The Protector +1, also known as Amulet of Protection +1, and this item appears in Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition and Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn.
There is a stronger variant of this amulet, the Amulet of Protection +2 
Baldur's Gate:
Siege of Dragonspear (2016)
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Description[]
| “ | The royal guard of King Pyronan, ruler of Impiltur, were given 'The Protector' as an honorary show of status. Unfortunately, members of the guard had trouble coming to a consensus amongst themselves as to whom the amulet should go to. After years of internal hostility, the item was lost and the guards were replaced by less greedy individuals. | ” |
Gameplay[]
When equipped the amulet confers the wearer with a 1-point bonus to base Armor Class value, as well as a 1-point bonus to all Saving throw values.
This amulet is coded so that it cannot be equipped simultaneously with another similar item, such as Ring of the Princes, The Guard's Ring, Cloak of Protection +1, certain magical armor etc.
These similar protection item restrictions are a carryover from the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition rules. not a game developer notion.
Locations[]
The Black Pits[]
Sold by[]
- Xithiss (×2)
Baldur's Gate[]
- Found in one of the generic homes in Baldur's Gate
- Nadine, depending on how you approach the quest Nadine and Euric
- Ragefast
Sold by[]
- Bartender in Feldepost's Inn
- Carnival Shops
- Merchant, second floor, The Elfsong Tavern
Siege of Dragonspear[]
Shadows of Amn[]
- Found in hidden alcove in Firkraag's dungeon entrance in Windspear Hills
- Equipped by Dermin during Jaheria's companion questline
- Equipped by Terminsel during his first encounter in Jaheira's companion questline
- Equipped by Terminsel during his second encounter in Jaheira's companion questline
Sold by[]
Throne of Bhaal[]
- Equipped by Elminster in chapter 9 during his encounter in Abazigal's Entrance or Area outside Sendai's Hideout after both have been slain
Trivia[]
The Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition ruleset describes the Amulet of Protection within the Encyclopedia Magica guide.
The PnP amulet version is not titled "The Protector", and the amulet confers the powers of a Ring of Protection plus the protective power of Wolfsbane versus lycanthropes. See the external links for further reading.
Gallery[]
See Also[]
- Ring of the Princes
- The Guard's Ring
- The Warder's Signet
- Cloak of Protection +1
- Cloak of Protection +2
External links[]
- Amulet of protection on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.
- Advanced D&D 2nd Edition Wiki - Amulet of Protection (Magic Amulet)