3e SRD:Small Shield

A small shield's light weight lets a character carry other items in that hand (although the character cannot use weapons).

Wooden or Steel

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Small Shield [Shield ]

Maximum Dex Bonus: Armor Check Penalty: –1 Arcane Spell Failure Chance: 5%
Cost	Armor Bonus	Weight	Speed
			(30ft)	(20ft)
3 gp	+1	5 lb.

Description

Wooden and steel shields offer the same basic protection, though they respond differently to special attacks (such as warp wood and heat metal).

Shield Bash Attacks

An opponent can be bashed with a shield, using it as an off-hand weapon. A Medium-size character deals 1d4 points of damage (X2 crit) with a large shield or 1d3 (X2 crit) with a small one. (The tower shield cannot be used to perform the bash action.) A Small character deals 1d3 points of damage (X2 crit) with a large shield or 1d2 (X2 crit) with a small one. Used this way, the shield is a martial bludgeoning weapon. For purposes of attack penalties, treat a shield as a light weapon. If the shield is used as a weapon, lose its AC bonus until the character's next action (usually until the next round).

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