or he just grants this AC bonus to adjacent allies while still gaining it for himself ?
This is the intent. He can give one ally the same bonus as himself, or give all allies half of the bonus he himself gets.
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Hello, I'm not a native english speaker and I have a problem understanding the meaning of this:
APG Fighter's Variant, Shielded Fighter
Active Defense (Ex): At 3rd level, a shielded fighter gains
a +1 dodge bonus to AC when wielding a shield and fighting
defensively, using Combat Expertise, or using total
defense. This bonus increases by +1 for every four levels
beyond 3rd. As a swift action, he may share this bonus with
one adjacent ally, or half of the bonus (minimum +0) with
all adjacent allies, until the beginning of his next turn.
This ability replaces armor training 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Sharing means that he decreases his AC bonus to increase the allies AC bonus in that ammount, or he just grants this AC bonus to adjacent allies while still gaining it for himself ?
I believe it is the latter: Both the Shielded Fighter and the adjacent ally's AC is increased by that mount. I've flagged it for FAQ attention just to be sure.
I believe that the intent is that both he and his ally gain the bonus. When sharing the ability with all adjacent allies, he would gain the full bonus and his allies would gain half the bonus. I am pretty sure that if it was meant for the bonus to only go to his ally or allies, the word "give" would have been used.
EDIT: Ninja'd, but with agreements, so it's okay.