Shield Parry
Playtest 3.2 / 4th Ed Build Cost: 3
Purchase: Once
Tagged: No
Duration: Constant
Skill Type: Martial
Prerequisites: Warrior Basic Career Skill List, 1 Proficiency, Shield Skill
Skill List: Master Warrior
Skill Rules & Full Description
Skill List: Master Warrior
This skill allows the character to use any martial parry skill they know
with their shield to stop physical attacks. They can parry a physical attack
directed against someone else as long as they are within reasonable reach
of the shield.
This skill does not allow the character to use their shield to parry spells.
Canonical Source: Playtest 3.2 (Page 53)
Prerequisite & Progression Tree: Shield Parry
Current Skill Skill Node General Requirement
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n_shield_parry["Shield Parry"]
class n_shield_parry target;
click n_shield_parry "/rules/skills/shield-parry" "View Shield Parry"
n_warrior_basic_career_skill_list(["Warrior Basic Career Skill List"])
class n_warrior_basic_career_skill_list reqNode;
n_1_proficiency(["1 Proficiency"])
class n_1_proficiency reqNode;
n_shield_skill["Shield Skill"]
class n_shield_skill skillNode;
click n_shield_skill "/rules/skills/shield-skill" "View Shield Skill"
n_warrior_basic_career_skill_list --> n_shield_parry
n_1_proficiency --> n_shield_parry
n_shield_skill --> n_shield_parry
Tip: Click any skill node in the tree to navigate directly to its rules page.