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A door you carry, a wall you wear, a coffin for whoever charges first.
roman scutumCurved to wrap the body and deflect blows sideways
testudoSoldiers locked them into a mobile armored shell
sheer massSome weighed over twenty pounds of wood and leather
siege useBig enough to crouch fully behind during arrow storms
painted facesBore unit emblems and intimidating designs in battle