Tempus' Buckler of Croton
| Type | Shield |
|---|---|
| Discovered By | Ailuro Passeri |
| Discovery Date | July 22, 1011 |
| Discovery Location | Croton, Dwilight |
| Abilities | Prestige +5 |
| Current Owner | (unknown) |
The Tempus' Buckler of Croton is a small shield, no larger than two hands across. It is very light for its size. Made of some metal, there is a dull patina of age over the buckler but at the edges it gleams with rainbow hues. Around the center there are hammered marks that may be numbers, fanning out into a star pattern. What these marks might signify is unknown.
Local legend has it that a saint used the buckler to perform a minor miracle. In his many travels he encountered the people of Swingway town in Croton. There a drought was destroying crops and causing much suffering. Seeing their plight, he traveled to a dry well just north of the crossroads, prayed out loud with the buckler in both hands then cast the shield into the well. A sweet and generous water was brought up and sustained the village for the duration of the drought.
Liberated from a mob of the undead, the buckler was used by an undead champion. The undead, though misshapen in death, were particularly well preserved and vicious. They possessed an uncanny speed but were vanquished in the end.
