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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jontherev" data-source="post: 483361" data-attributes="member: 1451">Well, since the other thread died out, and da Reaper's over here <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> anyway...I'd like to know what the consensus is on using a Dancing Shield (gives a cover bonus) with another shield simultaneously.  First of all, Reaper, realize that this item is not in the core rules.  Before S&F came out, there was no reason for the core rules to have a ruling on this.  Actually, come to think of it, perhaps there is?  Can one have an Animated Tower Shield?  If so, could one also use a normal shield with it?  Of course you can't legally use two normal shields at once, because they are the same bonus.The only rule that I can find that disallows this is a passage from the Animated shield enhancement: "Only one shield can protect a character at a time."You might say this is only referring to animated shields (even though it says 'shield', not 'animated shield').  Remember, rules are found in unlikely places sometimes (ex: TWF is for melee only, found in Heavy Xbow description).  Balance-wise, I think only one shield should benefit any character.  The one exception is perhaps some odd PrC, like the one posted above.  I'd like to hear others' thoughts on this, and I am also curious if there is an 'official' ruling or clarification.</blockquote>

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