This shield is made from hundreds of strips of mithral, each a different size, color, and texture, riveted together in a patchwork design. Like other mithral shields, it is unusually light for its size.

Despite its motley appearance, a shield of the resolute is a bulwark of defense. It functions as a +1 light fortification heavy mithral shield, provided that you are lawful good, neutral good, or lawful neutral.

Relic Power: If you have established the proper divine connection, a shield of the resolute terrorizes enemies of the dwarves. Every goblinoid and giant within 30 feet of you that gazes upon the shield must succeed on a DC 17 Will save or be shaken (if its Hit Dice are equal to or greater than yours) or frightened (if it has fewer Hit Dice than you do) for 2 rounds. This effect functions like a gaze attack, so the saves must be made at the beginning of each affected creature’s turn every round, unless it takes measures to avoid seeing the shield (see DMG 294 for gaze attack rules). Unlike with a true gaze attack, you can’t use a standard action on your turn to use this effect against a creature. Once a creature has failed the save, the shield’s power has no further effect on that creature for 24 hours. To use the relic power, you must worship Moradin and either sacrifice a 6th-level divine spell slot or have the True Believer feat and at least 11 HD.

Lore: Shields of the resolute are said to be assembled from pieces of the shields carried by dwarves who fell in battle defending their homelands. When the Soul Forger gathers their souls, he creates these shields in his forge in remembrance of their valor (Knowledge [religion] DC 20).

Prerequisites: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, Sanctify Relic, fear, limited wish or miracle.
Cost to Create: 2,500 gp (plus 520 gp for base item), 200 XP, 5 days.