Shield

Weapon

• rating: 1
• Cost: Mediocre (0)

A Shield counts as a one-handed weapon with a Weapon rating of 1. You can use it to make Attacks by bashing your opponent, but its primary use is defensive.

When you are wielding a shield, it counts as a situational Aspect, Shield, which you can invoke to Defend against most melee attacks. (Narrative logic may dictate that a shield would be of no use, for example, against a bear trap you step in.) You don't automatically get any free invocations of this Aspect, but you can Create an Advantage to get one -- and you can always invoke it by spending a Fate Point.

There's a stunt called Shield Proficiency that provides additional benefits to wielding a shield.