Ion Shield

Armor Profile

Class: Shields
AC: +2
Grade: I · Standard
Rarity: Common
Tier: IV · Spacefaring
Training: Shields
Cost: 5000
Weight: 4 lb

Without training in shields, you have disadvantage on every attack, check and save that uses Strength or Dexterity, your speed drops by 10 feet, and you cannot channel while it is on. Proficiency

To make: 2,500 gm of materials and 2 days of work, at a fabricator: a starport yard, an industrial district or a ship's machine shop. To repair: 625 gm and 1 day. Downtime

Properties

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shieldHeld in the off hand for a flat bonus to armor class.
shieldHeld in the off hand. One shield at a time, and it needs a free hand.
power-cellRuns on a charged cell. Flat, it reverts to whatever it is without power.

A charged bubble of ions drawn tight to the arm and shed outward when struck. While it is running, you have resistance to lightning, plasma and force damage. A power cell runs it for 4 minutes.

Rules

You have resistance to lightning, plasma and force damage while it is running. It runs for 4 minutes on a cell.

Grades

The same object, worked to a better standard. The grade is the rung; the bonus is what the rung is worth at the table.

Equipment Line

The same kit across the tiers. Later rungs replace earlier ones.