Re: [HoE] Shields in combat in HOE

["Fuzyn9feet" <Fuzyn9feet@email.msn.com>]

The Templar in my game wanted the same thing but his shield is one of the
police riot shield so I told him it would work like "cover". It would cover
all but his right arm and head, so if the attack hit any place but those two
one the "hit table" it hits the shield. I gave the Police Riot Shields a
armor of 2.

Christopher Merrill

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Huggins <mhuggins@freenet.columbus.oh.us>
To: hoe@gamerz.net <hoe@gamerz.net>
Date: Monday, February 22, 1999 6:49 PM
Subject: [HoE] Shields in combat in HOE


>
>  I asked this question informally earlier, but now I want to make it a
>formal rules question:
>
>  How does a shield work in HOE?  I'm talking a classic "gotta block
>the sword blow" shield.
>
>  Is it armor?  Is it partial armor that protects the upper body? One
>of my players is putting together a Templar.  He and I poured through
>HOE,WW,the rad screen, and we can't find anything.
>  My thoughts were to treat it as a barrier that interfers with an attack
>on a percentage basis.  (Stops the blow,bullet,claw,etc on a 1 on a
>6-sided die) Poor example I know, but you get my drift.
>
>  Official ideas anyone?  Personal opinions also welcome.  Since in HOE
>bullets are the same as cash I plan on running my campaign with a large
>amount of hand-to-hand combat.    Bullets will be a big reward, something
>to keep the BIG nasties at a distance.
>
>Happy HOEing everyone,
>
>Mike Huggins
>
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