Staff+

[jpariury]

The logic of this ruling is unclear. If blocking with a staff and shield simultaneously is disallowed due to staff being a two-handed weapon, then is the intent to also disallow blocking with a staff and wielding a short sword?

If the intent is simply to disallow shield + blocking staff, shouldn't it simply be "No, don't do it, because we do not want you to"?

 

[Polare]

The addendum specifically gives an exception which allows Staff to be used with the Two Weapons skill (and yes, that directly implies Florentine with a dagger, before it's asked):

81: Staffs: A staff may be used as a one-handed blocking weapon in conjuction with a short weapon for the purposes of the Two Weapons skill.

No such exception exists for Shield, therefore, a Staff may not be used in conjunction with a shield. As with other rules changes, adding Shield to this exception list would take an owner vote, so if that's what you want then ask your owner to push it up the chain

-Bryan Gregory
ARC