Shield Appraisal

[Talanus]

5x spiked buckler small shield
improves elemental DS
incredible amount of charges

[thefarmer]

The first thing that strikes you about the buckler is the weight, which is about 3 pounds. In your best estimation, it's worth about 450,000 silvers. You can also tell that there is some type of metal in the structure of the spiked vultite buckler.


It has a bonus of +25 from a normal buckler, and the way it vibrates in tune with your voice tells you that it serves some type of defensive purpose, different from that of normal armor.

The harmonics generated tell you that the buckler serves to protect from magical attacks. The magical harmonics reveal that this is an item which serves as a shield when held in the left hand.

The buckler resonates with your voice, revealing some details of its temporary enhancement:
The buckler's enhancement will degrade when the wearer is struck in combat.
It should be able to withstand an incredible amount of uses before its enhancement has completely degraded away.
When its enhancement has degraded away, the item will lose its special ability.

[Talanus]

thanks again farmer appreciate ya taking the time.

[Archigeek]

Can't really answer your question until you check to see how much it improves your ability vs magical attacks. Have someone cast something at you, then remove the shield and cast again.

[Talanus]

>
Runez gestures at you.
Runez hurls a hissing stream of acid at you!
AS: +122 vs DS: +395 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +77 = -163
A clean miss.
>

>
Lord Lieo just went southwest.
>rem buck
You sling a scratched spiked vultite buckler off from over your shoulder.

>
Runez gestures at you.
Runez hurls a hissing stream of acid at you!
AS: +122 vs DS: +428 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +97 = -176
A clean miss.

[Talanus]

thats the difference i think thats what your looking for?

i tryed with TD like the bard said and mine didnt change so unless im doing something wrong

[Archigeek]

Not really. Have them cast a CS based spell. Sleep is a good non-leathal one, or bind, web, etc.

[Swami71]

:rofl:

[The-Pwny-Express]

:rofl:

this^

[Swami71]

5x spiked buckler medium shield
improves elemental DS
incredible amount of charges



The harmonics generated tell you that the buckler serves to protect from magical attacks. The magical harmonics reveal that this is an item which serves as a shield when held in the left hand.

The buckler's enhancement will degrade when the wearer is struck in combat.
It should be able to withstand an incredible amount of uses before its enhancement has completely degraded away.
When its enhancement has degraded away, the item will lose its special ability.

This messaging means it will protect against all TD's not just elemental. Because its temporary it usually only increases the value 100k-200k.

I'd say its worth about 600k-1m.

[Talanus]

ya thats what happends when you have your wizard to cast your cs spell i guess

ill do that

[Swami71]

Are you sure its a Medium? Bucklers are usually small unless this is an old shield. If that's the case it can be converted to a small.

[Talanus]

just checked tis a small shield. as i said was an old item was going off my old wordpad file for info all items have been updated with recent warriors and bards.

[Archigeek]

You've got to get someone to cast a CS based spell at you with the shield in your LEFT hand, and then put it away, and have them cast the same exact spell under the same conditions again. The difference in your TD is the amount of TD enhancement, and will be the main determining factor in the value of the shield.

[Talanus]

You gesture at xxxx.
CS: +135 - TD: +162 + CvA: +4 + d100: +64 - -5 == +46
Warded off!


xxxx slings a scratched spiked vultite buckler off from over his shoulder.
>prep 501
You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Sleep...

You gesture at xxxxx.
CS: +135 - TD: +165 + CvA: +4 + d100: +97 - -5 == +76
Warded off!


eh looks like only a +3 bonus

[Archigeek]

So, it's 5x, spiked, a buckler with +3 TD enhamcent that's got an incredible number of uses. I'd say it's worth a 1 to 1.2 million silvers.

[Talanus]

thanks friend

[Aanton]

Granted, the TD boost is small, but someone was looking for a TD boosting small shield here:

http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?t=50296