Shield question

[DrX]

Hi,

How come when I add a shield to a character the armor save does not go down by 1? All I see is an additional "+" sign.

What is the rationale for that?

Thanks!

[Mathias]

As far as I read the files, I think the rationale for not showing the shield's save is that the data files can't track every possible combination of shields, 1-handed weapons, 2-handed weapons, dual wield, etc., so it's safer to put in a note that the save has a +/- attached to it, and let the user determine during the game whether the shield save applies.