Shield Charge

Shield Charge Mnemonic [scharge] Type Setup Roundtime 4s Stamina Cost 14 Targets Right leg, and left leg Offensive Gear Left hand Requirements None Attributes Flares/Spikes Enabled Hostile Initiator Stance Penalty Shield Defensive Bonus Shield Size Modifiers Racial Size Modifiers Target Stance Bonus Available To Warriors, 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

Charge at your foe with a powerful shield attack.

Mechanics

With the Shield Charge maneuver, you attempt to run your target down and deliver a solid blow with your shield. The damage it causes tends to be minor--but you can knock your target down, stun it and/or force it to a higher stance. It's a somewhat wild charge, and significant round times can result. If you're unlucky, you can end up sprawled on the ground yourself.

Additional Information

Shield Charge takes ranks in Shield Use into account and is available through both the Combat Maneuvers (as shown in the table) and Shield Specialization systems. There is no advantage to training Shield Charge in one system rather than another, nor is there an advantage to training it in both systems at the same time. The character should use whichever system has points more readily available. (More often than not, that system is Shield Specialization.) The differences between the two systems can be noted in the cost of training points. Shield Specialization has a flat cost for points, where Combat Maneuvers has a nominal increase for Paladins versus Warriors.

Shield Charge requires the character to have Shield Bash at Rank 2 as a prerequisite. If a character wishes to train in Shield Charge using the Combat Maneuver system, the prerequisite ranks must also be from the Combat Maneuver system. If the character wishes to train it in the Shield Specialization list, the character can train Shield Bash to Rank 2 from either system (but one rank from each will not suffice).

Creatures that use this maneuver

• Triton radical

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!

Resources

• List of combat maneuvers by profession