D&D 5E "Wearing Armour" and shields

[Gillywonka]

Put RAW and RAI on the shelf, next do what works for you and your game then toss in a little common sense. Having a CHA mod effect your AC, cool (assuming it's good). Now why would using a shield prevent the use of your CHA bonus to AC? That doesn't pass the common sense test to me so the rules be damned, they're just guideline IMHO. I would let the PC be able to also use the shield and be done with it.

 

[Queer Venger]

Situation came up in our game and I was wondering how people here would interpret things.

A character with a high charisma got an item that added his CHA bonus to AC when he wasn't wearing armour. He got rid of his armour but argued using a shield didn't count as "wearing armour." Technically, it isn't listed under "armour" and I'm not sure one "wears" a shield, but I also am unclear about RAI here.

What do you all think? SHould the magical item work when he uses a shield?

-E

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