Enchanted Shade Gnoll Riot Forces Crowd Control Shield

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Enchanted Shade Gnoll Riot Forces Crowd Control Shield is a shield given to Katia Grim from a Fan Box on the Fourth Floor. ^[1]

AI Description

Enchanted Shade Gnoll Riot Forces Crowd Control Shield.
Sometimes the galaxy isn’t a happy place. Sometimes the unwashed masses forget their place in the machine. And sometimes these dregs bubble up to the surface, causing a phenomenon widely known as “Civil Unrest.”
And when that happens, the powers that be don’t want to become the powers that were. So they hire backup. An outside force to come down and kick everything back into order, and maybe commit a few war crimes in the process just so the filth knows their place. One such outfit, trained specifically for this sort of situation, is the Shade Gnoll Riot Forces.
This enchanted shield offers both offensive and defensive crowd control options. A frontline defender utilizing this item is afforded the following benefits:

+5% to Constitution.

+5 to the Rooted in Place Skill

+Upgrades Rush ability to Crowd Blast Skill.

Warning: You may not equip this item. The Rush ability is required to equip this item.

Rooted in Place: This skill makes it much more difficult to knock you over or back. That’s not necessarily a good thing, physics being what they are. Be careful with this one.^[1]

Appearance

The shield is a 6 foot tall, curved riot shield with a plastic window in the top. There are loops on the back to hold the shield. Painted on the front in white block letters are the words "Get Back" in Syndicate Standard. ^[1]

Story

Book 3

Katia gets this shield in a Fan Box for most new views in 30 hours. The upgrade to her Rush Skill is in reference to the way she accidentally killed Hekla. ^[2]