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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Griffith Dragonlake" data-source="post: 3250656" data-attributes="member: 40379">I like this addition.  Overall this is a feat that restores some of the balance between shields and 2-handed weapons with power attack. Flavor-wise, I can see Elves wearing full plate now (like the LotR movie) but Half-Orcs and Dwarves will still prefer power attacking with 2-handed weapons.From a combat simulation perspective, I would call this an active shield defence instead of the default passive shield defence. An active shield defence involves intercepting your opponent's weapons with your shield—which is how a buckler works. A passive shield defence involves rotating the shield up and down and side to side keeping the shield parallel to the body. Active shield defence gets tiring very fast as the weight of the shield goes up. For the game, I would require a Str of 12 for light shields, Str 14 for heavy shields, and Str 18 for for tower shields. This also addresses the game balance issue of allowing tower shields with this feat.</blockquote>