a Madu
Madu
| Shields | ||||||||
| Shield | Cost | Armor/Shield Bonus | Maximum Dexterity Bonus | Armor Check | Penalty Arcane Spell Failure Chance | Speed (30 ft.) | Speed (20 ft.) | Weight. 1 |
| Madu, leather | 30 gp | +1 | – | -2 | 5% | – | – | 5 lbs. |
| Madu, steel | 40 gp | +1 | – | -2 | 5% | – | – | 6 lbs. |
The madu is a round, light shield with spikes extending from the sides.
Benefit: If you are proficient with the madu, you may wield it and fight defensively with a -2 penalty instead of the normal -4 penalty for fighting defensively, and your attack penalty for using Combat Expertise improves by +1 (minimum -1 penalty). You cannot hold anything else in the hand that bears a madu. If you are not proficient in madu, treat it as a light spiked shield.
Source Adventurer’s Armory, Legacy of Fire Player’s Guide
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