Shield Bash

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Shield Bash
Available To Warrior, Rogue, Ranger, Bard, Paladin
Mnemonic [SBASH]
Cost 15 (-5 rank 1, -3 rank 2)
Roundtime {{{roundtime}}}
Requirements a shield and a standing target
Prerequisites None
Rank Square Semi
1 2
2 4
3 6
4 8 12 
5 10 15

With the Shield Bash combat maneuver, a character can attempt to wallop a target with a shield. The damage it causes tends to be very minor--but can knock the target down, stun it and/or force it to a higher stance.

When used with a spiked of flaring shield, this maneuver becomes significantly more dangerous.

Factors

  • Sbash 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.

Creatures that use this maneuver

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.

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