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only the hand, lower and upper arm, groin, upper
leg, and the upper and lower torso in front, unless
the player calls the action of using that shielded arm
to protect another body part. BCT is 1 week for an
armorsmith.
Shield, Kite, Wood: A kite shield is rounded
at the top, and the bottom slowly tapers into a point.
Often, a metal boss is affixed to the middle of the
shield. The owners of kite shields strongly prefer
not to have a metal rim added to the wooden shield,
because they want to use the wood to catch a foe’s
weapon, and while the foe struggles to pull their
weapon free from the wood for 1 round if embedded,
then the owner of the kite shield attempts to
deliver a blow. Whenever a foe uses a hacking
weapon against a bearer of a wooden kite shield, if
the foe misses the CA of the bearer by less than 5,
then the hacking weapon is tempoarily caught in the
wood of the shield. In this case, the bearer gains a
free attack. Thereafter, the foe, if still alive, pulls
their weapon free. It protects only the hand, lower
and upper arm, groin, upper leg, and the upper and
lower torso in front, unless the player calls the action
of using that shielded arm to protect another
body part. BCT is 1 week for an armorsmith.
Shield, Round, Bronze: Larger than the
other round shields, this shield averages 3 feet in
diameter, and bronze is very heavy. Typically, the
upper lip is rested on the soldier’s shoulder to alleviate
its weight. It protects only the hand, lower and
upper arm, groin, and the upper and lower torso in
front, unless the player calls the action of using that
shielded arm to protect another body part. BCT is
1 week for an armorsmith.
Shield, Round, Steel: Possibly the most
common shield, the steel round shield is 2 feet in
diameter, very solid, and either a leather strap is held
inside or a metal crossbar, or a combination of the
2. It protects only the hand, lower and upper arm,
groin, and the upper and lower torso in front, unless
the player calls the action of using that shielded
arm to protect another body part. BCT is 1 week
for an armorsmith.
Shield, Round, Wood: Round shields average
2 feet in diameter, and some are called targes,
having a thin layer of leather stretched over the
shield, though it provides no additional protection.
It protects only the hand, lower and upper arm,
groin, and the upper and lower torso in front, unless
the player calls the action of using that shielded
arm to protect another body part. BCT is 1 week
for an armorsmith.
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