Shield of Darksteel Tower

Shields of Darksteel Tower were enchanted tower shields that were once in the hands of a group of surface-dwelling drow sometime before the late 14 century DR.

Powers
This darksteel tower shield was enchanted with a potent +2 defensive magic. When used to defend against individuals and creatures that followed and embodied good, these shields became as powerful as a +4 defensive enchantment.

History
Shields of Darksteel Tower originated in the infamous Darksteel Tower that stood looming over the surface of Faerûn some years before the. This tower was briefly lorded over by a vicious coven of surface drow elves. The tower was tirelessly guarded by black cotton shrouded high priestesses at all hours of the day. The location of the evil drow was eventually discovered by the Harpers, and after a long struggle, the Darksteel Tower was destroyed. Shields of Darksteel Tower were all that was left from the failed tower, undamaged by Harper weapons and spells.

By the late 14 century DR, several of the shields of Darksteel Tower could be found on the northern Sword Coast, the Jewel of North – Neverwinter, and as far as the eastern nation of Rashemen and its city of Mulsantir.

Appearances

 * Video Games
 * Neverwinter Nights series (Neverwinter Nights &bull; Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer)