Re: [HoE] Shields in combat in HOE

["John or Christine Thompson" <GOBACKSTAGE@prodigy.net>]

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From: Fuzyn9feet <Fuzyn9feet@email.msn.com>
To: hoe@gamerz.net <hoe@gamerz.net>
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 1999 3:22 AM
Subject: Re: [HoE] Shields in combat in HOE


>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
>
I had a similar situation in my Deadlands game. A female character had
an armored parasol and I had it work in about the same way. I gave it
the same stats as a light armored vest from S&R for armor and
durability. A proper shield would probably be a bit tougher in at
least the durability department.

John W. Thompson
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