Any info on controlling an opponents weapon after a successful parry with a shield?
(Dan Oliver): During tournament 13 (April 98), Aden Marne successfully parried 97 attacks of which he controlled 7 attacks (~7%). This is not surprising. Hugh has said on several occasions that shields are not as effective as other weapons for controlling attacks or disarming opponents. Aden has: Intelligent Parry Level 9, Combat Sense Level 9, Medium Shield 49 WSPs, Strength 39, and Dexterity 40. (Eric Bellman): (September 2006) Before I started up my ambidextrous half-troll Lord Wyrmclaw back in late 03′, I asked Hugh several questions about ambidexterity and how it affects parrying. Some of the things that he told me were that ambidexterity increases an adventurer’s chance to parry, that shields have a greater chance to control an opponent’s weapon after a successful parry than other off-hand weapons, and that the larger the shield, the greater the chance to control the weapon.
