Tower Shield Proficiency

Combat

You are trained in how to properly use a tower shield.

Prerequisite: Shield Proficiency.

Benefit: When you use a tower shield, the shield’s armor check penalty only applies to Strength and Dexterity-based skills.

Normal: A character using a shield with which he is not proficient takes the shield’s armor check penalty on attack rolls and on all skill checks that involve moving, i­ncluding Ride.

Special: Fighters automatically have Tower Shield Proficiency as a bonus feat. They need not select it.

Source: Pathfinder Core Rulebook