Type: General
Source: Races of Faerûn
You are a student of the protective magics of the shield dwarves, learned at great cost during centuries of warfare and wandering.
Prerequisite: Shield dwarf
Benefit: You gain +1 caster level when casting a spell that creates or enhances a suit of armor or a shield.
The tradition of shield dwarf warders includes the following spells at the appropriate levels: 1st - entropic shield, mage armor, shield, shield of faith; 2nd - shield other; 3rd - magic vestment; 4th - fire shield; 6th - stone body; 8th - iron body, shield of law. Other spells gain this benefit if they target a suit of armor or shield.
Additionally, any magic armor or shield you create costs 5% less gold pieces to make. The experience point cost is unaffected.