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Wearing Shield on Your Back

Started by Hieronymous Rex, November 25, 2009, 07:38:34 PM

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Hieronymous Rex

November 25, 2009, 07:38:34 PM Last Edit: November 25, 2009, 07:44:24 PM by Hieronymous Rex
How is this handled, in any game you can think of?

It occurred to me that I cannot, off of the top of my head, think of the way that any game handles it.


EDIT: I just realized that I forgot to add an "a" to the title.

AmazingOnionMan

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November 25, 2009, 08:06:41 PM
Original RuneQuest. Slung shields added half their armor-value to the covered location; your back, and perhaps an arm.

LeSquide

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November 29, 2009, 02:43:05 PM
I recall doing that in AD&D 2e, but I have no idea if it was

A core rule
An optional core rule
A rule from a supplement
Or a house rule.
 

KittenKoder

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December 02, 2009, 01:42:54 AM
Quote from: Hieronymous Rex;344975How is this handled, in any game you can think of?

It occurred to me that I cannot, off of the top of my head, think of the way that any game handles it.


EDIT: I just realized that I forgot to add an "a" to the title.

Most games you have to "make your own" ... but a good GM would be able to account for it in the story telling of the battle, thus any attacker from behind would likely be effected by it fully while one from in front would have no effect.
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