Ring of Soulbound Protection

This sturdy band of mithral is set with tiny sapphires.

These rings come in two varieties: a ring of soulbound protection has two sapphires; a greater ring of soulbound protection has four. While wearing a ring of soulbound protection, you gain a +1 deflection bonus to AC. In addition, the ring serves as a receptacle for your essentia, much like a soulmeld does. Every point of essentia invested in the ring increases its deflection bonus to AC by 1 (up to the maximum bonus shown on the table below).

Each ring of soulbound protection has an essentia capacity. The maximum number of essentia points that can be invested in it equals this value or your normal essentia capacity {MoI 19}, whichever is lower. The table below shows the essentia capacity for each ring is also on the table below.

Prerequisites: Forge Ring, shield of faith, essentia pool equal to ring’s essentia capacity.

Cost to Create: See table.

Source: Magic Item Compendium, page 127.