Spear vs Knights... am I missing something?

[RyanW]

Originally Posted by Witchking

The more yes answers I see the better the odds I will bring that shield to the party. Or design a character around the X + Shield concept.

When I'm making a combat centric character, the question isn't usually "should I take a shield?" but "which shield do I take?"

Unless I specifically have a two-handed sword or polearm build in mind, I heavily favor sword or axe with a shield. I still haven't had the opportunity to play the shield+brace of javelins fighter I've been wanting to.