Shields & Magic Arms Slot

[Andzilla]

I have a question concerning the way that shields work along side the magic item arms slot. I understand a magic shield "ie: Healer's Shield, etc" takes up the magic item arms slot; but what about a nonmagical shield (solely providing the wearer a bonus to AC/Ref and taking up the hand free)?

For instance, can my fighter have a heavy shield equipped and a magic item arms slot (such as the "Iron Armbands of Power")? Essentially adding +2 to my AC/Ref, and a +2 - +6 bonus to melee damage. The character builder allows me to have a heavy shield (nonmagical) equipped with Iron Armbands of Power, so I am inclined to believe that I can.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, as my DM and I do not agree on this matter. Thanks in advance!!

 

[1of3]

The character builder is correct. (In this case at least.)

 

[CovertOps]

Yes. The limitation is specifically that you can only have one MAGIC item in the slot so:

Magic gloves and Non-magic shield
OR
Non-magic gloves and Magic shield

 

[DracoSuave]

Yes. The limitation is specifically that you can only have one MAGIC item in the slot so:

Magic gloves and Non-magic shield
OR
Non-magic gloves and Magic shield

Indeed.

The player's handbook explicitly allows for this.

 

[renau1g]

Actually I don't believe magical gloves is the correct term as you can have gauntlets of blood + magic shield. What the issue is the arms slot, not the hands slot. So bracers is more likely a better word, or armbands.