Porphyry Shield Bearer

Trigger The monster is reduced to 0 HP. Effect The monster avoids being knocked out and remains at 1 HP, but its Wounded value increases by 1. When it is Wounded 3, it can no longer use this ability

Trigger The monster has its shield raised and takes damage from a physical attack. Effect The monster snaps its shield into place to deflect a blow. The shield prevents the monster from taking an amount of damage up to the shield's Hardness. The monster and the shield each take any remaining damage, possibly breaking or destroying the shield.

When the shield bearer has their shield raised, they can Shield Block when an attack is made against an adjacent ally. If they do, the shield prevents that ally from taking damage instead of the shield bearer.

The shield bearer can Step, make a shield spikes Strike, and Raise their Shield in any order.

The porphyry shield bearer deals an additional 1d8 damage with weapon Strikes against any creature that has damaged the shield bearer or an adjacent ally since the beginning of the shield bearer's last turn.

Frequency once per day Trigger The shield bearer's shield would be destroyed Effect The shield is not destroyed and its Hit Points are instead reduced to 5.