Tower shield
| Name | Tower shield |
|---|---|
| Size to wear | Medium, Large, Giant |
| Shield Value | 13 |
| Base shield penalty | 15 |
| Maximum Enchantment | +8 |
| Grants | nothing |
| Time to Wear | 5 |
| Maximum Blocks | ? |
| A large piece of wood and metal, to be strapped on one arm for defence. It is cumbersome to wear, and impedes the evasion, spellcasting ability, and attack speed of an unskilled wearer. |
The largest of the shields, tower shields provide high SH but require a high Shields skill to avoid seeing significant attack penalties. They are most useful to characters with high strength. They are too large for spriggans, halflings, or kobolds to use at all, but large species find them more comfortable to use than most.
They can be found with the following egos:
Egos such as cold and fire resistance are fairly rare, usually only found in mini branches such as the Volcano or through a scroll of acquirement.
| Image | |
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| Mundane | 
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| Magical | 
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| Artifact | 
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| Unrandart tower shields | |
| Tower shield of Ignorance | 
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History
- Prior to 0.28, tower shields had a base EV penalty of 5, negated completely by 25 Shields skill.
- Tower shields were known as "large shields" until 0.25.
| Armour | |
|---|---|
| Body Armour | Leather armour • Ring mail • Scale mail • Chain mail • Plate armour • Crystal plate armour
Robe • Animal skin • Troll leather armour • Steam dragon scales • Acid dragon scales • |
| Miscellaneous | Hat • Helmet • Cloak • Scarf • Gloves • Boots • Barding |
| Shields | Buckler • Kite shield • Tower shield • Orb |
