Bulwark of Brotherhood, Shield of Iroas

World of Theros

Bulwark of Brotherhood, Shield of Iroas

Armor (Shield)

Legendary Artifact Requires Attunement

Otherwise known as Fotita, Iroas wields the Bulwark of
Brotherhood, a battle-warn but unbreakable shield that has
seen uncountable battles. In the hands of the god of victory it
is usually used in a spar against the god of slaughter. When
Iroas grants his shield to a follower it is usually to let them
lead a battle to victory when victory should have been
impossible.

Shield of Victory

This aspis grants a +3 bonus to your
AC. While you wield this shield you gain resistance to your
choice of bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage. You may
choose which type each day at dawn.

Blessing of Victory

If you are a worshiper of Iroas, you
gain all the following benefits for which you have the required
piety:

• Piety 3+. The shield can be used as a melee weapon. The
  shield has +2 to attack and damage rolls. It deals 1d6 + your
  Strength modifier bludgeoning damage.


• Piety 10+. The shield has 1 randomly determined minor
  beneficial property.


• Piety 25+. The shield has 1 additional randomly
  determined minor beneficial property.


• Piety 50+. The shield has 1 additional randomly
  determined major beneficial property.

If you aren’t a worshiper of Iroas, the double spear has 2
randomly determined minor detrimental properties.
See “Artifacts” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide
for details on randomly determined properties.

Victor's Defiance

When you take the attack action on
your turn you can use your bonus action to make 1 attack
with your shield. Additionally, any critical hits against you or
allies within 5 feet of you become normal hits.

Destroying the Shield

To destroy the shield it must be
used to slay no less than 50 warriors in dishonorable combat,
such as a warrior who is not wielding a weapon or cannot
fight back. Then it must be taken to the Temple of Malice in
the Labyrinth of Skophos and struck with a +3 weapon by the
Champion of Mogis.

Type	AC	STR Req.	Stealth Dis.
Shield	+3	12+	Yes

Weight: 16 lb