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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Li Shenron" data-source="post: 7287688" data-attributes="member: 1465">I think you should design your new feat against Lightly Armored rather than Moderately Armored, because Lightly Armored is worth less than Moderately/Heavily Armored feats in terms of AC boost: they all grant +1 to Str/Dex, but with Lightly Armor you get maximum +2 AC, with Moderately Armored max +5 AC, and with Heavily Armored +3 AC. Apparently the game desigers considered the first AC boost to be more valuable than the following*.I think it's much better and easier to make either of these available:Option#1 - gain +1 Str or Dex, and Shield proficiency (this is exactly the same max AC bonus as Lightly Armored, except that shields require a hand to use), but not Light ArmorOption#2 - gain Light Armor and Shield proficiency (meaning a general max boost of +4), but not the ability score bonusPersonally I prefer Option#2, but if the character concept is intended to use shields but no armor ever, then go with Option#1.*notice how Lightly Armored is a feat really meant for Sorcerers and Wizards (because everyone else already has this proficiency - except Monks but armor is incompatible with their Unarmored Defense feature); Moderately Armored is meant for Rogues, Bards and Warlocks. This is another reason why, if you are designing a feat for a Sorcerer, you should use another feat made for Sorcerers as a baseline</blockquote>