Tower Shield Proficiency

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Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook

You are trained in how to properly use a tower shield.
Feat Type(s)
Prerequisites
Benefit

When you use a tower shield, the shield’s armor check penalty only applies to Strength and Dexterity-based skills.

Special

Fighters automatically have Tower Shield Proficiency as a bonus feat. They need not select it.

Normal

A character using a shield with which he is not proficient takes the shield’s armor check penalty on attack rolls and on all skill checks that involve moving, including Ride.

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