<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/20/26427_-_Hellgate_London.jpg)</div>The common practice of one using a sword and shield was to block an attack with the shield and then strike with the sword.  Instead, Miya brought up her sword to knock the blow away in a parry, hoping to bring her shield right up into perfect positioning.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Strength 13 with Armor and Shield</div><div class="spoiler_body">Roll Result: AndyZ rolled: 1d10, adding 5to the total<br/>Comment: Strength<br/>Result: 6, <br/>Total: 11</div></div><br/>With that handled, she rammed her shield suddenly in the direction of the other pirate, hoping to incapacitate her with the sudden strike.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Attack 16</div><div class="spoiler_body">Roll Result: AndyZ rolled: 1d10, adding 8to the total<br/>Comment: Attack<br/>Result: 8, <br/>Total: 16<br/></div></div>