Hello everyone,
One of the players and our DM started arguing about shields, spiked shields and the bashing property. I've been looking around for a RAW answer, but I only managed to get more confused. So, I'm coming to you looking for your knowledge and your experienced words.
For start, the shield and and the spiked shield are treades as diferent weapons? Seeing the weapon table i gess yes, but i haven't seent it said anywhere else on the books.
For second, the bashing special ability:
A shield with this special ability is designed to perform a shield bash. A bashing shield deals damage as if it were a bashing weapon of two size categories larger (a Medium light shield thus deals 1d6 points of damage and a Medium heavy shield deals 1d8 points of damage). The shield acts as a +1 weapon when used to bash. Only light and heavy shields can have this ability.
I've seen a lot of people saying that Spiked and Bashing Stacks but, reading the bold part, it seems to not even be possible enchanting the spiked shield with it. ¿Am I missing something or it was changed in any moment before the posts i've read?
And the last question, I'm using the light shield description but, heavy and both spiked versions say the same (in the part i'm interested on)
You can bash an opponent with a light shield. See “shield, light” on Table: Weapons for the damage dealt by a shield bash. Used this way, a light shield is a martial bludgeoning weapon. For the purpose of penalties on attack rolls, treat a light shield as a light weapon. If you use your shield as a weapon, you lose its Armor Class bonus until your next turn. An enhancement bonus on a shield does not improve the effectiveness of a shield bash made with it, but the shield can be made into a magic weapon in its own right.
So, would us be able to have +10/+10 shield? (for example +5 Heavy fortification / +5 viciuos dancing Shield) [I've used random enchantments, so only see if it's possible not if it's useful]
If, it's possible, augmenting a +1 shield to +1/+1 shield will cost 2.000gp or is it calculated in other way?
Thanks for your time,
Okryn