I haven't played WFB in a good 10+ years now. (I think 6th was still out at that point.) I loved the game, but the players basically vanished and moved on to Warmachine/Hordes. I moved to a new location recently and there's a healthy WFB gaming group around here. I was a Dwarf player and with Dwarfs getting new models, and a new army book. I decided to get back into the game. I've been messing around with Army Builder and noticed that I can give shields to a unit/character that carries a great weapon. Maybe the rules changed, maybe army builder is wrong, but I thought a unit/character that carried a great weapon could not equip a shield. (Both of your hands are busy holding the weapon after all.) I don't have the big core book, all I have is the small handbook that came in the Isle of Blood box set. I looked through the book but I couldn't find anything that said you could equip a shield with a great weapon, but then again I couldn't find anything that said you couldn't do it either.
Thanks!