Hi ho people,
I know that there have been some conflicting views on this subject, so I'm a bit confused as to how the Shield Champion's (Brawler Archetype) Throw Shield and Returning Shield work. My first reading of the rules made me think that I could throw an equipped shield as part of my normal attacks and that it would return at the end of the turn with no AC penalties. But then I read about throwing shields and the shield equipment trick feat:
Hurl Shield (Throw Anything): You can throw your shield as a ranged improvised weapon. You must be holding (not wearing) your shield to perform this trick. If you are using a throwing shield, there is no reason to use this trick.
Which makes it sound like shields should be unstrapped first (as a move action if I don't have the feat) and strapped back on again when they return.
Now the feat is very specific about having to hold the shield before being able to throw it, but the Shield Champions abilities make no mention of holding shields. So does my initial interpretation stand? If the rules aren't specifically stating that I need to unstrap my shield for a Shield Champion to do his/her thing, do they have to?
Many thanks, y'all!
The default rule is that the shield has to be unstrapped. You would need a special rule to be able to throw it without it being unstrapped.
It is possible that the intent was to allow you to throw it without unstrapping it, so you can go to the "Ask Mark" thread and ask him or just ask your GM to make a rules exception. If you are using this for PFS then you are out of luck.
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I think in order to make the Shield Champion work, the shield in question really needs to be a Quick Draw Throwing Shield.
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A Throwing shield allows you to unclasp it from your hand as a Free Action, making it throwable. View the clause here:
This shield is designed for throwing and has specially designed straps that allow you to unclasp and throw it as a free action.
Keep in mind that the damage listed for it is incorrect (and varies based on what shield you turned into a Throwing Shield) and it turns the Shield into an Exotic Weapon, meaning you need to spend a feat on proficiency if you don't have an ability making you proficient with all manner of Shields for offensive use (thankfully, I'm sure the Shield Champion proficiencies cover this).
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go ahead and dart out of this thread before all the crazy people suggesting you can make infinite attacks with this weapon because you can "apparently" throw it to attack as a Free Action show up.
Thanks guys! Looks like I'll have to get a Quickdraw Throwing Shield. Although I might "Ask Mark" about it some time because throwing shields bring up even more questions about shield spikes and damage.