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so, I checked the GW FAQ and my answer isn't there, so I thought I'd ask here.

While we all know that characters may only take a single magic item of a given type (weapon, armour, talisman, etc), the rulebook does say "unless stated otherwise"--does that include items that say "may be combined with other equipment normally"? If so, could I potentially take the ARmour of Protection, Helm of Fortune AND the Dragonscale Shield?

And if I can, do their "may combine" abilities allow me to take the 6+, 6+, and 5+ armour saves that each respectively offers, combine them for a 3+, and then does that also include the 4+ and 6+ ward saves offered by the Armour of Protection and Dragonscale shield?

I'm thinking no, and I'm thinking I should know better than even to ask, *BUT*, it seems to me as if there *may* be a small hole here....I'm probably wrong...and I apologize for my stupidity in advance.

The character must have the rule that he can have more than one of a certain type of magic item. not the item it self.

The other equipment as normal refers to mundane equipment being stacked on it.

Items can say in their own rules that they're allowed to be combined. Like the Enchanted Shield.

But Negativemoney was right about "may be combined with other equipment normally". That refers to the armor save stacking with shields, barding, being mounted on a chariot or 1 wound mount, (etc.) like it usually does.

yeah, I figured....as I said, stupid question.