In the heavenly planes, a guardian celestial embodying balance assumed the mortal guise of a geometry professor. Through meticulous proofs along with astronomical engineering, she crafted a shield mirroring cosmic spirit of the stars. She then infused it with a celestial capacitor capable of storing radiant energy.
Collaborating with a guild of astronomer clerics she crafted many of these shields. Sometimes they exhibited quirks related to constellations from which the clerics drew inspiration:
| d6 | Quirk |
| 1 | It’s bearer’s footprints are highlighted by fading stardust. |
| 2 | It glows softly, leaving a trail of celestial light in the air as the shield is moved |
| 3 | At night, a faint harmonious hum emanates from it, creating an ambient melody. |
| 4 | When struck, it emits a majestic roar that echoes through the air. |
| 5 | An illusory constellation surrounds the shield’s bearer. |
| 6 | When struck, a shower of sparks fly off the shield. |
Shield of Constellations
Armor (Shield), Very Rare (Requires Attunement)
While wielding this shield, you gain a +1 bonus to AC in addition to its normal bonus to AC.
If you can see the stars, you have advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks.
As an action, you can create a constellation of stars 15 feet around you, in a 30-foot-cone, or in a 100-foot-line (5 feet wide). When it appears, creatures of your choice within the area must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking 8d8 radiant damage on a failure, half on a success. The constellation remains for an hour and emits 10 feet of bright light from its edges. Once you use this feature you cannot do so again until the next dawn, or a hostile creature deals radiant or lightning damage to you.
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