D20:Shield, Tower Armor

This massive wooden shield is nearly as tall as you are. In most situations, it provides the indicated shield bonus to your AC. However, you can instead use it as total cover, though you must give up your attacks to do so. The shield does not, however, provide cover against targeted spells; a spellcaster can cast a spell on you by targeting the shield you are holding. You cannot bash with a tower shield, nor can you use your shield hand for anything else.
When employing a tower shield in combat, you take a ?2 penalty on attack rolls because of the shield?s encumbrance.

These are the prices for this item when made with specific materials or enhancements.

• Masterwork: 180 gp (armor check penalty is lessened by 1)
  
• Adamantine: N/A
  
• Crystal, Mundane: N/A
  
• Darkwood: 630 gp (halve weight)
  
• Dragonhide: 360 gp
  
• Mithral: N/A
  
• Magic^*
  

:+2: 4,180 gp (+4,000 gp for +2 enhancement bonus):+4: 16,180 gp (+16,000 gp for +4 enhancement bonus):* Magic items must be masterwork. Costs listed are for masterwork armor.

• Armor Qualities
  
• Magic Items: Armor
  
• Wikipedia: Shield
  
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