V9: Madu

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Madus

A Madu is a shield - weapon combination. Any shield with weapons permanently affixed to it will be considered a Madu and must conform to these rules.

• The weapon portion must be easily recognizable as a weapon, and the shield portion must be easily recognizable as a shield. The division between weapon and shield portions should not be ambiguous.
• Maximum Total Length of 108” (9ft)
• The Shield portion must meet the size requirements for at least a Buckler.
• Weapon portions must meet the following requirements:
  1. Cannot extend out from the face of the shield.
  2. Cannot be a Flail, Great, Javelin, or another madu.
  3. Portions intended to be Stab-Only must be at least 6” long.
  4. Portions intended to stab and slash must be at least 12” long.
  5. Portions 18” or less must be entirely Strike-Legal. Portions greater than 18” in length must have at least 18” of Strike-Legal Padding. This can be reduced as normal with Heavy Padding, Super Heavy Padding, or Stab-Only options.
  6. All Non-Striking Surfaces must have Incidental Padding.