tag:danbooru.me,2005:/comments 2019-02-11T16:05:20-05:00 tag:danbooru.me,2005:Comment/1893510 2019-02-11T16:05:20-05:00 2019-02-11T16:05:20-05:00 <img src="/cdn_image/preview/e5/a4/e5a49c8c767c3dc2692f9b005da508cc.jpg"/> <blockquote> <p>Mithiwithi said:</p> <p>Frankly, if a shield is going to crack from a ditzy white mage dancing on it, it's not going to be much good with a goblin's sword or a cave monster's claws banging on it either. Rather than just acknowledging her apology, he should be <em>thanking</em> her for exposing what could've been a <em>literally</em> fatal flaw in his gear.</p> </blockquote><p>Contrary to fictional media, most shields were wood with <em>maybe</em> a metal frame. (Full metal shields like in D&amp;D didn't exist because they'd weigh like 40-50 lbs/18-23 kg and YOU try carrying that with one hand AND swinging it around to deflect incoming attacks WHILE fighting with the other hand.) </p><p>Because of this, shields often didn't survive more than a few fights, and knights would have backup shields their men would hold for them ready to swap out.</p> NWSiaCB /users/110655 tag:danbooru.me,2005:Comment/1893017 2019-02-09T18:20:15-05:00 2019-02-09T18:20:15-05:00 <img src="/cdn_image/preview/e5/a4/e5a49c8c767c3dc2692f9b005da508cc.jpg"/> <p>Frankly, if a shield is going to crack from a ditzy white mage dancing on it, it's not going to be much good with a goblin's sword or a cave monster's claws banging on it either. Rather than just acknowledging her apology, he should be <em>thanking</em> her for exposing what could've been a <em>literally</em> fatal flaw in his gear.</p> Mithiwithi /users/318978