# BASIC SHIELDS

SHIELD | COST | DEFENSE M. DEFENSE INITIATIVE
--- | --- | ---
Bronze Shield | 100 z | +2 / - | -
Runic Shield | 150 z | +2 / +2 | -

Remember: A starting character gets 500 zenit to purchase equipment with.

The weapons, armors, and shields you choose during character creation will accompany you for quite a few levels, so make sure they work well with the way you built your character.

## Useful Tips

- Choose a main weapon that complements your choice of Attributes. Ideally, you want to be able to roll at least 1d10 + 1d8 for Accuracy. More accurate weapons, such as swords and daggers, can compensate for low Attributes.
- Even if your character tends to rely on spells, purchase a weapon for them to use when low on Mind Points — a dagger, a staff, or a tome.
- While lighter armors increase your Defense score (which would otherwise be equal to your Dexterity size), martial (E) armors replace that score with a fixed value. This can make quite the difference: even if you have a low Dexterity or suffer a status effect, your Defense score will not be affected.

The bonus to Defenses granted by shields still applies, of course: a character with d8 Dexterity wearing a brigandine and wielding a bronze shield will have a Defense score of 12, for instance.

## SHOPPING ADVICE