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A small shield is between 36 square inches (6.8 inch diameter) and three square feet (23.45 inch diameter). | A small shield is between 36 square inches (6.8 inch diameter) and three square feet (23.45 inch diameter). | ||
*All shield measurements are the exterior surface area on a flat plane. | *All shield measurements are the exterior surface area on a flat plane. | ||
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*A small shield may be strapped to an arm instead of wielded in a hand. | *A small shield may be strapped to an arm instead of wielded in a hand. | ||
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# Must not break or bend significantly during the course of combat. Rigid or easily breakable foam, or low-density foams, are inappropriate for all-foam shield construction. Some acceptable materials are: | # Must not break or bend significantly during the course of combat. Rigid or easily breakable foam, or low-density foams, are inappropriate for all-foam shield construction. Some acceptable materials are: | ||
#* Sturdy high-density [[foam]]. | #* Sturdy high-density [[foam]]. | ||
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# Hard edges may not be exposed on any surface which can reasonably come into contact with another player or their equipment. | # Hard edges may not be exposed on any surface which can reasonably come into contact with another player or their equipment. | ||
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# A player may only wield one shield at a time. | # A player may only wield one shield at a time. | ||
# Must be gripped in a hand in order to be considered wielded. | # Must be gripped in a hand in order to be considered wielded. | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 10 September 2022
A type of Shield
A small shield is between 36 square inches (6.8 inch diameter) and three square feet (23.45 inch diameter).
- All shield measurements are the exterior surface area on a flat plane.
- A small shield may be strapped to an arm instead of wielded in a hand.
Additional construction rules:
- Must not break or bend significantly during the course of combat. Rigid or easily breakable foam, or low-density foams, are inappropriate for all-foam shield construction. Some acceptable materials are:
- Sturdy high-density foam.
- Plywood.
- High impact plastics.
- Aluminum.
- Must have an opaque, durable cover such as cloth or PlastiDip.
- The rim and face of the shield must be padded by at least 1” of closed cell foam.
- All-foam shields do not require any additional padding so long as the foam itself would be considered padding.
- Hard edges may not be exposed on any surface which can reasonably come into contact with another player or their equipment.
Notes:
- A player may only wield one shield at a time.
- Must be gripped in a hand in order to be considered wielded.
- A shield that is gripped in a hand may also have a support strap around the arm.
- A blow that strikes a non-wielded shield strapped to a player, such as a shield slung across a back, is considered to strike the player as if the shield had not been there.
Classes limited to a Small Shield:
See Also:
