Equipping/unequipping a Shield

[hangarflying]

I have a character that's going to be equipping and unequipping a shield relatively regularly. I'm wondering if the best way to do this is by making an effect.

Obviously AC: 1. Will this also increase flat-footed and touch AC? The Dex and Str skills need a -1 due to ACP, do I have to list each skill individually or can I do SKILLDEX or something like that?

[Moon Wizard]

There's a page on the wiki for the effects.

I believe that the SKILL effect supports ability names as specifiers. It should mention on the effect reference.

I believe the AC effect adds to all AC.

Regards,
JPG

[Blackfoot]

AC:1 shield;SKILL:-1 dexterity;SKILL:-1 strength
...works OR the other way...
AC:-1 shield;SKILL:1 dexterity;SKILL:1 strength
...depending on which way you are going to be more often.

[darrenan]

Either way it's kind of a pain because 1/2 the time you'll be asking the GM to remove the effect. Players can't do that (although they could with Nick's now-obsolete Enhanced Effects extension). Unless you are the GM, in which just ignore me.

[Blackfoot]

Set it up with a 1 round duration. Then it will drop off the next round and you will need to reapply it the following round if it still applies... or if it's a more extended sort of thing.. leave the duration off and the GM can remove it when you switch weapons.