Shield

From DnD

A shield is a defence, typically of wood that is used to deflect or block attacks aimed at the wielder.

DnD categorises them into 4 types:

• bucklers - small cicular metal shields
• light shields - roughly equvalent to a heater
• heavy shields - roughly equivalent to a Viking round shield or Roman scutum
• tower shields - a pavise

Interestingly the methods used to describe how they are wielded are almost completely wrong when compared to theior historical basis. A buckler is held in the hand as is a heavy shield and light shields are strapped to the arm for horseman.