Animated tower shield without attack penalty??? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Animated tower shield without attack penalty??? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Triludan
01-27-05, 02:03 PM In the DM's it says that for an animated shield you only apply ckeck penalty arcane speel failure and nonproficiency does that mean that the -2 encumberance penalty on attack rolls from a tower shield doesnt apply if it is animated??? :confused:
Iver Gearsham
01-27-05, 02:37 PM tower shields can't be animated it says so in the item power discription.
so unless your dm oks it don't count on it.
go for a ring of force shield +2 shield bonus no arcane spf or ac check penalty 8,000 gp free action to activate at will.
tarkin
01-27-05, 05:48 PM Even with a Ring of Force Shield, if you use your off hand to attack, you are not allowed to use it for defense until your next turn, unless you have a feat like the Improved Shield Bash feat.

Also note the use of the word "LIKE" in the above sentence.
Shadow Blade
01-27-05, 06:10 PM In the DM's it says that for an animated shield you only apply ckeck penalty arcane speel failure and nonproficiency does that mean that the -2 encumberance penalty on attack rolls from a tower shield doesnt apply if it is animated??? :confused:From the SRD:Animated: Upon command, an animated shield floats within 2 feet of the wielder, protecting her as if she were using it herself but freeing up both her hands. Only one shield can protect a character at a time. A character with an animated shield still takes any penalties associated with shield use, such as armor check penalty, arcane spell failure chance, and nonproficiency.
Strong transmutation; CL 12th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor, animate objects; Price +2 bonus.Note that it says 'takes ANY penalties associated with shield use' and then lists a couple of examples of things that are penalties. IMO that also includes the Tower Shield attack penalty.

Note that in 3.5 you can enchant a Tower Shield with Animated. You couldn't do it in 3.0, if I'm correct.
Iver Gearsham
02-04-05, 07:25 PM Make it with mithral or glasssteel half the weight and 3 less ac chk penalty so a regular animated shield could have 5% spell failur chance and no ac check penalty or if your nitt picky 0.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Triludan 01-27-05, 02:03 PM	In the DM's it says that for an animated shield you only apply ckeck penalty arcane speel failure and nonproficiency does that mean that the -2 encumberance penalty on attack rolls from a tower shield doesnt apply if it is animated??? :confused:
Iver Gearsham 01-27-05, 02:37 PM	tower shields can't be animated it says so in the item power discription. so unless your dm oks it don't count on it. go for a ring of force shield +2 shield bonus no arcane spf or ac check penalty 8,000 gp free action to activate at will.
tarkin 01-27-05, 05:48 PM	Even with a Ring of Force Shield, if you use your off hand to attack, you are not allowed to use it for defense until your next turn, unless you have a feat like the Improved Shield Bash feat. Also note the use of the word "LIKE" in the above sentence.
Shadow Blade 01-27-05, 06:10 PM	In the DM's it says that for an animated shield you only apply ckeck penalty arcane speel failure and nonproficiency does that mean that the -2 encumberance penalty on attack rolls from a tower shield doesnt apply if it is animated??? :confused:From the SRD:Animated: Upon command, an animated shield floats within 2 feet of the wielder, protecting her as if she were using it herself but freeing up both her hands. Only one shield can protect a character at a time. A character with an animated shield still takes any penalties associated with shield use, such as armor check penalty, arcane spell failure chance, and nonproficiency. Strong transmutation; CL 12th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor, animate objects; Price +2 bonus.Note that it says 'takes ANY penalties associated with shield use' and then lists a couple of examples of things that are penalties. IMO that also includes the Tower Shield attack penalty. Note that in 3.5 you can enchant a Tower Shield with Animated. You couldn't do it in 3.0, if I'm correct.
Iver Gearsham 02-04-05, 07:25 PM	Make it with mithral or glasssteel half the weight and 3 less ac chk penalty so a regular animated shield could have 5% spell failur chance and no ac check penalty or if your nitt picky 0.