Shield Acquisition and Skills

[Karmoran]

As a Paladin, which shields should I acquire, and which skills should I specialize in? I'm guessing Tower would be best, but I have no idea where to find/purchase one with sufficient enchantment.

I am just returning to the game, but I have some resources available to me.

[Mobius1]

I believe tower shields are the most popular for Paladins. But this could also depend on your dodge training - I haven't actually done the math for someone with 2x shield/2x dodge.

I'd say a good place to look for shields is on https://ps.lichproject.org/items