Throwable shield

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The throwable shield (colloquially referred to as the Captain Elanthia Shield) was first released at the Great Auction of 2016. Another was sold as a golvern targe displaying concentric rings of crimson and navy at the Grand Auction of 5123; this one is also a martial knowledge item that grants 5 ranks of the Combat Maneuver known as Shield Bash.

The shield can be used to attack targets when it is KICKed or THROWn and can hit up to 3 targets. The KICK and THROW commands are subject to a cooldown of 45 seconds and an additional 15 seconds for each target that is hit. Every 50 ranks of MOC can lower the cooldown by 15 seconds down to a minimum of 45 seconds.

Analyze

You get the feeling that something special might happen if you KICK or THROW it at something.  It can also be RUBbed, COVERed, ROLLed, POUNDed, or TURNed.
Its appearance can be altered in any way as long as it remains a rounded type of shield.

Usage

Verb First Third
COVER You pale and duck down behind your banded golvern targe, holding it protectively in front of your head. <Character> pales and ducks down behind <her/his> banded golvern targe, holding it protectively in front of <her/his> head.
KICK You toss your banded golvern targe up into the air and immediately pivot into a smooth roundhouse kick, your foot connecting solidly with the spinning disk to send it flying!

Your targe makes a looping arc back in your direction and you expertly snag it out of the air, slotting it in one smooth motion back onto your arm.
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POUND You hold out your banded golvern targe and strike it like a gong.**** GOOOOOOOOOONNNNNGGGGG!!! **** <Character> holds out <her/his> banded golvern targe and strikes it like a gong.**** GOOOOOOOOOONNNNNGGGGG!!! ****
ROLL You flip the shield forward and it bounces a few feet out in front of you before the reverse spin sends it rolling right back into your hand! <Character> flips <her/his> banded golvern targe forward and it bounces a few feet out in front of <her/him> before the reverse spin sends it rolling right back into <her/his> hand!
RUB You pass your hand lovingly around the rim of your banded golvern targe and the glistening material shimmers at your touch, the various notches and scars garnered in battle smoothing back into perfection. <Character> passes <her/his> hand lovingly around the rim of <her/his> banded golvern targe and the glistening material shimmers at <her/his> touch, the various notches and scars garnered in battle smoothing back into perfection.
THROW Locking your left arm tightly around your banded golvern targe, you coil backwards then pivot forward explosively, launching the targe into the air with devastating force!

Your targe makes a looping arc back in your direction and you expertly snag it out of the air, slotting it in one smooth motion back onto your arm.
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TURN You set your banded golvern targe gently on the ground and give it a quick spin! After spinning a few rotations, it clatters to the ground grip side up. You quickly bend and retrieve it. <Character> sets <her/his> banded golvern targe gently on the ground and gives it a quick spin! After spinning a few rotations, it clatters to the ground grip side up. <She/he> quickly bends and retrieves it.

Additional Information

Kicking the Shield

>kick my targe
>You toss your banded golvern targe up into the air and immediately pivot into a smooth roundhouse kick, your foot connecting solidly with the spinning disk to send it flying!
[SMR result: 192 (Open d100: 74, Bonus: 44)]
Your targe heads straight for a giantman scout and hits!
   ... 70 points of damage!
   Strike to chest causes a large gaping hole!
The giantman scout falls to the ground and dies.

[SMR result: 151 (Open d100: 79)]
Your targe heads straight for a half-krolvin waylayer and hits!
   ... 25 points of damage!
   Strong blow to back!
   The half-krolvin waylayer is stunned!

[SMR result: 137 (Open d100: 54)]
Your targe heads straight for a human pirate and hits!
   ... 30 points of damage!
   Hard strike to right arm breaking tendons and bone!
   The human pirate is stunned!
Your targe makes a looping arc back in your direction and you expertly snag it out of the air, slotting it in one smooth motion back onto your arm.
Roundtime: 3 sec.

Throwing the Shield

>throw my targe
Locking your left arm tightly around your banded golvern targe, you coil backwards then pivot forward explosively, launching the targe into the air with devastating force!
[SMR result: 246 (Open d100: 92, Bonus: 80)]
Your targe heads straight for a human brigand and hits!
   ... 60 points of damage!
   Strike to the human brigand's throat removes it!
The human brigand rolls over and dies.

[SMR result: 105 (Open d100: 32, Bonus: 3)]
Your targe heads straight for a halfling raider and hits!
   ... 10 points of damage!
   Light strike to abdomen.
Your targe makes a looping arc back in your direction and you expertly snag it out of the air, slotting it in one smooth motion back onto your arm.
Roundtime: 3 sec.

See Also

Throwable shield Information
Type Mechanical
Item Classification Shield
Item(s) Applied to Shield
Alterable Yes
Light/Deep Yes
Original Release Venue Great Auction of 2016
Original Release Year 2016
Legendary Yes
Restrictions Must remain a rounded type of shield.
Item Verbs
COVER KICK POUND ROLL
RUB THROW TURN