Scutum Imperator

The Scutum is able to absorb spells.

Description
A wooden shield of Imperial Elvish design inscribed with protective magics.

Qualities
While wielding this magic shield, you can use a bonus action to place a magical ward on yourself until the start of your next turn. You must spend your bonus action each turn to keep the ward up or it falls. While this ward is up, you have advantage on all saving throws against magic, spell attack rolls against you are made with disadvantage, and you have resistance to any damage dealt by magic.

Requires Attunement

Lore
The Scutum Imperator was originally carried by the Tribunicia Militates, the highest office in the Elvish Legion. After the Tribunicia Militates title was subsumed into the roles of the Emperor, the Scutum became to be known as the Scutum Imperator. After the fall of the Elvish Empire at the hands of the Staffbreaker, the Scutum was granted by the king's heirs to the High Constable, whose office has used the shield in official ceremonies ever since, though without invoking its magical qualities.