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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Macbrea" data-source="post: 311045" data-attributes="member: 1517">As to the fact that a Giants tower shield wieghs more. The answer to that is that they can carry far more then the normal people. Quote to SRDThe figures on Table: Carrying Capacity are for Medium-size creatures. Larger creatures can carry more weight depending on size category: Large (X2), Huge (X4), Gargantuan (X8), and Colossal (X16). Smaller creatures can carry less weight depending on size category: Small (3/4), Tiny (1/2), Diminutive (1/4), and Fine (1/8). So, doubling the wieght of their shield, which covers their entire body isn't that big of deal.   If they choose to use an item which doesn't cover their full body then they get whatever cover would be provided by the item. A 12ft giant behind a 6ft tall tower shield gains 1/2 cover.  Why? Because it only covers half their body. The giant 20ft giant standing behind a 10ft wall receives half cover but would end up immune to someone with a 5ft reach.  Why? Because the person cannot reach the 10ft to get past the cover.  This is a fact of reach.  The giant can reach the person on the ground because he can reach the ground.  The guy on the ground is going to need a polearm to fight back.</blockquote>