{"name":"Shield Proficiency (Combat)","prerequisite":"","short_description":"You are trained in how to properly use a shield.","benefit":"When you use a shield (except a tower shield), the shield\u2019s armor check penalty only applies to Strength\u2013 and Dexterity-based skills.","normal":"When you are using a shield with which you are not proficient, you take the shield\u2019s armor check penalty on attack rolls and on all skill checks that involve moving.","special":"Barbarians, bards, clerics, druids, fighters, paladins, and rangers all automatically have Shield Proficiency as a bonus feat. They need not select it.","tags":"","templateId":"1191","blockId":"168232","isShared":"1"}