Tower shields were so large and heavy they usually had to be fastened to their wearer's forearm, who then also had to grip the shield firmly.
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Tower shields were so large and heavy they usually had to be fastened to their wearer's forearm, who then also had to grip the shield firmly. They were ideal for those adventurers who needed to feel as armored as possible at all times.
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Tower shield
Tower shields, also known as body shields or large shields, were a large-sized style of shield in the Realms that were sometimes conflated with kite shields.[1][2][3][4][note 1] Tower shields were big in size[1][2][3][4] and heavy,[3] reaching from the chin down to the toes of a...
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