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While the text says you can use weapons and cast spells with the hand that a buckler is on, it is unclear if that hand counts as a "free hand" for things like reloading firearms, grabbing potions, etc.
It seems like RAW, the buckler does take up your hand, but allows you to do certain things that would otherwise require a free hand (like shoot bows, cast spells, and wield weapons). That said, in other versions of the game, the RAI has been that a buckler leaves your hand free. Is that the RAI here, or should I just go by what's written?
My main questions are (since I'm considering writing a gunslinger with a pistol and a buckler gun):
Can you reload a firearm while wearing a buckler?
Does a buckler gun have the same basic rules as a regular buckler, with the additions in the description? Or is it a weapon that uses your off-hand and gives you +1 shield bonus to AC?
