DEFINING SHIELDS IN TFT - Existing Rules and Extrapolations

[Jim Kane]

DEFINING SHIELDS - EXISTING RULES AND EXTRAPOLATIONS

SHIELD: noun 1. a broad piece of metal, wood, or another suitable material, held by a handle attached on one side, and/or strapped to the arm, and used as a protection against blows or missiles.

SHIELD (1): Ability to use a shield properly.

EXISTING RULES:

(1) The shield talent is an IQ 7 talent.
(2) A figure must have the Shield Talent in order to use a shield properly.
(3) The cost of the Shield Talent is 1 IQ point.
(4) Shields have 3 general sizes: Small -1 hit 0DX, Large -2 hits -1DX, and Tower -3 hits -2DX .
(5) Shields may or may not have outward surface or edge spike(s) for use in charging and against charges.
(6) A figure may shield rush an opponent with his shield.
(7) Shields protect a figures front 3 hexes.
(8) Shields do not offer protection to a figures side-hexes.
(9) Shields do not offer protection from magical attacks.
(10) Shields slung onto a figures back protects a figures rear hex.

Am I missing any stated TFT rules?

EXTRAPOLATIONS

(11) Shields kept ready in the off-hand, ties-up the off-hand, making the figure one-handed for other game purposes.
(12) Carrying a shield leaves only the weapon-hand free to perform tasks such as: holding a rope, or holding a torch.
(13) A figure who attempts other critical non-combat actions while carrying a shield, does so with a DX penalty.
(14) A figure without the shield talent may use two hands hide behind a ST-appropriate shield for basic protection.
(15) A figure without the shield talent who attempts to use a shield in combat does so with a DX penalty.
(16) A figure must spend two turns to ready a shield which is worn on the back.
(17) A figure must spend one turn to sling a shield onto it's back
(18) A figure who is carrying a ready shield IN-HAND during the initial ambush attack from physical missile weapons at distance, presents a relatively smaller target to the ambush party, than the unshielded members of the adventure party; and is at an extra -1DX to hit for small shield, and -2DX for large shield, and -3DX for tower shields - FOR THE INITIAL SALVO ONLY.

Thoughts?

Thanks.

JK