Player reference / Equipment
Description and lore
A long tapered shield extends protection well below the carrying hand.
The kite shield's descending outline makes it recognizable even beneath a plain cover.
A scuffed lower point often looks older than the upper face.
At a glance
A long tapered shield extends protection well below the carrying hand.
Equipment · Alpha v44 reference
Tier / Capacity / Price: Common (0) · 250 G
Requires: Might d10
Use: Mundane, Shield, Heavy, One-Handed, Defensive · Skills: Block
A long shield designed to protect a larger portion of the body and maintain a strong guarded line.
Primary Value: Block d10
Guarded Advance - Conditional
When moving no more than half your normal Movement while maintaining the shield toward a perceivable physical threat, increase Block by 1 die size against attacks arriving through the guarded side until the start of your next turn.
The shield's narrow lower end brushes past the boot as it is raised.