Player reference / Equipment
Description and lore
A small hand shield concentrates its metal around an active grip.
The buckler's modest span makes its boss and grip the center of the design.
Scrapes around the rim suggest close attention to what approaches the hand.
At a glance
A small hand shield concentrates its metal around an active grip.
Equipment · Alpha v44 reference
Tier / Capacity / Price: Common (0) · 50 G
Requires: Agility d6
Use: Mundane, Shield, Light, One-Handed, Defensive · Skills: Block, Maneuver
A small hand shield designed more for redirection and weapon control than broad coverage.
Primary Value: Block d6; Maneuver d6
Parry - weapon-based Block
The buckler permits Block + Might up to d6 and retains its printed Agility requirement and appropriate Maneuver uses. Parry uses the general Block and supplemental-purchase rules; it requires no separately learned Technique.
The little shield turns with the wrist rather than hiding the whole body.