Hmmmmm. "Had Sigurd’s shield been just ordinary wood, his foe may have just made a grievous error." I'm not sure how this would be true! If she shield was wood, Iolanthe would've easily destroyed it, giving herself an advantage... her spear would ignite it quickly, making it hard to weigh her down, she could toss it aside in one swing with ease. This is irrelevant, though... it just struck me as odd.

Also a question: What's the likelihood of a piercing attack getting slightly stuck in between dragon scales? If high, what are the chances of crow-bar style peeling one of the scales off?