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A '''shield''' is a protective board carried in one hand used to prevent [[spell]]s, [[arrow]]s or melee [[weapon]]s to (fully) hit the body of a character. Equipping a shield means that only the right hand remains to equip an offensive [[weapon]]. In [[Might and Magic Tribute]], shields are always carried in the left hand.<br />
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Shields are typically either round or squarish, or elongated. Their weight slows a character down somewhat, until they become [[expert]]s at using this type of [[armour]]. Very skilled characters can use a shield to make an occasional bashing attack.<br />
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The shield is an armour of choice of the [[Knight]]. It is also a preference of the [[Ranger]] and the [[Cleric]].<br />
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To use a shield, a [[player character]] has to learn and develop the [[Shield (skill)|Shield]] skill. [[Human]], [[Vampire]] and [[Genie]] [[Explorer]]s can choose to start out with basic knowledge of this [[skill]].<br />
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==Expertise==<br />
Of the 12 final [[class|professions]], 10 can potentially equip a shield.<br />
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<td width=30%><b>mastery</b></td><br />
<td width=70%><b>professions</b></td><br />
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<td bgcolor=#EEEEEE>grandmaster</td><br />
<td>[[Knight]]</td><br />
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<td bgcolor=#DDDDDD>master</td><br />
<td>[[Ranger]], [[Cleric]]</td><br />
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<td bgcolor=#BBBBBB>expert</td><br />
<td>[[Assassin]], [[Thief]], [[Monk]], [[Bard]], [[Saint]], [[Druid]], [[Runemaster]]</td><br />
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<td bgcolor=#888888>normal</td><br />
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==List of shields==<br />
<i>Selection, specifications and flavour texts by Fander Treespook.</i><br />
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<td width=16% align="left"><b>shield</b></td><br />
<td width=6%><b>level</b></td><br />
<td width=8%><b>value</b></td><br />
<td width=12%><b>armour class</b></td><br />
<td width=50% align=left><b>flavour text</b></td><br />
<td width=8%><b>size</b></td><br />
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<td bgcolor=#F04880 align=left><b>Iron Knuckler</b></td><br />
<td>1</td><br />
<td>100</td><br />
<td>4</td><br />
<td align="left">No more than the boss of a much larger shield, the knuckler does not protect much more than the name implies. Judging by the poor condition of the iron, the rest of the shield might have rotted away.</td><br />
<td>2x2</td><br />
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<td bgcolor=#F06080 align=left><b>Melee Shield</b></td><br />
<td>4</td><br />
<td>200</td><br />
<td>6</td><br />
<td align="left">Contrary to the crossgrip of many larger shields, the single centergrip offered by this shield allows the user to hold the shield out and away from his body. An attacker would see less of the user and have a harder time reaching around the shield.</td><br />
<td>3x3</td><br />
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<td bgcolor=#F08080 align=left><b>Sun Shield</b></td><br />
<td>8</td><br />
<td>300</td><br />
<td>8</td><br />
<td align="left">Beautifully decorated, these shields are often mistaken for property of the Church of the Sun. However, the same decorations give it away. Stately officials of the Sun clergy would never have settled for brass.</td><br />
<td>3x3</td><br />
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<td bgcolor=#F0A080 align=left><b>Saint Tork Shield</b></td><br />
<td>12</td><br />
<td>450</td><br />
<td>12</td><br />
<td align="left">St. Tork the Mild founded Tork the Mild's Staff on the principle that violence is an act of last resort. Thus, the shield became his emblem. This shield is a replica of St. Tork the Mild's emblem.</td><br />
<td>4x4</td><br />
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<td bgcolor=#F0C080 align=left><b>Crystal Shield</b></td><br />
<td>16</td><br />
<td>750</td><br />
<td>18</td><br />
<td align="left">This shield bears the crystal symbol of the Order of the Shield, a band of sell-swords based in Terrax that hire themselves out as caravan guards and bodyguards.</td><br />
<td>4x4</td><br />
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<td bgcolor=#F04880 align=left><b>Oxhide Shield</b></td><br />
<td>1</td><br />
<td>200</td><br />
<td>6</td><br />
<td align="left">Cured oxhides have been stretched over wooden framework to produce this shield. Paints in many colours have been used to decorate it. The shield may look good, but it does not offer much protection.</td><br />
<td>2x4</td><br />
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<td bgcolor=#F06080 align=left><b>Military Hoplon</b></td><br />
<td>4</td><br />
<td>300</td><br />
<td>7</td><br />
<td align="left">A crossgrip shield with the forearm strap in the center and the handle near the rim, this shield was designed for formation use. The design would also encourage the shield bearer to keep the formation, as the shield makes for poor protection in single combat.</td><br />
<td>3x4</td><br />
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<td bgcolor=#F08080 align=left><b>Elite Tower Shield</b></td><br />
<td>8</td><br />
<td>400</td><br />
<td>9</td><br />
<td align="left">Cast from a phylt and steel alloy, these shields are extremely strong and long-lived. Usually, only elite soldiers have the training to effectively use these rather heavy shields in battle.</td><br />
<td>2x6</td><br />
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<td bgcolor=#F0A080 align=left><b>Elven Formation Shield</b></td><br />
<td>12</td><br />
<td>500</td><br />
<td>13</td><br />
<td align="left">An elven shield wall will consist of multitudes of these magnificent shields with another multitude of Elven Glaives protruding from the openings on the side. The only thing to break the pattern will be the occasional right-handed shield carrier with the opening on the other side of her shield.</td><br />
<td>3x6</td><br />
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<td bgcolor=#F0C080 align=left><b>Rebel Shield</b></td><br />
<td>16</td><br />
<td>800</td><br />
<td>19</td><br />
<td align="left">Little knowledge remains of the equipment used by the rebels against the governorship in the first century after the Silence. However, the quality of the arms and armour of the governor's troops is well known and it is therefore likely that the rebels also had access to fairly good equipment. It is believed that this shield, made from an unknown material, is such an item.</td><br />
<td>4x6</td><br />
</tr><br />
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<td bgcolor=#F0E080 align=left><b>Pridwen</b><br><i>artifact</i></td><br />
<td>20</td><br />
<td>25000</td><br />
<td>31</td><br />
<td align="left">The magnificent Shield of David Gryphonheart, Pridwen is ornately carved and fitting a king. Lost from the Gryphonheart royal regalia some time during the 8th century, its theft is believed to be part of the promotion of some Black Knight. Of course, no Black Knight would want to be seen carrying the shield of a Gryphonheart, so it would have been done away with after the promotion was fulfilled (+25 Armour class, of Deflection, +5 Shield, of Shielding).</td><br />
<td>4x4</td><br />
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<td bgcolor=#F0F080 align=left><b>Svalin</b><br><i>relic</i></td><br />
<td>30</td><br />
<td>15000</td><br />
<td>24</td><br />
<td align="left">Crafted by the Church of the Moon during the War of the Dove and the Crow, at least 9 such shields were reportedly completed. Most of them are probably still kept by the Moon disciples, but they have not been officially accounted for (+20 Armour class, +50 Light Resistance, +30 Fire Resistance, -10 all other Resistances).</td><br />
<td>3x3</td><br />
</tr><br />
</table><br />
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