Tower shields
WaterRabbit
Explorer
Most D&D games are melee focused, so the tower shield is not as handy there. There is little incentive for characters to take or bring cover due to the large amount of hit points they have.
Also, the Roman shield was more like the large Wooden shield out of the PHB (ignore the illustration). The tower shield is more like the medieval pavis which was generally used as portable cover for crossbowmen.
Also, the Roman shield was more like the large Wooden shield out of the PHB (ignore the illustration). The tower shield is more like the medieval pavis which was generally used as portable cover for crossbowmen.
Oracular Vision
First Post
As a free action, you can change the tower shield's facing once per round. A normal shield has no facing, and protects you from attacks from any direction. A tower shield also provides cover to the defender as well as the attacker. At 45 pounds, you can't walk around holding one out. (try it at home, find a large nag of dogfood and hold it out in one hand...you won't be doing it long).
They get bought but are eventually sold or not replaced, large wooden shields (Roman shields, Scutum) are what is used instead, eventually, because they float (don't want to lose them in a water accident)...
They get bought but are eventually sold or not replaced, large wooden shields (Roman shields, Scutum) are what is used instead, eventually, because they float (don't want to lose them in a water accident)...
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Arabesu
Registered User
Dragons.
Most of the time tower shields are pretty much useless, but against dragons, they're great. A tower shield provides a cover bonus which give a bonus to reflex saves and stacks with most of other forms of armor which is an added boon. If the dragon is flying, mobility becomes less of an issue as a) the PC will ready attacks to strike when the dragon swoops in, b) the PC also will be flying and the movement hindrance of the shield may not manifest much.
Most of the time tower shields are pretty much useless, but against dragons, they're great. A tower shield provides a cover bonus which give a bonus to reflex saves and stacks with most of other forms of armor which is an added boon. If the dragon is flying, mobility becomes less of an issue as a) the PC will ready attacks to strike when the dragon swoops in, b) the PC also will be flying and the movement hindrance of the shield may not manifest much.
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