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<blockquote data-quote="Saagael" data-source="post: 5657274" data-attributes="member: 84839">Parrying Dagger increases AC by 1 (untyped bonus), and Rhythm Blade increases shield bonus to AC and Ref by 1. So that's +2 AC and +1 Ref.Defensive Staff is an item bonus of +1 to Fort/Ref/Will, which stacks with the above. TWD is a shield bonus of +1 to AC and Ref. This is interesting, as the Rhythm blade says &quot;your shield bonus increases by 1&quot; to AC and Ref, making these two stack.Encouraging Shield means your shield bonus applies to Will, and you've got a Shield bonus of +1 from TWD. Rhythm blade specifically increases AC and Ref, so it doesn't apply to the shield bonus to Will. At least that's how I'd rule it.So with all of these combined, it looks like you'd have +3 AC, +1 Fort, +3 Ref, +2 Will.Some rules issues come to mind when I'm doing this math though:First, if you're using a staff and parrying dagger to get two-weapon defense, you're out of luck. Wielding a staff in one hand does not count as wielding it as a weapon, which is required for Two weapon defense, so you the I wouldn't allow the +1 to AC/Ref from that to apply.This also removes Encouraging Shield, as you no longer have a base shield bonus, just a specific bonus to AC and Ref from a Rhythm Blade. this is open to more interpretation, this is just mine.So after these rules issues, we end up with: +2 to AC, +1 to Fort, +2 to Ref +1 Will.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Saagael, post: 5657274, member: 84839"] Parrying Dagger increases AC by 1 (untyped bonus), and Rhythm Blade increases shield bonus to AC and Ref by 1. So that's +2 AC and +1 Ref. Defensive Staff is an item bonus of +1 to Fort/Ref/Will, which stacks with the above. TWD is a shield bonus of +1 to AC and Ref. This is interesting, as the Rhythm blade says "your shield bonus increases by 1" to AC and Ref, making these two stack. Encouraging Shield means your shield bonus applies to Will, and you've got a Shield bonus of +1 from TWD. Rhythm blade specifically increases AC and Ref, so it doesn't apply to the shield bonus to Will. At least that's how I'd rule it. So with all of these combined, it looks like you'd have +3 AC, +1 Fort, +3 Ref, +2 Will. Some rules issues come to mind when I'm doing this math though: First, if you're using a staff and parrying dagger to get two-weapon defense, you're out of luck. Wielding a staff in one hand does not count as wielding it as a weapon, which is required for Two weapon defense, so you the I wouldn't allow the +1 to AC/Ref from that to apply. This also removes Encouraging Shield, as you no longer have a base shield bonus, just a specific bonus to AC and Ref from a Rhythm Blade. this is open to more interpretation, this is just mine. So after these rules issues, we end up with: +2 to AC, +1 to Fort, +2 to Ref +1 Will. [/QUOTE]

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