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<blockquote data-quote="Macbrea" data-source="post: 2610105" data-attributes="member: 1517">The Dastana was a piece of armor that went on the fore arm of a samuri.&nbsp; It was designed to be a blocking tool for blades while not preventing them from using the katana two handed. In oriental adventures, a setting in which there was only about 5 types of armor. It could only be used on light armors.&nbsp; These were basicly padding and a type of leather.&nbsp; It provided a +1 unnamed bonus to the wearer of the armor and required the user be profiencent in light armor to be able to use.&nbsp; The issue comes in when you allow it plus a shield to be used. Many GMs balk at the concept of enchanted shields plus enchanted dastana at the same time.&nbsp; Which they should easily do.&nbsp; The L5R setting only shield available was a huge turtle shield that was carried more to stop rocks from falling on your head when you approached a castle wall then a shield you fought with. Done Correctly it would have been the following:Dastana Requirement: Exotic armor feat - DastanaBonus : Provide +1 Shield bonus to ac. Restriction: Can only be worn with Light armors.Armor check Penalty: -2Weight: 5 lbs.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Macbrea, post: 2610105, member: 1517"] The Dastana was a piece of armor that went on the fore arm of a samuri. It was designed to be a blocking tool for blades while not preventing them from using the katana two handed. In oriental adventures, a setting in which there was only about 5 types of armor. It could only be used on light armors. These were basicly padding and a type of leather. It provided a +1 unnamed bonus to the wearer of the armor and required the user be profiencent in light armor to be able to use. The issue comes in when you allow it plus a shield to be used. Many GMs balk at the concept of enchanted shields plus enchanted dastana at the same time. Which they should easily do. The L5R setting only shield available was a huge turtle shield that was carried more to stop rocks from falling on your head when you approached a castle wall then a shield you fought with. Done Correctly it would have been the following: Dastana Requirement: Exotic armor feat - Dastana Bonus : Provide +1 Shield bonus to ac. Restriction: Can only be worn with Light armors. Armor check Penalty: -2 Weight: 5 lbs. [/QUOTE]

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