[PnP] Shield expertise

[Scott Adams]

PNP is one of the best games fo 
rshields.  Hawkmoon has some flair but not as 
greatly.  IT does make using a shield very 
useful.  But I've found GMs vary in these 
rules.  I know one gm who just ave 1 exp 
period.  My group years ago did some study on 
shields ie 20 odd years ago? We found that some 
of the 'design' for pnp linked with strength and 
blocking power is a bit off.  Maybe i can find 
that paper in the cabinet of doom one day.

At 09:17 PM 11/6/2016, you wrote:
>Thomas...I don't think you are correct on one 
>point, but correct on the expertise award being per encounter.
>
>For weapons, there is partial expertise if there 
>were no hits scored but the skill was used.  The 
>unlucky character then gets one expertise 
>point...and it's called a partial 
>success.  There seem to be no 'failures' for 
>weapons (I assume being cut down is its own form of failure😃).
>
>Shields are slightly different:
>
>"EXCEPTION — <Shield users succeed when they 
>block damage. If the shield is not hit Partial Success applies.
>So, for shield hits you get the CDFx2 
>expertise...But it doesn't really address 
>failure.  This may be on purpose as with other 
>combat skills. I don't know. But to me, I could 
>understand an enemy getting a swing and a miss 
>possibly being influenced by the shield use...so 
>a partial expertise is earned.  But then taking 
>a hit would also provide the shielded character 
>an expertise point same as being missed?  Seems 
>odd.  But it could be the intent too.  I can see 
>where getting whacked might encourage you to better shield use.
>
>Sent from my iPad
>
>On Nov 6, 2016, at 2:53 PM, 
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