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<blockquote data-quote="Nonlethal Force" data-source="post: 3090548" data-attributes="member: 35788">I can see this two ways, but ultimately by RAW I would allow two weapons to stack.For example.&nbsp; Say there is a PrC that has an &quot;insightful defence&quot; class ability that allows you to add your INT modifier to your AC.&nbsp; You multiclass into another PrC that has the &quot;intellectually prepared&quot; class ability that allows you to add your INT modifier to your AC.&nbsp; Even though both class abilities are named different things, it's the same bonus and it doesn't stack with itself, right?&nbsp; So ... why should the defending ability stack with itself?Having said that, I still think that WotC authors went out of their way to be clear that the answer to the question &quot;does this bonus stack with _____&quot; is &quot;yes.&quot;&nbsp; Even with itself.Besides ... if you've got two +4 defending swords you are typically better off only using one for defense if you want to attack seriously.&nbsp; And if you are in a position to need both for defense - well, you likely aren't going to be hitting as much as the game expects you to.&nbsp; Thus, you enemies are going to get more swings at you.&nbsp; In some respects, the ruling to allow them to stack helps balance itself in actual game play.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nonlethal Force, post: 3090548, member: 35788"] I can see this two ways, but ultimately by RAW I would allow two weapons to stack. For example. Say there is a PrC that has an "insightful defence" class ability that allows you to add your INT modifier to your AC. You multiclass into another PrC that has the "intellectually prepared" class ability that allows you to add your INT modifier to your AC. Even though both class abilities are named different things, it's the same bonus and it doesn't stack with itself, right? So ... why should the defending ability stack with itself? Having said that, I still think that WotC authors went out of their way to be clear that the answer to the question "does this bonus stack with _____" is "yes." Even with itself. Besides ... if you've got two +4 defending swords you are typically better off only using one for defense if you want to attack seriously. And if you are in a position to need both for defense - well, you likely aren't going to be hitting as much as the game expects you to. Thus, you enemies are going to get more swings at you. In some respects, the ruling to allow them to stack helps balance itself in actual game play. [/QUOTE]

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