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Originally Posted by DouglasCole
Might be a mechanical addressing of what is a gap in player knowledge. I was caught off guard at the sheer extent of *how* offensively shields are used, and how they're basically constantly used as setup attacks, feints, and grapples from a game-mechanical standpoint, when I started my real-world viking martial arts training.
Most folks ideas of shields come from "I get +2 to Armor Class," and "oh, a shield wall!" Both have their place, and both are various degrees of inaccurate.
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I've seen it summarised as "if it's in your hand, it's a weapon"
(even if it's a weapon that's also really good at protecting you, and your mates)