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Breastplate of terror [Set Piece]

(Magic Item Compendium, page 192)

Price (Item Level): 13,200 gp (14th)
Body Slot: Body
Caster Level: 5th
Aura: Faint; (DC 17) necromancy
Activation: — and immediate (mental)
Weight: 30 lb.

This adamantine breastplate bears an emblem of a wide, staring eye surrounded by raised rays of glittering mithral.

As a +1 adamantine breastplate, this item grants damage reduction 2/—. A breastplate of terror’s damage reduction stacks with damage reduction gained as a class feature (but not from any other source). For example, a 10th-level barbarian would have damage reduction 4/—.
In addition, once per day immediately after you have been damaged by a melee attack, you can activate this armor to render a foe that just wounded you frightened for 1 round. If the enemy succeeds on a DC 20 Will save, it is shaken for 1 round rather than frightened.

Prerequisites: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, cause fear, possession of a piece of the set.
Cost to Create: 6,500 gp (plus 200 gp for base item), 520 XP, 13 days.