Shield (rune)

Shield, otherwise known in the giant language as skold, was a defensive type of giant rune.

Effects
When inscribed with this rune a shield's protective properties were enhanced. This effect would last for the duration of a single battle.

If this rune was extensively studied a second or third time, then this effect would be even greater.

Components
Like most giant runes, it required no material components to cast. The process of shaping this rune generally took around ten to eighty minutes and it needed to be inscribed upon a shield.