int StartingConditional() { object oPC = GetPCSpeaker(); object oItem = GetItemInSlot(INVENTORY_SLOT_LEFTHAND, oPC); if ( GetBaseItemType(oItem) == BASE_ITEM_SMALLSHIELD || GetBaseItemType(oItem) == BASE_ITEM_LARGESHIELD || GetBaseItemType(oItem) == BASE_ITEM_TOWERSHIELD ) return TRUE; else return FALSE; }