Shield Bash

Shield Bash Mnemonic [sbash] Type Setup Roundtime 3s Stamina Cost 9 Targets abdomen Offensive Gear Left hand Requirements Requires a shield. Attributes Flares/Spikes Enabled Hostile Initiator Stance Penalty Shield Defensive Bonus Shield Size Modifiers Racial Size Modifiers Target Stance Bonus Available To Warriors, Rogues, Rangers, Bards, Paladins Available In Combat Maneuvers Shield Specializations

Rank Square Semi 1 2 3  2 4 6  3 6 9  4 8 12  5 10 15

Description

Attempt to wallop your foe with your shield.

Mechanics

Attack your foe with your shield to do moderate crushing damage, with additional chances for stuns, knockdowns, and stance forcing based on your maneuver success roll.

Additional Information

The information provided in the tables covers the CMAN SBASH version of this skill. There are slight differences between this and SHIELD BASH:

• SHIELD BASH is only available to Warriors, rogues, and paladins
• Point costs are:
  • Rank 1: 2
  • Rank 2: 4
  • Rank 3: 6
  • Rank 4: 8
  • Rank 5: 10

Factors

• Shield Bash ranks.
• Shield use ranks.
• Endroll.
• Shield size.
• A random roll for damage level, heavily modified by the aforementioned factors.
• Basher vs. Target size.

Stun duration, knockdowns, and forced stance change are calced independently based on the damage level of the hit. Larger shields give a penalty to hit but a bonus to the hidden roll for effects.

Creatures that use this maneuver

• Tomb troll

Messaging

A tomb troll lunges forward at you with her wooden shield and attempts a shield bash!
[Roll result: 134 (open d100: 43)]
A tomb troll lashes at you with a mediocre shield bash, but you manage to partially avoid it.
  ... 5 points of damage!
  Blow leaves an imprint on your chest!

  ** A spike on the tomb troll's wooden shield jabs into you! ** 
  ... 10 points of damage!
  Strike pierces upper arm!
Roundtime: 8 sec.

A Grimswarm troll marauder lunges forward at you with her wooden shield and attempts a shield bash!
[Roll result: 175 (open d100: 71)]
A Grimswarm troll marauder lashes at you with a skilled shield bash and you lose your footing.
  ... 5 points of damage!
  Blow raises a welt on your right arm.
You are stunned!
Roundtime: 10 sec.

A half-elven bandit lunges forward at you with his reinforced shield and attempts a shield bash!
[Roll result: 259 (open d100: 153)]
A half-elven bandit lashes at you with an awesome shield bash and you flip through the air, landing on your head with a crash!
  ... 25 points of damage!
  Solid strike caves your skull in, resulting in instant death!
...
It seems you have died, my friend.  Although you cannot do anything, you are keenly aware of what is going on around you...

Other Information

Descriptors:

Endroll	Descriptor
101-105	Weak
106-111	Light
112-117	Quick
118-123	Sharp
124-129	Mediocre
130-135	Half-hearted
136-141	Fair
142-147	Solid
148-153	Strong
154-159	Competent
160-165	Skilled
166-171	Crushing
172-177	Expert
178-183	Terrific
184-189	Lucky
190-195	Hard
196-201	Slamming
202-207	Superb
208+	Awesome

Research

There appears to be no observable difference of Roll result between Large and Tower shields.

>assess stag
The great stag is medium in size and about six feet high in his current state.
The stag is too easy for the likes of you!

Your careful inspection of a round shield allows you to conclude that it is a large shield that protects the bearer if carried in the left hand.

Your careful inspection of a nicked illthorn greatshield allows you to conclude that it is a tower shield that protects the bearer if carried in the left hand.

Skill name             Mnemonic        Ranks
Tower Shield Focus     tfocus            5

Stag1
You see a fairly typical great stag.
He appears to be in good shape.
He has nothing at this time.

[Roll result: 329 (open d100: 92) Bonus: 16]
You feint to the right, the great stag buys the ruse and twists awkwardly to block the blow that never came!
Roundtime: 3 sec.

You lunge forward at a great stag with your round shield and attempt a shield bash!
[Roll result: 313 (open d100: 94) Penalties: 5]
Awesome bash and a great stag flips end over end and lands on his head!
   ... 20 points of damage!
   Skull cracks in several places.
The great stag is stunned!
Roundtime: 5 sec.

Stag2
You see a fairly typical great stag.
He appears to be in good shape.
He has nothing at this time.

[Roll result: 322 (open d100: 83) Bonus: 16]
You feint to the right, the great stag buys the ruse and twists awkwardly to block the blow that never came!
Roundtime: 3 sec.

You lunge forward at a great stag with your illthorn greatshield and attempt a shield bash!
[Roll result: 322 (open d100: 93) Bonus: 5]
Awesome bash and a great stag flips end over end and lands on his head!
   ... 20 points of damage!
   Skull cracks in several places.
The great stag is stunned!
Roundtime: 5 sec.

Boxplot of Roll result to position

Resources

• List of combat maneuvers by profession