What protections will the ring afford a PC vs spells. Reading that is creates a "shield size wall of force" does not give me a clear idea of what happens vs Lightning Bolt, Fireball, etc.
Bonuses on saves? Anything else I might be overlooking?
The only protections it provides is what a shield normally would - a bonus to armor class. Nothing more.
(Except, because it is a force effect, incorporeal things can't ignore it like they would a normal shield. You would still get he AC bonus against incorporeal foes.)
The only protections it provides is what a shield normally would - a bonus to armor class. Nothing more.
(Except, because it is a force effect, incorporeal things can't ignore it like they would a normal shield. You would still get he AC bonus against incorporeal foes.)
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by the way, a mithral buckler +1 does the same and costs only 2.015 instead of 8.500. in addition you can use your offhand (but loose your shield-bonus) and you can upgrade to +10 AC.
that ring is totally useless :D
that ring is totally useless :D
The ring doesn't lose its AC penalty if you use that hand to do something.
Ring of Force Sield
"Description
An iron band, this simple ring generates a shield-sized (and shield-shaped) wall of force that stays with the ring and can be wielded by the wearer as if it were a heavy shield (+2 AC). This special creation has no armor check penalty or arcane spell failure chance since it is weightless and encumbrance-free. It can be activated and deactivated at will as a free action."
So while it is in effect you have to weild it, so it takes up that arm. The trick, with GM approval is to use a One-Handed Weapon in two hands for your attack sequence - Free Action (Switch ring Off), Free Action (start Weilding Weapon Two-Handed),Attack, Free Action (Stop Wieldign Weapon Two-Handed), Free Action (Swicth on Ring).
So you only get One-Handed Attacks of Opportunity (Unless you have a really nice GM) and any readied attack to attack you when the shield goes down is also doable by the bad guys.
My Next GM will give you a simple - NO - you cannot swicth it off, attack and switch it back on. So check with the GM.