[Runequest] Shield skill penalty query

[Sven Lugar]

Depending on the period it is generally true. The best way to handle 
this is to say any blows that land to the left side of the upper 
defender are automatically blocked.
Skal,
Sven

royce at efn.org wrote:
> Greetings, Comrades,
>    A question regarding shields in castles.  I have often been told that,
> in the later medieval castles, the stairs circled clockwise so as to
> put the invader (i.e., the fellow fighting his way upstairs) at a
> disadvantage.  The idea being that, assuming the attacker to be
> right-handed, it would be difficult for him to make effective use of
> his shield.
>    Is this story true?  And, if so, what penalty should it be in RQ3?
>    Feedback is warmly welcome.
>    Sincerely,
> Asher
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