Parrying
Parrying is the skill of deflecting hits made by an archery or melee weapon.
Using the Skill
You do not need to do anything to use Parrying. Parrying is automatically used any time a player is attacked while holding a shield or melee weapon. The attack may be blocked completely, partially or not at all.
To raise parrying, hold a shield in your hand and enter combat of some form. The skill is checked every time you are attacked.