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Message: <blockquote data-quote="doctorbadwolf" data-source="post: 8104710" data-attributes="member: 6704184">Not all non-strapped shields are been small, but no that isn’t the source of the disconnect, because no one who agrees with JC does so because of how they think shields work. The magic shields say “while holding” not any other language that would indicate that it must be equipped, much less properly equipped. That means that regardless of the general rule, each magic shield with that language gives its magical benefits while you hold it, regardless of how you hold it. This, in turn, means that the magic shields do not function simply by making the shield lighter and quicker to move (and obviously they don’t. I don’t buy that magic swords do so either. If they did I could get a +1 simply by inventing better mundane metallurgy.), but instead by some manner of projection of protective energy similar to a ring or cloak of spell of protection.</blockquote>