Strife:Lantern Shields

As pictured Lantern Shields are a shield with a physical melee weapon attached, held onto the arm with a bracer or gauntlet. They were said to be invented by the Dwemer, under the names: “Nuchan-Vvardens” (the radiance strong shields) for long-bladed versions or “Chun Abakch’s Ahvardn” (executioner’s protection) for short-bladed versions. The long-bladed versions were named to be radiant as the gash they caused looked so deep ‘the blood looked like light pouring out’. They were also enchanted with light spells for utility when the Dwemer explored unknown, possibly infested caves using front line, heavy knights. Short-Bladed versions were more used by dextrous fighters that needed extra protection, and not enchanted. This radiant theme was taken and replicated in steel by other races, with scholars finding out the Dwemer use for them and their name. The name was bastardised to eventually become Short and Long bladed Lantern Shields; and the name Executioner’s protection generally lost to time.

On the on-hand lantern shields take up just the on-hand slot, but on the off-hand they take up the shield and off-hand slots. The extra AR they give is given as shield AR (or adds onto the shield AR). Lantern Shields give experience for their respective armour type and block when being hit, or short blade/long blade when attacking.

Lantern Shields that are made from:
 * Iron, Steel and Silver are bought from any Armourer, with a replenishing stock of 1. They can also be found but are common.
 * Dwarven materials are found in any Dwemer ruin from the GM’s discretion. They are uncommon.
 * Glass, Ebony and Daedric are found by the GM’s discretion, but generally in Daedric ruins. These are rarest.

Lantern Shield’s naming structure is the below bold names combined with left or right, and “Bladed Lantern Shield”, for example: a right-hand Iron Frame Short is a Right Iron Frame Short Bladed Lantern Shield.

Long Bladed Lantern Shields
Long-bladed Lantern Shields roll using Long Blade. These do more damage and grant more protection, but do not have the agility of Short bladed Lantern Shields. These have the same mechanics and special attacks as broadswords.

Iron Frame Long: Light Lantern Shield, Long Blade | 10CC | 1,000 Durability | 90G | 3 Enchant
 * AR: 3
 * Damage: 3-7 Chop, 1-7 Slash, 1-7 Thrust

Steel Full Long: | Heavy Lantern Shield, Long Blade | 25CC | 1,200 Durability | 200G | 6 Enchant
 * AR: 7
 * Damage: 4-8 Chop, 2-8 Slash, 2-8 Thrust

Silver Long: | Medium Lantern Shield, Long Blade | 20CC | 800 Durability | 400G | 5 Enchant
 * AR: 5
 * Damage: 2-10 Chop, 1-10 Slash, 1-10 Thrust

Dwarven Frame Long: | Light Lantern Shield, Long Blade | 20CC | 1,400 Durability | 1,200G | 4 Enchant
 * AR: 10
 * Damage: 3-10 Chop, 2-10 Slash, 2-10 Thrust

Dwarven Long: | Medium Lantern Shield, Long Blade | 40CC | 1,600 Durability | 1,800G | 5 Enchant
 * AR: 15
 * Damage: 3-10 Chop, 2-10 Slash, 2-10 Thrust

Dwarven Full Long: | Heavy Lantern Shield, Long Blade | 50CC | 1,800 Durability | 3,000G | 6 Enchant
 * AR: 20
 * Damage: 3-10 Chop, 2-10 Slash, 2-10 Thrust

Glass Long: | Light Lantern Shield, Long Blade | 20CC | 1,500 Durability | 18,000G | 4 Enchant
 * AR: 30
 * Damage: 4-14 Chop, 1-14 Slash, 1-14 Thrust

Ebony Frame Long: | Medium Lantern Shield, Long Blade | 80CC | 2,200 Durability | 30,000G | 10 Enchant
 * AR: 35
 * Damage: 4-16 Chop, 2-16 Slash, 2-16 Thrust

Daedric Long: | Heavy Lantern Shield, Long Blade | 100CC | 4,500 Durability | 60,000G | 20 Enchant
 * AR: 40
 * Damage: 5-20 Chop, 1-20 Slash, 1-20 Thrust

Short Bladed Lantern Shields
Short-bladed Lantern Shields roll using Short Blade. These do less damage and offer less protection than Long-bladed Lantern Shields but are more agile. These have the same mechanics and special attacks as shortswords.

Iron Frame Short: Light Lantern Shield, Short Blade | 12CC | 800 Durability | 76G | 2 Enchant
 * AR: 3
 * Damage: 1-6 Chop, 1-6 Slash, 4-6 Thrust

Steel Full Short: | Heavy Lantern Shield, Short Blade | 24CC | 1,000 Durability | 152G | 5 Enchant
 * AR: 7
 * Damage: 1-8 Chop, 1-8 Slash, 4-8 Thrust

Silver Short: | Medium Lantern Shield, Short Blade | 19.2CC | 700 Durability | 250G | 4 Enchant
 * AR: 5
 * Damage: 1-8 Chop, 1-8 Slash, 4-8 Thrust

Dwarven Frame Short: | Light Lantern Shield, Short Blade | 12CC | 1,200 Durability | 600G | 3 Enchant
 * AR: 10
 * Damage: 1-9 Chop, 1-9 Slash, 4-9 Thrust

Dwarven Short: | Medium Lantern Shield, Short Blade | 20CC | 1,400 Durability | 1,000G | 4 Enchant
 * AR: 15
 * Damage: 1-9 Chop, 1-9 Slash, 4-9 Thrust

Dwarven Full Short: | Heavy Lantern Shield, Short Blade | 36CC | 1,600 Durability | 2,000G | 5 Enchant
 * AR: 20
 * Damage: 1-9 Chop, 1-9 Slash, 4-9 Thrust

Glass Short: | Light Lantern Shield, Short Blade | 14.4CC | 1,300 Durability | 15,000G | 3 Enchant
 * AR: 30
 * Damage: 1-10 Chop, 1-10 Slash, 4-10 Thrust

Ebony Frame Short: | Medium Lantern Shield, Short Blade | 48CC | 2,000 Durability | 20,000G | 8 Enchant
 * AR: 35
 * Damage: 2-12 Chop, 2-12 Slash, 6-12 Thrust

Daedric Short: | Heavy Lantern Shield, Short Blade | 72CC | 3,500 Durability | 40,000G | 16 Enchant
 * AR: 40
 * Damage: 1-20 Chop, 1-20 Slash, 5-20 Thrust