etymology - Where did the term “tower shield” come from?
2020年10月22日 · Pavise comes to mind but I don't know whether it was ever called a "tower shield". Also, medieval shields sometimes were painted with an image of fortifications similar …
From which squares does a Tower Shield provide Total Cover?
2016年10月7日 · A tower shield typically grants a Medium wielder total cover against melee attacks launched by Medium foes from the square opposite the shield and from similar foes' …
dnd 3.5e - Why is using a tower shield a bad idea? - Role-playing …
2014年9月27日 · Carrying around a tower shield for the very few cases where it might be a good idea, assuming you have time to dig it out and equip it, is just wasteful. Ranged types. You …
How can I effectively shield block with a tower shield?
2020年1月22日 · I am a champion with a shield ally and a tower shield. Shield ally adds +2 to my shield's hardness and 50% HP and BT. So a normal tower shield in my hands has a hardness …
Is this homebrew tower shield overpowered? - Role-playing …
2019年9月30日 · Tower shields, as such, don't have a direct real-life equivalent named as such (?) but the closest I could find was the 'shield wall' tactic: The Romans used this tactic with a …
Tower shields are strictly better in typical games - Role-playing …
2020年4月28日 · The Tower shield is where things get tricky. I can't really come up with a case where any heavy Plate Armor wearing, shield using character would ever pick the Heavy …
actions - Can allies take cover behind my tower shield? - Role …
When you have a tower shield raised, you can use the Take Cover action (page 471) to increase the circumstance bonus to AC to +4. This lasts until the shield is no longer raised. If you would …
pathfinder 1e - maximize AC with full plate and tower shield - Role ...
2023年7月6日 · 20th level Dwarf Tower Shield Specialist Fighter. The main thing you want from this archetype is Tower Shield Training, which gives you normal Armor Training AND has a …
What happens when Hiding behind one's tower shield?
The tower shield does not grant "hidden", it grants total cover, and hidden is not a condition or state; it's the result of an opposed check. As such, the other abilities and rules extensions that …
pathfinder 1e - When using a tower shields total cover ability, do …
2015年9月7日 · By RAW you are correct, using a tower shield for cover negates its AC bonus. As you said, the item description is ambiguous, but if you go to the tower shield entry in the armor …