Shield description says "Attacks made with a shield suffer a -20 penalty" Shields also have "defensive" quality, which increases +15 to parry but attacks made by such weapons suffer -10 penalty.
Do the penalties stack?
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asked Oct 5, 2014 at 18:35
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This is a ongoing debate, and one that each GM must decide.
According to rules as written yes, they stack. According to rules as intended they do not...
answered Oct 7, 2014 at 19:23
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\$\begingroup\$ What's RAW and RaI? Also, shields are the ONLY weapons with the "defensive" quality, am I right? That makes the penalties even weirder. If shields are not the only "defensive" weapons I'd say the penalties stack. \$\endgroup\$ Oct 10, 2014 at 8:26
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1\$\begingroup\$ RAW = Rules as written, RAI = Rules as intended. \$\endgroup\$ Oct 10, 2014 at 9:02
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\$\begingroup\$ If wearing armor, I would prefer to be slashed 3 times with a sword across the face rather than being hit one time with a shield. \$\endgroup\$– VoracAug 3, 2020 at 15:17