RE: [HoE] simple shields rules

["pete rogers" <peterogers@hotmail.com>]

i'll retreat to one of my old favourites for shield rules, Runequest.

attacks come in 2 types - melee & missile. 

vs melee attacks, add an apporpriate bonus to the defenders fightin' 
defence - from +2 to +4. or the shield could be hung, simply providing 
extra armour to the shield arm and upper guts.

vs missile attacks - if you see the attack coming you can cover the 
shield arm + x extra locations with the shield, giving those laocations 
the AV of the shield. if you don't see the attack incoming, you just get 
the left arm cover - unlucky waster ;)

shields would be useless against are affect weapons such as explosions 
and flamethrowers.


and i do LOVE the idea of a Stop sign shield ;)

'course, i'd just shoot the shield to see what noise it makes :)

pete 'ping' rogers



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