Scarab of Protection

This device appears to be a silver medallion in the shape of a beetle. If it is held for 1 round, an inscription appears on its surface letting the holder know that it is a protective device.

The scarab’s possessor gains spell resistance 20. The scarab can also absorb energy-draining attacks (such as the slam attack of a vampire spawn), death effects (such as finger of death), and negative energy effects (such as from an inflict critical wounds spell). Upon absorbing twelve such attacks, the scarab turns to powder and is destroyed.

Prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, death ward, spell resistance.

Cost to Create: 19,000 gp, 1,520 XP, 38 days.

Source: Dungeon Master’s Guide (version 3.5), page 266.