Brouga said:
Would being made out of real armor based materials go for shields as well because if thats the case i dont want to accidently give someone a concussion.
From the Rule Book, Page 78, starts at the top of the third column (the material in bold will be of specific interest to you):
Shields can be very useful in our game. A
weapon attack that lands on a shield will not
count (but alchemy, spells, arcane attacks, and
boulders will).
Shields can be made of almost
any strong material such as plastic, wood, and
aluminum, or can be made out of light ridgid
materials such as foam insulation.
Safety is the prime consideration when
constructing a shield. All edges of the shield
must be padded with at least 5/8 inch thick pipe
insulation. Bolts or protuberances are not allowed.
The longest dimension of a shield cannot
exceed 36 inches. The maximum area of a shield
is 531 square inches (a 26 inch diameter circle).
This rule is enforced! Any recesses or voids in
the shield silhouette will be ignored for calculating
total surface area.
Shields do not protect the owner from any
kind of trap other than a weapon trap, which
uses a weapon blade or missile weapon to deliver
its damage.
A “buckler” shield (a small shield that is
strapped onto the arm) must still follow all
shield rules—in other words, you cannot have
a buckler on your left arm and still hold anything
in your left hand. There is really no advantage
in the game for a buckler, so it is advised
that regular shields be used instead.
The best shield for a reasonable price can
be made with 1/4-inch to 3/8-inch plywood.
Thicker plywood can be used, but tends to be
too heavy. Aluminum is great but expensive.
Sheet metal is also fairly good but to make it
thick enough to not flex under attack, the cost
and weight will rise. Foam insulation shields
are extremely light but break easily.
Shields are strictly for defense. They are
not considered weapons in any way, and cannot
be used offensively.You cannot use a shield
for any weapon-based skill such as Parry or
Riposte, nor will your shield be affected by a
Summoned Force effect which targets a
“weapon.” (In other words, “I summon a force
to shatter your weapon” would have no effect
on your shield; however, “I summon a force to
shatter your shield” would work.)
Shields cannot be used with two-handed
weapons. You may not wield a weapon with
the hand or arm holding the shield.