Might and Magic VIII: items: Off hand

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Calvary Shield
Slot
Off hand
Item Kind
Armor
Value (Gold)
300
Armor Bonus
4
Bonus Value
4

A favorite among mounted knights, these steel shields are strong enough to turn aside the points of pikemen.

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Caravaner's Small Shield
Slot
Off hand
Item Kind
Armor
Value (Gold)
200
Armor Bonus
4
Bonus Value
2

Caravan guards traveling Merchant of Alvar trade routes must often cover long distances on foot. This shield, like the rest of their equipment is well made and lightweight.

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Death Head Shield
Slot
Off hand
Item Kind
Armor
Value (Gold)
450
Armor Bonus
4
Bonus Value
8

The Necromancers' Guild likes to arm its undead armies well. Their elite infantry carry these erudine alloy shield of great strength.

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Dragon Hunter's Shield
Slot
Off hand
Item Kind
Armor
Value (Gold)
800
Armor Bonus
6
Bonus Value
13

The town of Kriegspire in Enroth had a problem with Dragons. These shields were their answer. Magically bound layers of erudine, stalt-steel and hydra leather, make a nearly unbreakable material resistant to most Dragon breath weapons.

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Eclipse Items
Eclipse
Slot
Off hand
Item Kind
Armor
Value (Gold)
0
Armor Bonus
6
Bonus Value
15

Quest Item: (of Spirit, of Body, of Mind, Cleric) When the First Temple of the Sun was burned in the War of Dove and Crow fought between the Sun and Moon temples, the holy altar was melted. The altar's metal was later collected and incorporated into this shield carried by Sun Priest Derico during his final deciding campaign of the war.

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Eldritch Shield
Slot
Off hand
Item Kind
Armor
Value (Gold)
750
Armor Bonus
4
Bonus Value
14

There are only twelve of these shields in known existence. Their bodies are made of an alloy that appears to seethe with the color of coal fire. Their rims are made of another unknown metal that is soft enough to catch blades, but doesn't gouge or scratch.

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Herondale's Lost Shield
Slot
Off hand
Item Kind
Armor
Value (Gold)
30000
Armor Bonus
4
Bonus Value
10

(Immune to Fear, Stone, Paralysis, and Sleep; Personality -15, Luck -15) The great knight Gerrald Herondale abandoned this shield after it took the brunt of a dark and deadly curse. Though it still retained its great powers, the shield was also weighed down with malevolent energies.

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Regnan Tournament Shield
Slot
Off hand
Item Kind
Armor
Value (Gold)
400
Armor Bonus
6
Bonus Value
3

Every ten moons, the Regnans hold a great festival which includes a tournament of arms. The noble class contestants spare no expense in the commissioning of shields that are light, but tough enough to shelter them from harm.

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Thornbark Shield
Slot
Off hand
Item Kind
Armor
Value (Gold)
300
Armor Bonus
6
Bonus Value
1

Made from thornbark tree heartwood and rimmed with iron, this shield is sturdy, if a bit heavy.

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Trollish Shield
Slot
Off hand
Item Kind
Armor
Value (Gold)
200
Armor Bonus
6
Bonus Value
0

A simple wooden shield of Trollish make, the design is often copied by apprentice armorsmiths just learning their craft.

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Veteran Shield
Slot
Off hand
Item Kind
Armor
Value (Gold)
500
Armor Bonus
6
Bonus Value
6

In the Demon Wars of Erathia, the Humans found that only erudine armor was proof against the fiery attacks of their foes. Bit by bit, pieces of this armor - like this shield - have made their way to Jadame.

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Wooden Buckler
Slot
Off hand
Item Kind
Armor
Value (Gold)
100
Armor Bonus
4
Bonus Value
0

This small shield is gripped in the off-weapon hand. The wielder is much dependent on agility to make use of its scant defensive coverage.

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