| Gidonihah |
I have a few questions on how the Eldritch Guardian familiars interact with Tower Shields while using Mobile Fortress (the second feat in the Mobile Bulwark Style chain)
Basic set up is get a monkey familiar, grab Mobile Bulwark Style and Mobile Fortress. Hand two tower shields to monkey and get it to set up the tower shields to protect allies.
1. Do you need Tower Shield proficiency to set up a tower shield?
Does Mobile Bulwark styles wording override it if yes?
2. Can a monkey set up a tower shield (or Improved Familiar, assuming Gm allowance or multiclassed to get Caster Level)
3. Can a tiny familiar set up a tower shield (or two) inside an ally's square. (Or a Tiny character if you don't think familiars can)
4. Would doing the above protect the ally with Mobile Fortress?
5. If 4 is yes, what about using duplicate familiar so as to protect all four edges. Or two Tiny sized characters (or even four) setting up a defensive box with this.
6. Can a tower shield be planted so as to protect the ceiling or floor of your square?
For the game I'm planning this character for, I only really want 1 and 2. Perhaps with Mauler if the GM doesnt like Tiny defense.
But I am curious if the RAW allows this strange tiny bulwark.
More Bulwark Style general question
7. Does Mobile Bulwark override Tower Shield when it comes to protecting from spells
"While using this style, you can use a tower shield to grant you total cover along one edge of your space as a move action."
As long as you use the Move action, and not the Tower Shield ability.