I play the fallen, and had been wondering why i was getting killed in goblins....
I have to stance down evasion to learn shield. Not sure how he got this hit anyway, but:
* Moving weakly, a short forager goblin chops a broadsword at you. Dinging your target shield on its broadsword, you block with a target shield. The broadsword lands a good strike to your chest.
[You're bruised, tired, solidly balanced with opponent in superior position.]
Your target shield just broke!