The Modron Heart is neck-worn equipment that can be found in Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear.
Description[]
| “ | Modron Heart Modrons are mechanical creatures of utter law and efficiency that make their home on Mechanus. Many think of modrons as soulless, emotionless beings without a heart to speak of, but this item proves those beliefs false. The Modron Heart is a core of pure law that strengthens its wearer in battle against chaotic creatures. |
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Gameplay[]
- Protection from chaos is a made-up term referring to a behind-the-scenes status effect[1]. This status effect is also used by Protection From Evil (vs Evil) and Spirit Ward (vs Shadows, Elementals, Wraiths, ...): When a creature fitting the right criteria attacks the recipient, its to-hit rolls are worsened with a +2 THAC0 penalty; and when forced to make a saving throw by that creature's attacks, the recipient will do it with a +2 bonus.
- This status effect doesn't stack its bonuses with other instances of itself, but the criteria do expand. For example, a character wearing both the Ring of Purity (criterion: evil) and the Modron Heart (criterion: chaotic) will not get a -4 save bonus vs chaotic evil creatures, and these creatures won't receive a +4 THAC0 penalty either. It will only be respectively -2 and +2 against all evil alignments and all chaotic alignments.
Acquisition[]
It is given by Vidyadhar, a Rakshasa encountered during Zaviak's Vision Quest in Chapter Ten, after you successfully answer his riddle ("Bees").
Gallery[]
References
- ↑ See Effect 219 on the IESDP