[RPG] Can you wield a a typical shield and Aegis of the Raven Queen at the same time

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I know that you can only hold one shield at a time but the description of the Aegis of the Raven says that its plus magic bonus to AC stacks up with the current pluses from a shield that is currently used. This description about bonuses does not make sense if you can't wield both shields at the same time.

Here is the description:

While holding this shield, you have a +3 bonus to AC. This bonus is in addition to the shield's normal bonus to AC.

Best Answer

The Aegis of the Raven Queen states:

While holding this shield, you have a +3 bonus to AC. This bonus is in addition to the shield's normal bonus to AC.

That's your normal shield bonus of +2 for using a shield, plus another +3 from that particular shield's magic, for a total of +5. You don't have to use a second shield, nor should you.

You can wield two shields at once, but only the better one would apply to your AC, so there's usually no point in wielding twin shields. The relevant rule in the shield description simply says (emphasis mine):

You can benefit from only one shield at a time.