D&D 5E Protection. Sword and board as Two weapon fighting?

[MrMix1212]

Thank you all for your help. That's cleared it up nicely and I know how to pitch it to the DM.
If I were filling out a survey I would mark highly satisfied for resolving my issue
Side note, I just came up w a one shot premise and I'm pitching it to the fam, trying to get a family night. I'm very excited about it. Not sure they'll bite but hoping. 2 have played. My mom will probably just for the sake of a family night, but the other 2 will be tough to get to agree. Wish me luck.
A Celtic themed one shot starting at a Halloween party. Samhain! Balor, Fomorians, Fir bolg, Merrow, selkie, banshee, Dullachan, the list goes on and on!

 

[aco175]

Anyone play with a buckler shield that gives +1AC, but would count as a light weapon to do away with Dual Wielder feat.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

Hmmh. Tavern brawling shield wielding grappler. Sounds fun. Never thought about that possibility. It just came to my mind. Sounds like barbarian stuff to me...

 

[DND_Reborn]

Anyone play with a buckler shield that gives +1AC, but would count as a light weapon to do away with Dual Wielder feat.

Yes, after my Dwarf shield basher character, the DM added this option ruling the buckler (+1 AC) counted as a light improvised weapon. It works fine IMO. However, the one change was the buckler only did 1d3 damage, not 1d4. I argued about increasing it to 1d4 and having a shield (with Dual Wielder and Tavern Brawler both) do 1d6. *Meh* whatever works...

 

[S'mon]

Yes, after my Dwarf shield basher character, the DM added this option ruling the buckler (+1 AC) counted as a light improvised weapon. It works fine IMO. However, the one change was the buckler only did 1d3 damage, not 1d4.

I reckon I'd allow a spiked buckler that did damage as dagger (d4, light, finesse, improvised) and +1 AC.

The 5e club (d4, blunt) is light, so I can see a good case for letting a heavy shield do d6, same as a staff.

The big issue IMO is the underpowered d6 spear, though it's short & throwable so maybe it's more of a javelin...