[OA] Armor Question

[whatisitgoodfor]

I hope I'm misunderstanding this. The OA book says that the armor bonus for a Dastana and or a Chahar-Aina stacks with your existing armor bonus from a shield and/or armor in the same way that the shield stacks with the armor.

Does this mean that a character with a +5 chain shirt, a +5 darkwood large shield, a +5 dastana, and a +5 chahar-aina would have an armor bonus to AC of +28?

I certainly hope that I'm misunderstanding somewhere. If not, I know what my next character is going to wear.

 

[CRGreathouse]

That's how I think it works, although I hope I'm wrong.

I've been toying with taking either tha maximum or minimum enhancement bonus and counting it. Any thoughts?

 

[Wolf72]

yup, I think you're correct also.

make sure they're all made of mithril too (except the darkwood large shield)

 

[whatisitgoodfor]

Bump for the Morning crowd.


I hope someone else can tell us how we're wrong. Whatever happened to Caliban?

 

[Moleculo]

Can you say Magic Vestment???

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Magic Vestment...

Yes, I can say it? Why did you ask?

 

[Alejandro]

Our house rules makes armor bonuses and shield bonuses distinct. Thus, since shields, kappa shells, dastana, and charhar-aina all give shield bonuses in our campaign, warriors usually only wear the one they like best.

 

[zorlag]

zorlag

I simply consider dastana and chahar-aina addional "shields" which stack with normal shield. However, any enhancements on these armour additions don't stack with shield enhancement bonuses (only highest one applies).

Z.

 

[Macbrea]

That is how its suppose to work but you will notice the value of that armor is +100,000 gps in enchantments alone. Assuming that your GM is remotely staying close to the gp/level suggested guideline. You probably will be around 14th to 15th level when you get that +28 AC. Now, granted you won't be hit very often but your DM will just start hitting you with the obvious things. Hold person/Dominate person/Ice Storm/Wail of the banshee.....ect.


AC is nice but it isn't everything.

 

[Fenrir]

The way I see it, dastana and chahar-aina (sorry if that's spelled wrong, I've forgotten) do indeed stack with shields, but I only allow the wearer to use one of the two- you either have dastana, or you have chahar-aina. I think they were included in the first place to compensate for the lack of truly tank-like armor in OA. In campaign terms, the availability of either equipment is limited. Rokugan, for example, is supposed to not have either of the items, though I think I'd allow it.

I've even heard of some DM's who adapt them to fit occidental campaigns. It's an individual call. Ask your DM.