Shield Skill

Equip Bonus: None

Base AC: 5

Green Slime Shield (FM)

The Shield takes on a more oval shape, with a green orb in the center. It looks like green slimy substance is coming off the shield, however when you touch it, it feels solid

Accessibility: Absorb material of a green slime

Class Level Requirement: 1st Level

Unlock Bonus: None

Equip Bonus:

Acid Resistance

Stick Shield

When someone attacks you with a hand held weapon and misses, you can use your reaction to spend 2 SP to make your shield sticky. The weapon holder must make a Strength Saving Throw or loss their grip on their weapon. The Shield can only hold one weapon at a time and the hero can choose when the shield drops the weapon.

Base AC: 2

Small Medicine Shield

A white heater shield with a symbol of a bottle with a red substance in the middle of it while a blue crystal acts as the cap of the bottle.

Accessibility: obtained after absorbing a healing potion

Class Level Requirement: 1st Level

Unlock Bonus: None

Equip Bonus: While this shield is equipped any healing received or given will be increased by 1d4.

Base AC: 2

Energy Shield

A neon blue target shield with a white crystal in the center.

Accessibility: Obtained after absorbing medicine used to enhance ones physical capabilities

Class Level Requirement: 2nd Level

Unlock Bonus: None

Equip Bonus: While this shield is equipped you will regain 1 SP every hour.

Base AC: 2

Potential Energy Shield

A white buckler with a symbol resembling yellow sparks with a gray crystal in the middle.

Accessibility: Obtained after absorbing a potion of speed

Class Level Requirement: 2nd Level

Unlock Bonus: +5 to your base movement speed.

Equip Bonus: None

Base AC: 2

Whetstone Shield

A huge heater shield made completely out of whetstone with a pattern of slots of all shapes and sizes around it allowing you to store all kinds of blades in the shield.

Accessibility: Obtained after absorbing a whetstone.

Class Level Requirement: 3rd level

Unlock Bonus: None

Equip Bonus: While this shield is equipped you will be able to store any bladed weapon in its many slots up to a maximum of 8. While these weapons are stored a repairing process will start with rusted weapons taking 8 hours to repair completely and slightly damaged weapons will take 1 hour. Additionally if a weapon is fully repaired it will gain a +1 bonus to its attack roll and damage. This shield uses up he users SP at a rate of 1 SP per hour for each weapon

Base AC: 2

Pickaxe Shield

A black buckler shield with a green crystal in the center with two handles coming out from the center of the shield to its sides and both ending with what seems to be the head of a pickaxes curving around the shield

Accessibility: Obtained after absorbing a pickaxe

Class Level Requirement: 2nd Level

Unlock Bonus: None

Equip Bonus: You have an innate ability to hit the perfect spot when mining ores allowing you to gather twice as much materials when mining

Base AC: 2

Rope Shield

A small round shield that looks like rope sprouting from the center green crystal in a circular pattern while being held together through unknown means

Accessibility: Obtained after absorbing rope.

Class Level Requirement: 3rd Level

Unlock Bonus: Unlock Air Strike Shield Skill

Equip Bonus: For 1 SP You can conjure up a rope that comes from the crystal in the center of the shield. A maximum amount of rope that can be expended is 60 feet and the rope cant be detached from the shield once it reaches this limit.

Base AC: 2

Pipe Shield

A smaller version of a war-door shield that has the look of many pipes connecting and leading to the green crystal in the center of the shield

Accessibility: Obtained after absorbing pipes

Class Level Requirement: 4th Level

Unlock Bonus: Unlock Shield Prison Skill

Equip Bonus: None

Base AC: 2

Monster User Shield

A small shield in the shape of an egg with sharp teeth sticking out of it along the edge.

Accessibility: Absorb organic material from a friendly creature

Class Level Requirement: 4th Level

Unlock Bonus: All Monsters under your control gain a +1 any stat per level up. (Still limited to your own bonus from the Stat Power Up Implementation.)

Equip Bonus: None

Base AC: 1

Monster User Shield II

A medium shield in the shape of an egg with sharp teeth sticking out of it along the edge.

Accessibility: taking a long rest with monster user shield equipped

Class Level Requirement: 4th Level

Unlock Bonus: All Monsters under your control gain a +2 any stat per level up. (Still limited to your own bonus from the Stat Power Up Implementation.)

Equip Bonus: None

Base AC: 2

Slave User Shield

A small shield in the shape of a slave collar.

Accessibility: Absorb some of the oil used to make a slave crest

Class Level Requirement: 4th Level

Unlock Bonus: All slaves under your control gain a +1 any stat per level up. (Still limited to your own bonus from the Stat Power Up Implementation.)

Equip Bonus: None

Base AC: 1

Slave User Shield II

A medium shield in the shape of a slave collar that also have chains coming off it.

Accessibility: taking a long rest with Slave User shield equipped

Class Level Requirement: 4th Level

Unlock Bonus: All slaves under your control gain a +2 any stat per level up. (Still limited to your own bonus from the Stat Power Up Implementation.)

Equip Bonus: None

Base AC: 2

Voice Gengar (bat form) Shield

A small shield in the shape of a bat with a megaphone on it

Accessibility: absorb a normal or large bats parts

Class Level Requirement: 4th Level

Unlock Bonus: None.

Equip Bonus: While equipped you gain resistance to thunder damage. In addition you can use the Megaphone to make your voice be heared up to 1200 feet.

Base AC: 2

Book Shield

A small shield in the shape of a book.

Accessibility: absorb any book and/or tome

Class Level Requirement: 1st

Unlock Bonus: You gain a +1 to your arcana skill checks

Equip Bonus: You have advantage on deception checks when trying to pass the legendary shield as off as a "book".

Base AC: 0

Dragon Hourglass Sand Shield

A small shield in the shape of the dragon hourglass.

Accessibility: Absorb some sand from a dragon hourglass.

Class Level Requirement: 10th Level.

Unlock Bonus: None

Equip Bonus:

Portal Shield

As an action and 5 SP, teleport yourself and up to 5 allies to one of 3 set location. You can set a location by physically traveling to the spot previously.

Base AC: 0

Cold or Poison

The Campaign the creator of this document played this class in had orange dragons deal cold damage rather then their traditional poison damage. Swap the damage types depending on which type of breath attack it does.

Orange Dragon Shield I (FM)

A small round orange shield that seems to be made of orange dragon scales. Based on the sizes of the scales it's clear that the dragon was a wyrmling.

Accessibility: Absorb scales or other materials from a wyrmling orange dragon.

Class Level Requirement: 1st Level.

Unlock Bonus: None

Equip Bonus:

Cold Damage Resistance

Amphibious - You can breath air and water.

Base AC: 2

Orange Dragon Shield II (FM)

A small round orange shield that seems to be made of orange dragon scales. Based on the sizes of the scales it's clear that the dragon was young. (Power Up Points Spent on Orange Dragon Shield transfer to the next stage upon meeting the Shield's level requirement. Unlock Bonus from previous levels of the shield do not stack)

Accessibility: Absorb scales or other materials from a young orange dragon or Unlocked Orange Dragon Shield I

Class Level Requirement: 12th Level.

Unlock Bonus: Base Swim Speed +5 ft, Intimidation +1, Perception +1, Stealth +1,

Equip Bonus:

Cold Damage Resistance

Amphibious - You can breath air and water.

Base AC: 5

Orange Dragon Shield III (FM)

A large oval orange shield that seems to be made of orange dragon scales. Based on the sizes of the scales it's clear that the dragon was an adult. (Power Up Points Spent on Orange Dragon Shield transfer to the next stage upon meeting the Shield's level requirement. Unlock Bonus from previous levels of the shield do not stack)

Accessibility: Absorb scales or other materials from an adult orange dragon or Unlocked Orange Dragon Shield II

Class Level Requirement: 12th Level.

Unlock Bonus: Base Swim Speed +5 ft, Intimidation +1, Perception +2, Stealth +1, Unlock the Dragon Wings Skill

Equip Bonus:

Cold Damage Immunity

Amphibious - You can breath air and water.

Base AC: 5

Orange Dragon Shield IV (FM)

A large oval orange shield that seems to be made of orange dragon scales. Based on the sizes of the scales it's clear that the dragon was an adult. (Power Up Points Spent on Orange Dragon Shield transfer to the next stage upon meeting the Shield's level requirement. Unlock Bonus from previous levels of the shield do not stack)

Accessibility: Absorb scales or other materials from an adult orange dragon or Unlocked Orange Dragon Shield II

Class Level Requirement: 17th Level.

Unlock Bonus: Base Swim Speed +5 ft, Intimidation +2, Perception +3, Stealth +1, Unlock the Dragon Wings Skill

Equip Bonus:

Cold Damage Immunity

Amphibious - You can breath air and water.

Base AC: 6

Green Dragon Shield I (FM)

A small round green shield that seems to be made of green dragon scales. Based on the sizes of the scales it's clear that the dragon was a wyrmling.

Accessibility: Absorb scales or other materials from a wyrmling green dragon.

Class Level Requirement: 1st Level.

Unlock Bonus: None

Equip Bonus:

Poison Damage Resistance

Amphibious - You can breath air and water.

Base AC: 2

Green Dragon Shield II (FM)

A small round green shield that seems to be made of green dragon scales. Based on the sizes of the scales it's clear that the dragon was young. (Power Up Points Spent on Green Dragon Shield transfer to the next stage upon meeting the Shield's level requirement. Unlock Bonus from previous levels of the shield do not stack)

Accessibility: Absorb scales or other materials from a young green dragon or Unlocked Green Dragon Shield I

Class Level Requirement: 7th Level.

Unlock Bonus: Base Swim Speed +5 ft, Deception +1, Perception +1

Equip Bonus:

Poison Damage Resistance

Amphibious - You can breath air and water.

Base AC: 4

Green Shield III (FM)

A large oval green shield that seems to be made of green dragon scales. Based on the sizes of the scales it's clear that the dragon was an adult. (Power Up Points Spent on Green Dragon Shield transfer to the next stage upon meeting the Shield's level requirement. Unlock Bonus from previous levels of the shield do not stack)

Accessibility: Absorb scales or other materials from an adult green dragon or Unlocked Green Dragon Shield II

Class Level Requirement: 12th Level.

Unlock Bonus: Base Swim Speed +5 ft, Deception +1, Insight +1, Perception +2, Persuasion +1, Stealth +1, Unlock the Dragon Wings Skill

Equip Bonus:

Poison Damage Immunity

Amphibious - You can breath air and water.

Base AC: 5

Green Dragon Shield IV (FM)

A large oval green shield that seems to be made of green dragon scales. Based on the sizes of the scales it's clear that the dragon was an adult. (Power Up Points Spent on Green Dragon Shield transfer to the next stage upon meeting the Shield's level requirement. Unlock Bonus from previous levels of the shield do not stack)

Accessibility: Absorb scales or other materials from an adult green dragon or Unlocked Green Dragon Shield II

Class Level Requirement: 17th Level.

Unlock Bonus: Base Swim Speed +5 ft, Deception +2, Insight +2, Perception +3, Persuasion +2, Stealth +1, Unlock the Dragon Wings Skill

Equip Bonus:

Poison Damage Immunity

Amphibious - You can breath air and water.

Base AC: 6

Centaur Shield (FM)

A medium sized wooden oval shield with four horse shoes imprinted on it. The green orb that on most shields is at the very top center of the shield.

Accessibility: Absorb fur or horse shoes of a centaur.

Class Level Requirement: 1st Level.

Unlock Bonus: Athletics +1, Unlock the Charge Shield Skill (Offense Only)

Equip Bonus:

Base AC: 2

Griffin Shield (FM)

A medium sized wooden kite shield with griffin depicted on it. The gem that's on all shields can be found at the chest of the griffin. One can look through the eyes of the griffin to see farther and better then normal

Accessibility: Absorb feathers or claws of a griffin.

Class Level Requirement: 1st Level.

Unlock Bonus: Perception +1

Equip Bonus:

Keen Sight - The Shield Hero can look through the eyes of the griffin, in doing so they have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Base AC: 2

Mage Shield (FM)

A medium sized Celtic shield that seems to be made of different books, tombs, and robes.

Accessibility: Absorb robes of a wizard.

Class Level Requirement: 1st Level.

Unlock Bonus: Arcana +1, History +1, Learn one non-damage dealing warlock, wizard, or sorcerer cantrip of your choice.

Equip Bonus:

Base AC: 3

Golden Shield (FM)

A large golden tower shield with the orb being in the center of the shield.

Accessibility: Absorb gold from the Golden Lord.

Class Level Requirement: 6th Level.

Unlock Bonus: None

Equip Bonus:
Midas's Touch - When someone melee attacks you and misses, you can use your reaction to spend 2 SP to try to Petrify them. The Attacker must make a constitution saving throw or be Petrified in gold until the start of your turn. The Attacker can only be Petrified once per 24 hours.

Base AC: 4

Shambling Mound Shield (FM)

A large target shield that's looks to be made out of lots of roots and mud, the green orb in the center.

Accessibility: Absorb materials from a Shambling Mound

Class Level Requirement: 4th Level.

Unlock Bonus: None

Equip Bonus:
Lightning Resistance

Base AC: 3

Soul Eater Shield

A large circular shield with the face of a soul eater on it.

Accessibility: Absorb materials from a Soul Eater (WB)

Class Level Requirement: 7th Level.

Unlock Bonus: None

Equip Bonus:
Necrotic Resistance

Soul Eat - When someone melee attacks you and misses, you can use your reaction to spend 2 SP to have the soul eater shield bite the attacker if they were within 5 ft of you. The attacker then takes 2d8 magical piercing damaging.

Base AC: 5

Shield Skills

Shield Skills is the broad category of the Skills that are unlocked by unlocking various shields and can be used without the shield they unlocked. Much like the shields they come from, skills be upgraded using power up points. Skills can be divided into different subcategories such as Defensive, Utility, Combo, and Offensive. All of these skills cost SP.

Shield Prison

Defensive Skill

• Casting Time: Action 3 SP, Reaction 4 SP
• Range: 50 feet
• Components: V
• Duration: 18 seconds (3 rounds) or Until destroyed.
• Combo: Change Shield (Attack) --> Iron Maiden

As an action or reaction, summon a shield prison around a large or smaller sized target that you can see within in 50 feet. The target is encased within a spherical prison that has a radius of 15 feet centered on the target. The Shield Prison has a base AC equal to 10 + the AC bonus from the currently equipped shield at summoning and an amount of of health equal to 5 times your proficiency bonus.

Creatures inside the shield prison are effectively blind if they don't have darkvision. Creatures inside the shield can not see outside of the shield prison.

Shooting Star Shield

Defensive Skill

• Casting Time: Action 4 SP, Reaction 5 SP
• Range: Self
• Components: V
• Duration: 18 seconds (3 rounds) or Until destroyed.
• Combo: Iron Maiden

As an action or reaction, summon a thin wall of light in the shape of 10 foot radius sphere centered on yourself. Allies can freely pass through the barrier. Enemies inside the barrier are pushed out of it and must make a dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone on the outside of the barrier.

The sphere has a base AC equal to 10 + the AC bonus from the currently equipped shield at summoning and an amount of of health equal to 5 times your proficiency bonus.

Utility Skills

Utility Skills are skills that don't deal damage or provide a defensive buff.

Combo Skills

Combo Skills are skills that take in affect when you cast 1 skill that combos with another skill that you used or a spell that ally casts.

Offensive Skills

Offensive Skills are the rarest skills that the Shield Hero can get as they allow the hero to deal direct damage to an enemy as part of their action. Most of these skills will require the Shield Hero to be Specialized in Offense.

Curse Series

The Curse series is a series of weapons unlocked in the Legendary or Vassal Weapons based on the seven deadly sins. They are unlocked with an extreme psychological state and are considered a defense mechanism within the weapons.

Sanity Points

Sanity points measure the stability of a character’s mind. This attribute provides a way to define the sanity inherent in a character, the most stability a character can ever have, and the current level of sane rationality that a character preserves, even after numerous shocks and horrid revelations.

Sanity is measured in three ways: starting Sanity, current Sanity, and maximum Sanity. Starting and current Sanity cannot exceed maximum Sanity.

Curse Weapon Bonus

In the source material Curse Series are always depicted as being the strongest weapon and sometimes allow the user to bypass a weapons unique disability. In order to replicate the strongest weapon no matter what level the user is, this book suggest that the bonus to based off the bellow calculation:

Wrath

Wrath can be defined as uncontrolled feelings of anger, rage, and even hatred. Wrath often reveals itself in the wish to seek vengeance. In its purest form, wrath presents with injury, violence, and hate that may provoke feuds that can go on for centuries. Wrath may persist long after the person who did another grievous wrong dies. Feelings of wrath can manifest in different ways, including impatience, hateful misanthropy, revenge, and self-destructive behavior.

Upon reaching 3rd level in a Legendary Weapon Class and through intense rage whether it be the loss of a friend, or from someone who wronged you and got away with it, you unlock a dark power hidden within each of the Legendary Weapons called the Curse Series.

[Weapon] of Wrath III

The legendary weapon takes on a larger more advanced form of the weapon, its still depicts a black dragon breathing red flames. This transformation changes not only your weapon, but a black substance comes out of your weapons core giving you a medium sized robe that gives a metallic dragon feel.

Accessibility: Unlocked [Weapon] of Rage II and Absorbed a Dragon Core

Class Level Requirement: 9th Level

Special Effect:

• Strength Up - Same as before
• Dragon's Rage Roar - Same as before
• Frenzy of Companions - Same as before
• Robe of Rage (Medium) - Your new black metallic dragon robe of rage gives a +2 to your AC.

Equip Bonus:

• Dark-Curse Burning - For 1 SP per turn, Your weapon deals curse damage, if the attack hits the target it is considered a critical hit, the creature must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC equal to the Hero's Spell Save DC. The creature is engulfed in the burning hatred and takes 1d8 fire damage at the start of the creature's turn, this occurs every turn afterward until combat ends or the [Weapon] of Wrath is changed to a different form.
• Iron Maiden - See Skill Description Bellow
• Blood Sacrifice - See Skill Description Bellow

Sanity Save DC: 18

[Weapon] of Wrath IV

The legendary weapon takes on the largest most advanced form of the weapon possible, it still depicts a black dragon breathing red flames. In addition the Robe of Rage takes a much more sinister feel.

Accessibility: Unlocked [Weapon] of Wrath III and Absorbed a Demon Dragon Core

Class Level Requirement: 12th Level

Special Effect:

• Strength Up - Same as before
• Dragon's Rage Roar - Same as before
• Frenzy of Companions - Same as before
• Robe of Rage (Final) - Your new black metallic dragon robe of rage gives a +5 to your AC.
• Demon Dragon Magic Power - All spells, skills, and other abilities that deal damage now deals curse damage.

Equip Bonus:

• Dark-Curse Burning - Same as before
• Iron Maiden - See Skill Description Bellow
• Blood Sacrifice - See Skill Description Bellow
• Megiddo Burst - See Skill Description Bellow

Sanity Save DC: 21

Wrath Series Skills

Wrath Series Skills can only be used when a Wrath Series Weapon is active.