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<blockquote data-quote="Mustrum_Ridcully" data-source="post: 4903746" data-attributes="member: 710">House Rule Suggestion Overkill: Shield as Armor (Fighter)Prerequisite: Proficiency with all types of armor and shieldBenefit: When wearing a Buckler,Light Shield, Heavy Shield or Tower Shield, you gain a +6 armor bonus to AC. This bonus does not stack with bonuses granted from armor, but if you are wearing magical armor, you can apply its enhancement bonus to this armor bonus. You are treated as wearing medium armor for the purposes of all special abilities that are hindered by armor, or special abilities that require armor. Weapon as ShieldPrerequisite: Fighter 8, Proficiency with all shields, Weapon FocusBenefit: You are treated as if wearing a Buckler as long as you are wielding a weapon you have the Weapon Focus feat for. Take these two feats, and you never have to wear a shield or armor again. Of course doing so might still be a good idea. Powergaming trick: Anyone multiclassing with Fighter could take this feat, and if they usually wear no armor or light armor only, they might gain a notable benefit.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mustrum_Ridcully, post: 4903746, member: 710"] House Rule Suggestion Overkill: [B]Shield as Armor (Fighter)[/B] Prerequisite: Proficiency with all types of armor and shield Benefit: When wearing a Buckler,Light Shield, Heavy Shield or Tower Shield, you gain a +6 armor bonus to AC. This bonus does not stack with bonuses granted from armor, but if you are wearing magical armor, you can apply its enhancement bonus to this armor bonus. You are treated as wearing medium armor for the purposes of all special abilities that are hindered by armor, or special abilities that require armor. [B]Weapon as Shield[/B] Prerequisite: Fighter 8, Proficiency with all shields, Weapon Focus Benefit: You are treated as if wearing a Buckler as long as you are wielding a weapon you have the Weapon Focus feat for. Take these two feats, and you never have to wear a shield or armor again. Of course doing so might still be a good idea. Powergaming trick: Anyone multiclassing with Fighter could take this feat, and if they usually wear no armor or light armor only, they might gain a notable benefit. [/QUOTE]

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