Shield (skill)

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Shield is the combat skill to use a Shield, to fend off enemy attacks. Human, Vampire and Genie Explorers may start the game with basic knowledge of this skill. Player characters of most classes can (eventually) learn it, with the exception of the elemental-magic specialists.

Description

The shield skill directly improves a character's Armour Class while a shield is employed. Expert and master ranking in the shield eliminate the recovery penalty and increase this defensive bonus. A grandmaster gains the ability to make a shield-bash attack that does damage equal to two times the shield skill.

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Acquisition

The Shield skill can be acquired at the following guilds:

• Warriors of Virtue (Ryft, Etanasfeld)
• Circle of Steel (Soronne)

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Expertise

Mastery of the skill influences its effectiveness. The various effects are cumulative.

Shield
mastery	normal	expert	master	grandmaster
teachers		[[]] (Soronne) Mordaga (Etanasfeld)	Keira Moradon (Semiramis)	Tickdozer (Ryft)
class		Explorer
		Agent, Adventurer, Acolyte, Scholar	Warrior
		Assassin, Thief, Monk, Bard, Saint, Druid, Runemaster	Ranger, Cleric	Knight
effect	Skill added to Armour Class	Recovery penalty eliminated	Skill added to Armour Class (double effect)	Ability to make a shield-bash attack

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