V9: Engulfing

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Engulfing

Strike-based effects with the Engulfing keyword will impart their effects even if attack strikes carried equipment such as a weapon or shield. This includes arrows stored in quivers, and other similarly carried projectiles.

V8 Transition Notes:

• Garb and other non-equipment objects count as invalid obstructions. Engulfing strikes will only affect the target if the attack would have continued to strike carried equipment or a hit location.
• The V8 ‘Shield Drop Trick’ does not exist in V9. A shield in mid-air is an invalid obstruction and will not block attacks.