A trait rarely seen in these parts

[sffp]

So I'm playing a hobbit nec in iron man mode (yet another - they die sooo... easy)

And I come upon an artifact shield.

the Leather Shield of Quendorth [8,+10] <+1> (charging)
Found lying on the floor at 700 feet (level 14)

My first thought is I hope that +1 is strength because otherwise I might not be able to carry it.

And Yay! It is:

the Leather Shield of Quendorth [8,+10] <+1> (charging)
Found lying on the floor at 700 feet (level 14)

+1 strength.
Provides resistance to Acid, Lightning, Fire, Cold, Dark, Nether.
Provides protection from stunning.
Cannot be harmed by Acid.
Slows your metabolism. Prevents paralysis.


Full base resist! Awsome. My @ lacked that entirely

rDark, rNether - hmm... a hobbit nec has those inborn.

RStun - that's pretty rare - but not so useful in a spell character as a melee

SD (useful but not really game changing)
FA - hmm... already have gloves

Overall verdict: I will definitely wear this, but it is not uber elite.

Then 450 feet later, I'm in a desperate fight and I hit A just to see if I have any options and the shield shows up. I had completely ignored the bottom section so I had NO IDEA what it did.

So I go to read it:

the Leather Shield of Quendorth [8,+10] <+1> (charging)
Found lying on the floor at 700 feet (level 14)

+1 strength.
Provides resistance to Acid, Lightning, Fire, Cold, Dark, Nether.
Provides protection from stunning.
Cannot be harmed by Acid.
Slows your metabolism. Prevents paralysis.

When activated, it deals 120 damage to all creatures that you can
see.
Takes 90 to 110 turns to recharge.
Your chance of success is 95.5%


Holy Schmoly - That is a glorious activation for any character class.

[Estie]

Nice shield, but...the HT warrior would have 20% or so activation chance. Not so useful.

[sffp]

Nice shield, but...the HT warrior would have 20% or so activation chance. Not so useful.

True

One thing I loved about the shield was:

Your chance of success is 95.5%