>
> > IMO, allowing a straight conversion of a normal -1 Wound penalty
> into *both*
> > a -1 Armour penalty *and* a -3 (or so) improvisation modifier on
> your
> > opponent's combat skill (for "Sword and Shield Combat" sans shield)
> would be
> > powergaming rules-abuse gone mad.
Just because your shield is broken dose not mean you have lost it.
It just means that it is not in a fit state to help you anymore.
So I would say you just loss the edge for the shield and keep
on fighting like have been trained to.