<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div>"3.4.3 Shields
This skill allows the use of shields in combat. The EL with
the shield is added to the AV of the shield being used.
AV+EL is the total damage that a shield can block in
combat without being broken itself."</div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>8.2.2 </span>F) Shields — When a Shield Hit is scored, the AV of the
shield is the number of hits that the shield will block. lf
the value is exceeded, tbc shield is destroyed. If 50% of
the value, rounded down, or tnore is inflieted tbc AV is
reduced by 1. (See Shield Expertise).</div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div>*.6.2 EXAMPLE — Vlad has a Dodge Value of 3, an AV8 shield
and EL12 in the Shield. A Giant casts an EL5 Lightning
Bolt at him. He tries to dodge. His chance is 30%. He fails.
He now tries his shield. His chance is, 30+8+12, 50%. He
succeeds. The bolt strikes the shield, scoring 29 hits. The
shield blocks, 8+8, 16 hits and is destroyed. Vlad takes 13
hits and is left without a shield. (Had the shield been magic
with AV12, Vlad could block 36 hits and retain a usable
shield).</div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Looks like 8.2.2 needs to be corrected.</div></div></body></html>