Sheild Help!

[questionmark]

I was told that Sheilds in 3.5 grant their ac bonus to only one side of pc's square. Can someone tell me where in the books this is explained?

 

[Parlan]

I was told that Sheilds in 3.5 grant their ac bonus to only one side of pc's square. Can someone tell me where in the books this is explained?

It s not.

Since there is no longer any facing in 3.5, shields grant ac bonuses for attacks from any direction.

Using Tower shields for Full Cover might require some DM interpretation to get right, but all the relevant rules are right there in the description of tower shields on the equipment page.

 

[Hypersmurf]

I was told that Sheilds in 3.5 grant their ac bonus to only one side of pc's square. Can someone tell me where in the books this is explained?

It's not. There's no such rule... unless maybe it's one of the new variant rules available in Unearthed Arcana?

You may, however, be thinking of the Sage's re-reinterpretation of the Tower Shield, on p16 of the 3.5 Main FAQ, where he requires you to choose an edge of your square when claiming cover from a tower shield.

-Hyp.

 

[Hypersmurf]

It s not.

Heh. Snap.

-Hyp.

 

[Darklone]

I was told that Sheilds in 3.5 grant their ac bonus to only one side of pc's square. Can someone tell me where in the books this is explained?

Wasn't there an optional rule in UA or the MiniHB for facing of shields?

 

[Altamont Ravenard]

Or is he misremembering the Shield spell rule of 3.0?

AR

 

[Darklone]

AR, you need a new nick.

 

[Altamont Ravenard]

AR, you need a new nick.

New handle (Altamont) or new title (Land Squid Tickle Mimic)? And why?

AR (or maybe not)

 

[uzagi_akimbo]

Wasn't there an optional rule in UA or the MiniHB for facing of shields?

There is- in Unearthed Arcana, page 128. Rather superfluous, but, oh well.....

 

[Darklone]

Thanks for the page, Uzagi akimbo

New handle (Altamont) or new title (Land Squid Tickle Mimic)? And why?

AR (or maybe not)

Maitre Dounjon and the others changed after 500 posts, or do I mix it up somehow ?