You lose APs. The Narrator says "uh-oh, you slip as you try to [slam your shield into him/break his shield] and now you're at a disadvantage"
> Do you smash your own shield? (or anything of similar
> consequence). I take it from a previous post (I can't
> remember which one) that this sort of feat is a
> one-off and doesnt use APs.
Depends on the narrator and player's interpretation, but if it is done in the middle of an extended contest, it should use APs. A big win in an exchange (like, say, a Transfer) may be described as smashing your opponent's shield (and thus reducing his armor rating), if the Narrator smiles on you.
> Is the price of failure always an inverted version of
> victory?
No. You can have contests where the participants have two different goals.
Roderick
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