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→Becoming a Shieldmaster
'''{{Anchor|Shield Fighting}} ([[Ex]]):''' At 1st level a shieldmaster gains [[SRD:Two-Weapon Fighting|Two-Weapon Fighting]] when making attacks with his weapon and a shield. If the shieldmaster already possesses [[SRD:Two-Weapon Fighting|Two-Weapon Fighting]], he reduces the penalties by 1 when attacking with his shield.
'''{{Anchor|Tower Bash}} ([[Ex]]):''' Even the bulk of a tower shield will not prevent a shieldmaster from using it as a weapon. At 1st level a shieldmaster can shield bash with a tower shield, which for medium characters deals 1d8 damage, 20/x2 crit, counts as a one-handed weapon with a Str requirement of 13, and is martial. The tower shield no longer has the -2 penalty to attacks. You cannot use this feature if you are not proficient in tower shields.
'''{{Anchor|Powerful Arm}} ([[Ex]]):''' Using such heavy tools in both arms makes one powerful, as they learn how to balance themselves and push thrust and momentum in their swings. At 2nd level any one-handed weapon wielded while using a shield is treated as a two-handed weapon for strength applies and [[SRD:Power Attack|Power Attack]]. Likewise a light weapon becomes one-handed for the same purposes.
