BIGTAD70
Villager
So I'm confused on how shield categories, character size, and defensive characteristics work together. The book states that a creature one size larger than the shield was designed for treats it as a shield one degree lighter, while a creature once size smaller treats it as a shield as one step heavier.
So if I'm reading this right, for halflings and other small creatures:
Light Shield = Medium
Medium = Heavy
Heavy = Tower
And for large creatures:
Medium = Light
Heavy = Medium
Tower = Heavy
So by this rule, a halfling or gnome would never gain the benefit from a defensive(light) weapon, because no light shields exist for them.
Am I reading this right or is there a rule that I'm missing that scales the sizes of the shields for character size? For example, is there a small light shield or a large tower shield?
So if I'm reading this right, for halflings and other small creatures:
Light Shield = Medium
Medium = Heavy
Heavy = Tower
And for large creatures:
Medium = Light
Heavy = Medium
Tower = Heavy
So by this rule, a halfling or gnome would never gain the benefit from a defensive(light) weapon, because no light shields exist for them.
Am I reading this right or is there a rule that I'm missing that scales the sizes of the shields for character size? For example, is there a small light shield or a large tower shield?