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When a character with a Tower shield is using a two handed weapon it seems like the -2 adjustment for using the tower shield is still applied to the to-hit score even though one cant be using a shield with a two-handed weapon...

Indeed, that's a good observation!

I examined the situation and I cannot find no way way to 'fix' it - because there are a ton of ways to use weapons.
Even worst, a ranged weapon requiring 2 hands would NOT have the penalty (i.e. since the shield can't be used) - yet a one handed ranged weapon would have the penalty!

Because of the complexity of trying to automate this (and the fact that Tower Shields are rarely used!), I suggest using a +2 attack adjustment for the weapons that would not be affected by the shield.

Note that one could argue that the penalty is ALWAYS active simply because you are encumbered by transporting such a large and heavy piece of equipment... lol

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