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| Shield Charge
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| Mnemonic
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[charge]
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| Type
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Setup
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| Roundtime
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4s
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| Stamina Cost
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14
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| Targets
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Right leg, and left leg
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| Offensive Gear
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Left hand
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| Requirements
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None
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| Attributes
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Flares/Spikes Enabled
Hostile
Initiator Stance Penalty
Shield Defensive Bonus
Shield Size Modifiers
Racial Size Modifiers
Target Stance Bonus
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| Available To
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Warriors, Paladins
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| Available In
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Shield Specializations
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| Rank
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Cost/acquired at
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| 1
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2
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| 2
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4
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| 3
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6
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| 4
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8
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| 5
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10
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Description
Charge at your foe with a powerful shield attack.
Mechanics
Maneuver a target with your shield dealing moderate impact and moderate unbalance damage. Can reduce stance. Applies
Weakened Armament to the target for (5 + (Rank * 2)) seconds,
Vulnerable for (15 + (Rank * 5)) seconds, and
Staggered for (Success Margin / 6) seconds.
Additional Information
(As of PSM 3.0) Shield Charge does not require Shield Bash as a prerequisite. It is somewhat stronger than Shield Bash but costs more stamina (14 vs. 9), and cannot be used for Shield Strike.
Creatures that use this maneuver
Messaging
Warrior charges forward at a plains ogre with her vultite kite shield and attempts a shield charge!
[Roll result: 128 (open d100: 75)]
and a plains ogre flips end over end and lands on its head!
... 5 points of damage!
Blow raises a welt on the plains ogre's left arm.
The plains ogre is stunned!
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