| Name | Tower Shield |
|---|---|
| Sorted Name | Tower Shield |
| Family | Armor and Shields |
| Category | Armor |
| Subcategory | Shields |
| Item Slot | Held |
| Price | 30 gp |
| Price as Gold Pieces | 30 |
| Creation Cost | 30 gp |
| Armor/Shield Bonus | +4 |
| Maximum Dex Bonus | +2 |
| Armor Check Penalty | -10 |
| Arcane Spell Failure Chance | 50% |
| Speed (30 ft. base) | - |
| Speed (20 ft. base) | - |
| Weight | 45 lb. |
| Hardness | 5 |
| Hitpoints | 20 |
| Aura | No aura (nonmagical) |
| Version | SRD |
| Sources | System Reference Document on page 125 |
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Description: This massive wooden shield is nearly as tall as you are. In most situations, it provides the indicated shield bonus to your AC. However, you can instead use it as total cover, though you must give up your attacks to do so. The shield does not, however, provide cover against targeted spells; a spellcaster can cast a spell on you by targeting the shield you are holding. You cannot bash with a tower shield, nor can you use your shield hand for anything else. When employing a tower shield in combat, you take a -2 penalty on attack rolls because of the shield's encumbrance. |
Source Copyright: System Reference Document Copyright 2000-2003, Wizards of the Coast, Inc.; Authors Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams, Rich Baker, Andy Collins, David Noonan, Rich Redman, Bruce R. Cordell, John D. Rateliff, Thomas Reid, James Wyatt, based on original material by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson.
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