V9: Held

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Held

Anything carried using one or more hands is considered Held.

Free Hand

Also known as an 'Open Hand'. Some rules may require a Free Hand in order to perform an action, cast, or carry an object. For these purposes, a Free Hand is the hand of an unwounded arm, which is not holding any equipment other than the material components required by the action.

• Bucklers, Small Shields, and Magic Staves will not count against a Free Hand, even while holding the handle.
• Medium, Large, and Tower Shields that are held in hand or worn on an arm will always take up the respective Free Hand, even if they are not actively being wielded. The same is true for all sizes of Madu.
• Free Hand Exception (⬗): Abilities listings marked with ⬗ do not require a free hand to cast.