FYS Shield

The shield skill is a catch-all defensive skill, indicating the bond between you and your shield. The better your Shield skill, the less stress the Shield takes as you've both learned to work together and trust each other in a conflict to each do your part.

It's a skill indicating the level of trust, habit and training you both have developed, making you a better team and letting your Shield defend you in many situation.s

O

Overcome: Shield can be used to overcome mind control, restraints, paralyzation effects,... on the Shield itself. Anything that impairs the Shield's functioning can possibly be overcome, even if that would be physically impossible.

C

Create advantage: Can be used to get the Shield to set himself up to defend you better or aid you in an attack.

A

Attack: The Shield skill is never used for direct attack. Though it can be used to Create an advantage that aids you or the Shield in an attack.

D

Defend: The Shield skill can be used to defend against any form of stress. The Shield will take any damage not diminished by the skill check, and cannot use armour when defending "as a Shield".

Shield Stunts

• Interpose You or your Shield can move two zones for free once per scene without rolling, instead of one, provided there are no situation aspects restricting movement.
• Forever your shield Roll overcome once per session, you get a single chance against TN of the highest damage block (or consequence) he just received. If you succeed that block gets removed.
• Perfect setup For a Bond point your Shield gets an immediate Advantage "Perfect setup" with an invoke for both offence and defence.
• Mysterious Energy (Requires Interpose) : Your shield doesn't have to be in the same zone as you for you to use defend.