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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Demmero" data-source="post: 2249581" data-attributes="member: 13641">Are there any rules that deal with the effects of a creature using a shield made for something smaller than itself?  If someone could point me to such rules, I'd appreciate it.I'm particularly wondering if a Large creature using a medium tower shield should still suffer the -2 penalty to its attack rolls "because of the shield's encumbrance."  The Large creature in question is an advanced Medium monstrous humanoid; the advancement pumped its Strength from 12 to 20, plus bumped up its size category.  Just looking at the Light Load column on the Carrying Capacity table in the PHB, this creature's gone from "43 lbs. or less" to "133 lbs. or less" from the increase in Strength alone; the size increase doubles this amount to 266 lbs. or less.  Should a 45.-lb. tower shield still cause the -2 attack roll penalty when the creature's carrying capacity has gone up so dramatically?On the flipside, a Medium tower shield isn't as big as a Large one.  Should I consider maybe cutting its AC bonus to +3, or perhaps leave it at +4 but remove its ability to give total concealment?Any suggestions would be appreciated (esp. if they come before game time - 8 PM Eastern tonight).</blockquote>