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<blockquote data-quote="Artoomis" data-source="post: 11736" data-attributes="member: 111">Seems like it would be &quot;animated.&quot;&nbsp; It is not on you any more, so probably is not protected by you.&nbsp; But it certainly is not &quot;unattended&quot; in the sense of just lying on the table, waiting to be smashed.I'd say no, you don't.&nbsp; It &quot;frees up your hands.&quot;&nbsp; This seems like a pretty good deal - it only costs you one standard action, and seems to have no duration limiting it.&nbsp; Of course, a regular wizard carrying a tower shield is ludicrous, at best.&nbsp; And weight must be taken into account as well.Well, it's not on you, so it gets treated like an animated object, right?&nbsp; It needs to make its save, and then its got hardness and hit points - don't expect it to last long!No, it does not touch you.&nbsp; You'll get cover against these attacks.Of course, a tower shield weighs 45 lbs - it would be an unusual wizard that could actually carry one around.Finally - I leave you to figure out the shield's AC and its saving throw bonuses.&nbsp; There is some guidance for this in the DMG, I think.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Artoomis, post: 11736, member: 111"] Seems like it would be "animated." It is not on you any more, so probably is not protected by you. But it certainly is not "unattended" in the sense of just lying on the table, waiting to be smashed. [B][/B] I'd say no, you don't. It "frees up your hands." This seems like a pretty good deal - it only costs you one standard action, and seems to have no duration limiting it. Of course, a regular wizard carrying a tower shield is ludicrous, at best. And weight must be taken into account as well. [B][/B] Well, it's not on you, so it gets treated like an animated object, right? It needs to make its save, and then its got hardness and hit points - don't expect it to last long! [B][/B] No, it does not touch you. You'll get cover against these attacks. Of course, a tower shield weighs 45 lbs - it would be an unusual wizard that could actually carry one around. Finally - I leave you to figure out the shield's AC and its saving throw bonuses. There is some guidance for this in the DMG, I think. [/QUOTE]

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