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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Arkhandus" data-source="post: 3216321" data-attributes="member: 13966">I don't find it unbalancing at all.The most a cleric could likely boost their Wisdom to is 37 (+13 Wis modifier).  18 base, +3 from aging to venerable, +5 from levels, +5 inherant (Tome of Understanding, or Clear Thought, or whatever it was called), +6 enhancement (Periapt of Wisdom).If given an AC bonus from this, the cleric would only match what a normal cleric in +5 full plate would get (at a slightly greater expense in GP I think, from the high price of the inherant-bonus Tome; but I'm not gonna bother calculating it to check it).  If the cleric gets the full Monkish AC advancement (reaching 5 + Wis mod by 20th-level) he or she will match a normal cleric with +5 full plate and +3 large/heavy shield.Considering the fact that said cleric will be venerable (-6 to Str, Dex, and Con), I find this a rather sub-par character advancement choice.  Even if not venerable, the 34 Wisdom will not be 'broken' if available for +12 AC.So long as the monk's restrictions apply to the cleric (only gains the bonus in no armor with no shield and only a light load) there is absolutely nothing wrong with giving the standard monkish AC advancement in exchange for losing the cleric's normal armor and shield proficiencies.</blockquote>