Half-Shard
Half-shards are diamond-shaped, two-handed kite shields with a special augmenter fabrial on the back, allowing them to resist the blows of Shardblades. Like normal shields, half-shards are designed primarily for defense, but they can also be wielded as weapons. A half-shard has 1 charge; while charged, it is Invested and can massively boost your deflect against a single attack.
Illustration from the Stormlight Handbook, page 248
Damage
2d4 impact
Range
Melee
Weight
10 lb.
Price
2,000 mk
Skill & Combat
Attack Skill
Heavy Weaponry (Strength)
gavelSpecial Rules
A normal half-shard has 1 charge. Before you take damage while wielding a half-shard, you can expend a charge to increase your deflect value by 10 against that attack, and your deflect value applies to all damage types. Requires 5 Investiture or 5 gems to restore a single charge.