Kite shield
| Name | Kite shield |
|---|---|
| Size to wear | small to big |
| Shield Value | 8 |
| Base shield penalty | -3 |
| Maximum Enchantment | +5 |
| Grants | nothing |
| Time to Wear | 5 |
| Maximum Blocks | ? |
| A piece of wood and metal, to be strapped on one arm for defence. It is cumbersome to wear, and impedes the evasion, spellcasting ability, and attack speed of an unskilled wearer. |
A kite shield is a piece of armour which can be worn by any species but felids and spriggans to provide some degree of blocking defense (SH). They benefit equally from both strength and dexterity, making them a versatile choice for many characters, but without a decent Shields skill, they carry significantly more penalties to accuracy, evasion and spellcasting than the lighter buckler.
They can be found with the following egos:
Egos such as cold and fire resistance are fairly rare, usually only found in mini branches such as the Volcano or through a scroll of acquirement.
| Image | |
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| Mundane | 
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| Magical | 
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| Artifact | 
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| Unrandart kite shields | |
| Shield of Resistance | 
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| Shield of the Gong | 
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History
- Kite shields were just called "shields" until 0.25.
| Armour | |
|---|---|
| Body Armour | Leather armour • Ring mail • Scale mail • Chain mail • Plate armour • Crystal plate armour
Robe • Animal skin • Troll leather armour • Steam dragon scales • Acid dragon scales • |
| Miscellaneous | Hat • Helmet • Cloak • Scarf • Gloves • Boots • Barding |
| Shields | Buckler • Kite shield • Tower shield • Orb |
