@Dandy_Lime: It seemed odd that villages could *not* get Gilded_Magpie's shields, considering that clearly, there are many villages and villagers who are implied to be wealthier than your party. It thus seemed meet to write in code that would allow villagers with shields or decent weapons to show up during village defence scenarios.

Good idea adjusting for different settlement levels to add more gameplay. The shields looks great as always! 😊