Shield, Hide: This tall, oval shield is made of animal hide stretched tightly over a wood or bone framework and reinforced with strips of hide. It is relatively lightweight while still providing cover as a tower shield does. By giving up your attacks for the round, you gain total cover. The shield does not, however, provide cover against targeted spells; a spellcaster can target the shield. Since it is made of lighter material than a tower shield, you take only a –1 penalty on attack rolls while wielding a hide shield in combat. You cannot bash with a hide shield, nor can you use your shield hand for anything else.
Shield
Cost: 50 gp
Armor Bonus: +3
Max Dex Bonus: +4
Armor Check Penalty: -3
Arcane Spell Failure Chance: 30%
Weight:
Source: Sandstorm
