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| Sunder Shield
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| Mnemonic
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[sunder]
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| Type
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Setup
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| Roundtime
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2s
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| Stamina Cost
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7
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| Offensive Gear
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Right hand
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| Requirements
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A weapon capable of sundering a shield (not a rapier, whip, dagger, polearm or brawling weapon).
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| Attributes
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Flares/Spikes Enabled
Hostile
Initiator Stance Penalty
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| Available To
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Warriors
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| Available In
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Combat Maneuvers
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| Prerequisites
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Mighty Blow (at rank 1)
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| Rank
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Square
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| 1
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2
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| 2
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3
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| 3
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4
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| 4
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5
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| 5
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6
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Description
Attempt to break or disarm a target's shield. Magical shields resist sundering, but cause their holder to temporarily lose their ability to block.
Mechanics
Magical shields resist sundering, but cause their holder to temporarily lose their ability to block.
Additional Information
Sunder Shield results in roundtime, forced stance, and the loss of the ability to block.
Weapons that are not suitable for use in executing the sunder shield maneuver include rapiers, whips, daggers, and brawling weapons.
Messaging
- Success
>cman sunder
[Roll result: 163 (open d100: 87) Bonus: 1]
You swing your vultite handaxe at an Illoke jarl's iron-banded greatshield and connect!
The iron-banded greatshield splinters and is rendered utterly useless!
Roundtime: 3 sec.
- Fail
>cman sunder
[Roll result: 222 (open d100: 123) Bonus: 3]
You swing your vultite maul at a n'ecare's wooden buckler and connect!
A n'ecare's wooden buckler emits an awful vibrating clanging sound!
Roundtime: 3 sec.
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