Just wondering if this is meant to happen or not.

Basically, was bouncing about in Undershard (as you do) and got attacked by random folks down there (as you do) and all was fine. Stance is set shield 100, parry 80, and it was my shield blocking.

Eventually, I died. Which although not fine, was pretty much a Normal Thing.

I went back soon after (all healthy and full of spirit) and nearly died again but stupidly quickly - couple shots and if my friend hadn't been there to drag.. well it wasn't pretty. It wasn't until I went back a third time that I realised I wasn't blocking with my shield.. it was PARRY that was being used. Which explained a lot since shield is my primary armor and parry is some 45 ranks behind it AND at stance 80.

I checked my inventory, and yes I was still wearing my shield. Checked my stance, yes shield 100. I unwore my shield, and it started blocking. I then rewore it, and it carried on blocking.

Basically.. if we die and are wearing an arm worn shield, and our stuff is kept in a ward when we depart, when we touch the ward and are redressed, does the shield get put back on in an active state? Or does it become like the normal shields and just worn, and thus have to be held and reworn? It's really the only reason why I can see that my parry was being used and not my shield, though I'm open to suggestions, of course.

~Kesrel