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Description and lore
A useful rigid object becomes a shield when a hand finds a way to hold it.
An improvised shield carries the history of its first purpose, whether lid, plank, or battered tray.
Its mismatched grip and uneven edges make the urgency of its selection clear.
At a glance
A useful rigid object becomes a shield when a hand finds a way to hold it.
Equipment · Alpha v44 reference
Requires: Might d4
Use: Mundane, Improvised, Defensive, One-Handed · Skills: Block
A rigid object held between the user and incoming harm: a board, lid, chair, tray, door, or similarly suitable object.
Primary Value: Block d4
Make Do - Passive
A GM-approved rigid object can function as an improvised shield. It may be fragile, awkward, lost, or broken as the fiction demands.
The old lid turns outward, its ordinary handle gripped hard behind it.