Bonus dice required for shield use = to training level required to attack while using a shield or lose -1D on all fighting tests while using shield. This applies even if attacking with a different weapon rather than your shield. Therefore, anyone can use a medium shield and attack with their main weapon without penalty, but you'll need shield training to avoid penalties to ALL attacks while using a Large Shield.
Adaptable weapons
Gain Powerful while wielded with both hands
Whip
You cannot damage people wearing metal armor, however you can still entangle them.
Battle axe
Damage increased to Athletics +1, Powerful when held two handed and has a +1B Axes requirement. This damage bonus doesn't apply when using Axe Fighter III.
Knives/Daggers
Users can switch between using Athletics and Agility when determining damage with these weapons, whichever is most efficient for their character.
Mace
Damage increased to Athletics +1. This damage bonus doesn't apply when using Bludgeon Fighter II or Bludgeon Fighter III.
Bastard Sword
Has the Powerful weapon quality added.
Shattering Quality
Only reduces armor AR for the duration of the combat to represent the impact of consecutive concussive hits.
Long Blade Fighter II
Allows you to make an attack as part of your "maneuver action", capturing your ability to attack and defend simultaneously with a sword's flexibility.
High quality equipment
Superior items cost 5x the price of the base item.
Extraordinary cost 10x the price of the base item.
Armor
Full Plate: armor penalty reduced from -6 to -5
Half Plate armor penalty reduced from -5 to -4
Superior armor: reduce armor penalty by 1, -1 Bulk for Movement
Extraordinary armor: reduce armor penalty by 1, increase AR by 1
Armor Penalty does not apply to knockdown tests.
Shield
Bonus dice required for shield use = to training level required to attack while using a shield or lose -1D on all fighting tests while using shield.
This applies even if attacking with a different weapon rather than your shield. Therefore, anyone can use a medium shield and attack with their main weapon without penalty, but you'll need shield training to avoid penalties to ALL attacks while using a Large Shield.
