Shield of Kings
This shall be a symbol for all those that see the Mercantile King - the golden Shield of Kings. May your rule be prosperous and may wealth be brought from all corners of the globe, oh King, and may all roads truly lead to Carcino, oh King Gresham...
Mechanics & Inner Workings
While not possessing any major defensive enchantments, the genetic tracking capabilities of the shield are unrivaled by some of the best deviners to ever live.
Significance
This shield is extremely important. Probably the most important shield. While not containing any real notable magical enchantments or effects, the status of the shield is unrivaled. When the royal bloodline of Carcino fails, this shield can be used to claim kinship to the royal bloodline, as only those with the royal blood can wield the shield. In times of great war or strife, legend says the shield is able to be worn by the current leader of the Kings Blades, who would then be tasked with either finding a new King, or ruling as king themselves, establishing a new royal bloodline.
Item type
Armor
Owning Organization
Rarity
Artifact (requires attunement by a leader of the Blades of Aldlak)
Weight
6
Dimensions
3 feet diameter
Base Price
Unique
Raw materials & Components
The shield appears to be made of three disks of gold and two of white-gold overlaid on top of eachother, starting with a large gold plate and ending in a small gold plate. It is unknown if there is a core in the center of the shield, but notes from previous kings who wielded the shield reported the center being oddly heavy and balanced unlike any other shield. Some scholars say it is mithral, others adamantine, some say a mixture, and a few even suggest a meteorite of unknown material. But these are just rumors, no one knows, as the shields creation was never documented, it more just appeared in history, causing some debate in that field of superstition and devine intervention.
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