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Originally Posted by kdtipa
One of the previous posts has a pretty good idea (IMO) for how to handle the shield with a sacrificial dodge...
I think I like the idea of succeeding by enough because it makes sense you'd try to move yourself in the way of the attack and keep the shield in the right spot if possible. And if you don't make it by enough for the shield, but you do make it by enough for the sacrificial dodge, you can still protect your friend, but you're taking a hit for them.
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The rule was reverse-engineered from the Shield Damage rules in Campaigns -- there, /not/ getting your shield hit is the best-case-scenario (to avoid damage to the shield and possibly damage penetrating the shield) whereas here the best case is to interpose the shield for some extra DR, so I flipped the rule around.
You could probably do better with some more thought but my group /does/ use Martial Arts and of all the Sacrificial defenses, Dodge has come up the least. It's easy and quick, perfect for Dungeon Fantasy =)