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Jason Bulmahn wrote:

Feats might be a good way to go, especially considering there are so few for a shield user, and these already work within the framework of the game.

Thoughts?

From our playtest games, based on some ideas from this board:

Shield Block
Prereq: Shield Prof.
When using a shield, your shield bonus to AC is raised by 1 point.

Shield Guard
Prereq: Shield Block feat, BAB 4+
When using a shield you gain a protective percentage miss
chance against all melee and ranged attacks (but not touch
attacks). This percentage chance is equal to 9%. It
increases to 12% when fighting defensively or using the
Expertise feat. It increases to 15% when using the total
defense action.

Improved Shield Guard
Prereq: Shield Guard feat, BAB 8+
Your protective percentage miss chance provided by the
Shield Guard feat increases to 15%. It increases to 20%
when fighting defensively or using the Expertise feat.
It increases to 25% when using the total defense action.

Greater Shield Guard
Prereq: Improved Shield Guard feat, BAB 12+
Your protective percentage miss chance provided by the
Improved Shield Guard feat increases to 21%. It
increases to 28% when fighting defensively or using
the Expertise feat. It increases to 35% when using the
total defense action.

Master's Shield Guard
Prereq: Greater Shield Guard feat, BAB 16+
Your protective percentage miss chance provided by the
Greater Shield Guard feat increases to 27%. It
increases to 36% when fighting defensively or using
the Expertise feat. It increases to 45% when using the
total defense action.

Shield Cover
Prereq: Shield Prof.
When using a shield, you add your shield AC bonus to your reflex save.
This effect stacks with cover bonuses.

Improved Shield Cover
Prereq: Shield Cover feat
When using a shield, allies treat any space you occupy and any
adjacent space you threaten as one quarter cover. The maximum
number of allies that can benefit from this feat is equal to
1/2 your BAB. This feat cannot be used with a reach weapon.

Nb. These feats all say "when using a shield", a buckler does not count!

Apologies for any bad spellings or typos, this was copy/pasted straight from notepad. So far, so good. This is working for us quite well. It takes a considerable investment for anyone other than a fighter to do it, but it is possible for them to grab a slice of the shield pie to varying degrees. And since miss chances don't stack with each other, this hasn't broke the game so far. The limit on Improved Shield Cover is to stop the smart a$$ with an ogre (or other large sized PC) getting too much more for their money.

Peace,

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