Shield
Proficiency
By spending a weapon proficiency, warriors and some priests can
become more skilled in the use of their shield. The extra protection conferred by the shield
varies by the exact type the character becomes proficient in:
Shield
|
Normal
|
Proficient
|
# of
|
Type
|
AC bonus
|
AC bonus
|
Attackers
|
Small
|
+1
|
+2
|
2
|
Medium
|
+1
|
+3
|
3
|
Large
|
+1/+2
vs.
|
+3/+4
vs.
|
4
|
missiles
|
missiles
|
The number of attackers is the maximum
number of times the shield bonus can be used in a single round by the
character. Normally, shields can only be used against enemies in the
character’s front spaces or in the flank spaces on the character’s shield side.
Shield-Punch
Any character equipped with a shield can choose to forego its
protection and gain an extra attack known as a shield-punch. The shield-punch
is treated as a normal, secondary weapon attack; the primary weapon suffers a
–2 penalty to attack rolls that round and the shield-punch attack is rolled
with a –4 penalty. A character may use his reaction adjustment due to a high
Dexterity score to offset these penalties. Alternatively, the character can substitute
his normal attack for a shield punch, with no penalties.
If the character is trying a
shield-punch, he must announce his intention while declaring his combat action
and forfeits the defensive benefit of the shield for the round. The character
moves into the square of his opponent on his base initiative, then executes the
shield punch and backs out into his own square again on the following
initiative phase.
Shield Punch
Shield Type
|
Size
|
Spd
|
Dmg
|
Small
|
S
|
2
|
1d3
|
Medium
|
M
|
6
|
1d4
|
Large
|
L
|
8
|
1d6
|
Shields save lives
Any time a PC
takes damage, they can opt instead to say their shield absorbed the force of
the blow. The shield is shattered and must be discarded, but the PC doesn't
take any damage from that hit. Magical shields lose one 'plus' each time they
are used in this way. This rule does not allow normal shields to stop magical
attacks like fireballs, but
magical shields may be able to improve the save or reduce damage even further, somewhat. This will completely destroy a magic shield,
regardless of it’s bonus.
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