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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ridley's Cohort" data-source="post: 5943808" data-attributes="member: 545">I think you put your finger on an important piece on the problem.There was a concern that in a simple "AC = armor + shield + dex" throwing a very good magical shield in could potentially blow the curve.  (I am not agreeing with this sentiment, but I have seen this argued.)OTOH, there is a resistance to having shields be anything but brain dead simple.What non-AC version of a shield would satisfy those who want simple?My thought was that light armors are simply too good.  If the best light armor you can acquire is a +2 to AC, then there is room for the value of mail or plate or shield shine through. A light chain shirt that is almost as good as full mail is an absurdity that only exists in fantasy literature.</blockquote>