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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Staffan" data-source="post: 8801199" data-attributes="member: 907">It's not just the math, it's all the conditional math. This is a problem particularly in D&D3-variants, to a large degree because of bonus types and temporary effects.What I mean is that sure, I'm an 8th level rogue[1], and I'm wearing +2 studded leather, I have a natural Dexterity of 18 +2 for my +2 gloves of dexterity and I wear a ring of protection +1 and an amulet of natural armor +1. What's my AC? 22 (armor +5 (+3 base +2 enhancement), Dex +5, deflection +1, natural armor +1). Easy, right? I'm also fighting with a rapier +1 and I have the Weapon Finesse feat, so my attack bonus is +12 (+6 base, +5 Dex because of Weapon Finesse, +1 enhancement). Still easy?OK, now I drink a potion of cat's grace, which gives me a +4 enhancement bonus to Dexterity. So, both those stats should go up by 2, right?Wrong. First, I'm not getting the full +4 bonus, because it doesn't stack with the +2 bonus from the gloves of dexterity since they're both Enhancement bonuses. So I'm effectively only getting +2 to Dex, which increases my Dex bonus by 1. Fair enough. So both my attack bonus and AC should go up by 1 then?Wrong again. My attack bonus with the rapier does increase. However, my armor only allows me to add a Dex bonus up to 5, so my AC isn't affected at all.But what if my 8th level cleric buddy casts shield of faith on me? Since he's 8th level, that's a +3 deflection bonus to AC. Except again, no. The deflection bonus doesn't stack with my ring of protection, so I'm only getting +2.The game is full of these little niggling bits that make things a lot harder than they need to be.[1] I have no idea whether this is appropriate gear for an 8th level rogue, and that's really beside the point.</blockquote>

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