Dragonscale shield

A dragonscale shield, also known as a dragon shield, was a type of enchanted shield crafted from the scales of one or several dragons.

Description
The form and appearance of these shields varied from one creator to another. Some shields featured the scales of a single specimen, while others were composed of dragon hide adorned with scales of different hues.

Powers
Similar to their varied appearances, these shields held enchantments of different levels and offered a number of different powers or boons.

Several dragonscale shields crafted from the scales of chromatic dragons offered protection from various elements.

A brown dragonscale shield offered the wielder protection from acid, while a blue dragonscale shield did the same for lightning and electricity.

Reputation
These shields were considered to be among the best armaments available to those who took up the profession of dragon-slaying.

Notable Dragonscale Shields
The great smithy Darson crafted the Bulwark of the Great Dragon from the remains of an unnamed ancient wyrm.

A warlock by the name of Wormsor used the scales of three different dragons to make a shield that resembled the visage of an ancient dragon. It wound up in Amn, within the lair of the red dragon Firkraag.

Appearances

 * Video Games
 * Baldur's Gate series (Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear &bull; Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn) &bull; Neverwinter Nights series (Neverwinter Nights &bull; Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark &bull; Neverwinter Nights 2 &bull; Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer &bull; Neverwinter Nights: Tyrants of the Moonsea)