No, AC only affects your chances of being hit. No damage reduction. You might want to take shield only if you are interested in additional effects which are granted by some of them. Shield of Harmony… (View Post)

Because we're playing in Faerun and not in Kara-Tur :) (View Post)

Don't get me wrong: I have finished both BG1 and BG2+ToB. But not many times. The thing is though, that I played the second (since it's by far my most favorite) countless of times without finishing i… (View Post)

So basically since you are safer without those items the devs were just messing with us and with the 'take everything you see in a dungeon' playstyle :) (View Post)

Since almost the entire content of chapter 2 in Shadows of Amn contradicts every reasonable roleplaying decision from character's point of view I cannot, in good conscience, say that I am very strict… (View Post)