buffing the SHIELD rules
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Griffith Dragonlake
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Felnar said:
I'll keep that in mind thanks. I wouldn't have considered a 2 for 1 in 3.0 but now in 3.5 with PA being so powerful I don't mind giving the sword & shield characters more AC.
Evilhalfling
Adventurer
Ive posted this before but my HR change is that a Wielded shield (not animated)
gives the same benefits (but does not stack) with 5 ranks in tumble:
fighting defensively gives you +3 ac, -4 to hit
full defense +6 AC
This is based on my untrained fighting experience, that actively hiding behind a shield is
a - easy, b- helpful. I also allow published shield focus feats, but its not like it takes a lot of training (or brains) to block with a shield,
it is much easier than any other fighting style.
and I was one of the objectors to the 2 for 1 CE, it quickly makes unhittable PCs
3rd lvl fighter fullplate+1, large shield AC 22 vs 28
with a 2:3 rate it might be better, but it only helps really smart fighters
gives the same benefits (but does not stack) with 5 ranks in tumble:
fighting defensively gives you +3 ac, -4 to hit
full defense +6 AC
This is based on my untrained fighting experience, that actively hiding behind a shield is
a - easy, b- helpful. I also allow published shield focus feats, but its not like it takes a lot of training (or brains) to block with a shield,
it is much easier than any other fighting style.
and I was one of the objectors to the 2 for 1 CE, it quickly makes unhittable PCs
3rd lvl fighter fullplate+1, large shield AC 22 vs 28
with a 2:3 rate it might be better, but it only helps really smart fighters
Quartz
Hero
Feat: Shield Expertise
Prerequisite: Int 13, Combat Expertise
Benefit: When you use the attack action or the full attack action in melee and wielding a shield as a secondary item, you can take a penalty of as much as –5 on your attack roll and add double the same number (+10 or less) as a dodge bonus to your Armor Class. The penalty may not exceed your base attack bonus. The changes to attack rolls and Armor Class last until your next action. The maximum penalty is 5 if you have Combat Expertise, and unlimited if you have Improved Combat Expertise.
Special: You can benefit from Shield Expertise or Combat Expertise but not both.
Prerequisite: Int 13, Combat Expertise
Benefit: When you use the attack action or the full attack action in melee and wielding a shield as a secondary item, you can take a penalty of as much as –5 on your attack roll and add double the same number (+10 or less) as a dodge bonus to your Armor Class. The penalty may not exceed your base attack bonus. The changes to attack rolls and Armor Class last until your next action. The maximum penalty is 5 if you have Combat Expertise, and unlimited if you have Improved Combat Expertise.
Special: You can benefit from Shield Expertise or Combat Expertise but not both.
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