Shieldmate
( Miniatures Handbook, p. 28)[Fighter Bonus Feat, General]
You can protect those near you with your shield.
Prerequisite
Base attack bonus +1,
Required for
Improved Shieldmate (MH) ,
Benefit
When you are using a shield with which you are proficient, friendly creatures adjacent to you get a +1 shield bonus to their Armor Class. If you are using a tower shield, those creatures get a +2 shield bonus. The creatures lose the bonus if they are no longer adjacent to you, if you're grappling, or if you're stunned, paralyzed, or otherwise unable to take actions. This shield bonus doesn't stack with other shield bonuses the allied creatures may have.
Special
A fighter may select Shieldmate as one of his fighter bonus feats.