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== Description ==
== Description ==
{{quote|Allows to learn some shield abilities.}}
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==Effect==
==Effect==
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*{{cl|Active|Breakthrough}}
*{{cl|Orange|Moment of Retribution}}
*{{cl|Orange|Moment of Retribution}}
*{{cl|Orange|Embodiment of Resilience}}


==Acquired From==
==Acquired From==
* Sometimes sold by [[Gerlot]], merchant in [[Mannshire]].
* Sometimes sold by [[Bert]], merchant in [[Osbrook]].
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==Book content==
==Book content==
...Alchemical powders and poisons, whether they are applied on a dagger or on a concealed blade, are prohibited. Curses, enchantments, or any other magic is prohibited.
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If a combatant prefers to use a shield or a buckler instead of a dagger, the following rules apply:
 
Spikes and blades are allowed. Magical enhancements are prohibited. Striking with shields is allowed, be it with a shield boss, edge, or flat. Shield strikes are allowed to be delivered to any part of the body including the head and the neck. If a duel is conducted to the first blood, a wound caused by a shield strike doesn't stop the duel. The first blood condition only applies to sword and dagger wounds, unless the shield strike itself rendered the opponent incapacitated.
 
Bucklers larger than one and a half feet in diameter or shields wider than two feet are prohibited. A set of exclusive rules is applied to two-handed and full-sized dueling shields. Such shields can only be used in a duel with the consent of both combatants. If a combatant manages to knock their opponent down with a shield bash, the opponent is allowed to get back on their feet and continue to fight. The duel concludes upon the second knockdown or if the opponent fails to recover after the first fall....




==See also==
==See also==
*[[Treatises]]
*[[Shields Treatise II]]
*[[Shields Treatise III]]


*[[Treatise]]


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Latest revision as of 17:24, 21 June 2023

Shields Treatise I
Written by Jens Dalen
"The Nistrian Warfare, its History, and its Distinctions From the Warfare of Aldor"

Allows you to learn the following Shield abilities:

Raise Shield
Breakthrough
Moment of Retribution
Embodiment of Resilience

Reading this book grants some Experience.
War always changes, and so do the armies. Though one thing remains constant throughout centuries - a shield wall. The Nistrians are the most aware of this fact.
Price100

Shields Treatise I

Description

War always changes, and so do the armies. Though one thing remains constant throughout centuries - a shield wall. The Nistrians are the most aware of this fact.

Effect

Teaches :

Acquired From

Book content

If there's something for our commanders to learn from Nistrians it is how to employ the shield wall tactics with the same efficacy. Our army mostly relies on heavy cavalry and archers. The Nistrian army, on the other hand, is built around heavy infantry equipped with tower shields. They are usually deployed in square formations, so that their shields protect not only the first row but also the archers standing behind them. This makes the Nistrian army almost impervious to a disorganized enemy - their soldiers can safely deliver strikes from the cover of their shields without endangering themselves or worrying about getting flanked.

Fjall dwarves can only bite their axe handles in frustration, powerless against orderly lines bristling with steel. Once you factor in the masterful support of their light cavalry and horse archers, which deliver lightning fast attacks at enemy flanks, it becomes abundantly clear why Nistrians rarely return home without a victory.

Aldorian commanders usually attempt to weaken Nistrians with sustained volleys from longbows before sending in a cavalry wedge to break their formations. However, this brash tactic is very risky and often leads to large casualties or even defeat. That's why I suggest abandoning needless pride and actually learning from our sworn enemy's success...


See also