etymology - Where did the term “tower shield” come from? - English ...
Oct 22, 2020 · The article on "Shield" in Wikipedia mentions tower shields (and even emphasizes the term by quotes) in the context of Mycenaean Greek warfare but does not give further information or …
Is this homebrew tower shield overpowered? - Role-playing Games …
Sep 30, 2019 · This shield is very powerful By the first benefit alone, the shield is comparable a Shield +2. Having half-cover grants +2 AC and DEX saving throws. The reason this is not strictly better than …
pathfinder 1e - maximize AC with full plate and tower shield - Role ...
Jul 6, 2023 · Does it have to be full-plate and tower shield specifically? D&D 3.5e, at least, published even-better heavy armors than full-plate (mountain plate, Thaluud stone, mechanical armor, etc), …
Are these two homebrew shields balanced? - Role-playing Games …
Apr 28, 2020 · Given the additional movement drawback, I would price a tower shield at 150 gp. I believe that these adjustments would provide significant-enough drawbacks to reduce tower shields …
Why is using a tower shield a bad idea? - Role-playing Games Stack …
Sep 27, 2014 · The comments in this question seem to indicate that being a tower shield user is a very detrimental choice in character-building. Having been under the impression for a long time that tower …
From which squares does a Tower Shield provide Total Cover?
Oct 7, 2016 · When a character uses a tower shield for total cover, which squares does that protect against? Obviously the square on the other side of the shield, but what about the diagonals? Total …
Can allies take cover behind my tower shield? - Role-playing Games ...
4 I am a champion who is wielding a tower shield. I raise my shield, and then Take Cover. On their turns, can my allies attempt to take cover behind my tower shield also? The Take Cover action requires: …
How can I effectively shield block with a tower shield?
Jan 22, 2020 · How can I keep shield block effective past my initial levels? There are some magic shields that increase HP and hardness, but I haven't seen one that is a tower shield. Are there any …
What is going on with the shield proficiency rules?
Oct 1, 2025 · Exotic Shield Proficiency (Races of Stone) uses almost identical wording to Tower Shield Proficiency (except that it directs you to pick an exotic shield and applies the benefits only to that …
pathfinder 1e - When using a tower shields total cover ability, do you ...
Sep 7, 2015 · The tower shield only provides total cover on one edge of the square. You can still be attacked from the other 3 directions, or magic can target the shield too easily.