A small shield is usually round and is carried on the forearm, gripped with the shield hand. Its light weight as compared to a medium shield permits the user to carry other items in that hand, although he cannot wield or carry another weapon.
A small shield (approximately 2' in diameter) can be used to protect against two frontal attacks of the user's choice. Like the buckler above, the user can choose which attacks to use his shield against, but must decide before the attacks are rolled.
Note: Like the buckler, the small shield should be considered a special item used for defense, not as a general addition to frontal armor class. However, a human's small shield would have all the effects of a
medium shield, when used by a gnome.
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