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Reading over the boards the shield options seem very limited currently to only Sturdy shield if you want to use them for shield block.

One of my characters is very defense focused and does not mind the drawbacks of a tower or fortress shield, however it feels like I have to choose AC or the ability to shield block.

Can you increase the size of a shield like you do weapons. From medium to large. Like a large dagger is a medium short sword? In doing so make a large Sturdy shield the size of a tower shield.

Even if they double the bulk a large sturdy shield would be 2, compaired to a mediule tower shield with bulk of 4.

Huge sturdy shield bulk 4
Fortress shield bulk 5

Then add the Str and movement restrictions instead of being clumsy.

Does this sound like a viable work around?

Or preferably allow shifting runes on shields.

No.

But there is Sapling Shield, which is a specific magical item that shifts from buckler to tower shield with 1 action.

Higher levels of the shield offer more hardness and hp, and you can also put in them Reinforcing runes to match the hardness and hp of sturdy shields if you need a bit more.

Thank you for the advice.

I hope I am asking the question in the right section.

I wanted to include a rune of shifting to a shield so with an action I can have it turn into a buckler, then as needed into a tower shield. Is there a way to do this?

It feels appropriate for a higher level character but I have not been able to find anything specifically allowing this.

Thanks in advance.