Shield

ShieldMartialProficiency200 hours
This is the useful ability to keep yourself from being hit by an oncoming weapon by placing a large object strapped to your arm in the way. You may block (roll just like a parry) one attack per round for each two levels of shield skill. Skill levels add to your block/parry roll. Alternately you may rush or punch with a shield instead of using it for defence—however this does use up an action. If you only defend during a round, you can block a number of attacks equal to your skill level. Someone unskilled still gets the Armour Class benefits of a shield, but only can parry once per round with it at a -6 (unless they have ambidexterity in which case the penalty is only -3). Unskilled use of the shield uses up one action.
Category:Proficiencies
Category:Martial
Category:Skills
Category:Codex
Category:Weapon skill
Category:Armour use