Magic Item, homebrew
Uncommon, requires attunement by a sorcerer or wizard
This 30 cm long platinum staff is adorned with engravings of arms wrapping around its perimeter all the way along its length. The center section is wrapped in leather to create a comfortable grip. When activated, it creates an invisible barrier of magical force that protects you and that lasts until the start of your next turn. It protects against the triggering attack.
This staff has 5 charges, which are used to fuel the shield. You can use your reaction, which you take when you (or an ally that you can see within range) are hit by an attack or targeted by the magic missile spell, to expend one or more of its charges to create one of the following effects:
- Create an invisible tower shield to protect you (1 charge, +2 bonus to your AC until the start of your next turn).
- Cast the Shield spell without expending a spell slot (3 charges, +5 bonus to AC until the start of your next turn).
- Create an invisible barrier of magical force to protect one of your allies within 30 ft from you (5 charges, +5 bonus to the target’s AC until the start of your next turn).
The staff regains 1d4 + 1 expended charges each day at dawn. If you expend the staff’s last charge, roll a d20. On a 1, the staff does not regain charges for another day. On a 20, the staff regains all expended charges at once.