Animated Tower Shield? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Animated Tower Shield? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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GhostStepper
07-26-05, 05:29 PM can you gain full cover from an animated tower shield? Also, it says that you still take armor check penalties and other restrictions when using an animated shield but do you still take the -2 to attack when using a tower shield even though your not even holding it up?

what do you guys think?
Llathos
07-26-05, 05:38 PM Pretty straightforward, I think.

From SRD:

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.
mvincent
07-26-05, 05:50 PM can you gain full cover from an animated tower shield? Yes, but you would have to give up your attacks just as you normally would

do you still take the -2 to attack when using a tower shield even though your not even holding it up? Yes (it gets in your way)
GhostStepper
07-26-05, 05:59 PM mvincent...hmm.. your not vin diesel are you?! LOL ;)
mvincent
07-26-05, 06:29 PM your not vin diesel are you?Heh. No, sorry... the "m" in my alias doesn't stand for "MarK" :rolleyes:

It stands for "Melkor"
GhostStepper
07-26-05, 07:36 PM LOL. just though i'd ask since he's the most famous mainstream D&D player who's "out of the closet" so-to-speak. If any player ever finds their girlfriend thinkin they're a dork for playing D&D, there's always the vin diesel card. ;)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
GhostStepper 07-26-05, 05:29 PM	can you gain full cover from an animated tower shield? Also, it says that you still take armor check penalties and other restrictions when using an animated shield but do you still take the -2 to attack when using a tower shield even though your not even holding it up? what do you guys think?
Llathos 07-26-05, 05:38 PM	Pretty straightforward, I think. From SRD: 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.
mvincent 07-26-05, 05:50 PM	can you gain full cover from an animated tower shield? Yes, but you would have to give up your attacks just as you normally would do you still take the -2 to attack when using a tower shield even though your not even holding it up? Yes (it gets in your way)
GhostStepper 07-26-05, 05:59 PM	mvincent...hmm.. your not vin diesel are you?! LOL ;)
mvincent 07-26-05, 06:29 PM	your not vin diesel are you?Heh. No, sorry... the "m" in my alias doesn't stand for "MarK" :rolleyes: It stands for "Melkor"
GhostStepper 07-26-05, 07:36 PM	LOL. just though i'd ask since he's the most famous mainstream D&D player who's "out of the closet" so-to-speak. If any player ever finds their girlfriend thinkin they're a dork for playing D&D, there's always the vin diesel card. ;)