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<blockquote data-quote="pming" data-source="post: 6902072" data-attributes="member: 45197">Hiya!Have a good DM. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />No, I'm serious. If you have a DM that only goes &quot;by the rules&quot; (as in, if it's not spelled out in the rules, then you can't do it or if you do it is pointless), then don't bother. If, however, you have a good DM, one who actually means it when he/she says &quot;What do you want to do&quot;, then the sky's the limit. I've had players use their 'large' shields as makeshift door-barriers, as a toboggan/skateboard to quickly get down stairs, as a litter to carry a fallen companion, as a light-barrier for the lantern or campfire, and, yes, in combat situations too. Using it to &quot;shield-bash&quot; an opponent, or as an improvised weapon when their weapon was destroyed, or to scoop up burning coals to throw onto a carrion crawler, or to provide cover to the gnome wizard trying to cast a spell and not get hit with arrows from the bad guys.The key thing is DM and Player imagination and willingness to use the rules and not let the rules use THEM. But, as I said, if your DM is of the &quot;you don't have that skill/feat/class/ability/race/whatever, so you can not even attempt it&quot; side of the fence...then you are better off just doing what he/she and everyone at the table as already used or been doing. (which, IMHO, is a sad state of affairs for a game that is based on fantasy and imagination...).^_^Paul L. Ming</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pming, post: 6902072, member: 45197"] Hiya! Have a good DM. :) No, I'm serious. If you have a DM that only goes "by the rules" (as in, if it's not spelled out in the rules, then you can't do it or if you do it is pointless), then don't bother. If, however, you have a good DM, one who actually [I]means it[/I] when he/she says [I]"What do you want to do"[/I], then the sky's the limit. I've had players use their 'large' shields as makeshift door-barriers, as a toboggan/skateboard to quickly get down stairs, as a litter to carry a fallen companion, as a light-barrier for the lantern or campfire, and, yes, in combat situations too. Using it to "shield-bash" an opponent, or as an improvised weapon when their weapon was destroyed, or to scoop up burning coals to throw onto a carrion crawler, or to provide cover to the gnome wizard trying to cast a spell and not get hit with arrows from the bad guys. The key thing is DM and Player imagination and willingness to use the rules and not let the [I]rules use THEM.[/I] But, as I said, if your DM is of the "you don't have that skill/feat/class/ability/race/whatever, so you can not even [I]attempt[/I] it" side of the fence...then you are better off just doing what he/she and everyone at the table as already used or been doing. (which, IMHO, is a sad state of affairs for a game that is based on fantasy and imagination...). ^_^ Paul L. Ming [/QUOTE]

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