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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Terath Ninir" data-source="post: 3297044" data-attributes="member: 47">This idea just popped up in my head today when I was flipping through my PHB.  I haven't seen many feats or class abilities to improve armour, and I haven't liked the ones I've seen.I'm aware that these feats, as presented, might be a little on the powerful side.  In their defense, however, I'd say it's kind of necessary.  D&D is such an offense-centered game that any defensive abilities are going to have to be pretty darn spiffy to get chosen.  These are going to have to compete with improved critical and cleave; a small bonus to armour just flat out isn't going to get chosen, I think.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Armour Focus [General]Choose one category of armour (light, medium, or heavy).  You are especially good at using that type of armour.Prerequisites: Proficiency with selected type of armour, base attack bonus +1.Benefit: The maximum Dexterity bonus for your armour is increased by 2.  The ability check penalty is decreased by 2, to a minimum of 0.  The arcane spell failure chance is reduced by 10%, to a minimum of 0%.  You can also don your armour more quickly, allowing you to gain the full benefit of the armour if you don it hastily.Special: You can gain this feat multiple times.  Its effects do not stack.  Each time you take this feat, it applies to a different category of armour.A fighter may select Armour Focus as one of his bonus feats.Armour Specialization [General]Choose one category of armour (light, medium, or heavy).  You gain extra protection from that type of armour.Prerequisites: Proficiency with selected type of armour, Armour Focus with selected armour, base attack bonus +4.Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus to the rating of your armour.  This is considered an armour bonus.Special: You can gain this feat multiple times.  Its effects do not stack.  Each time you take this feat, it applies to a different category of armour.A fighter may select Armour Specialization as one of his bonus feats.Greater Armour Focus [General]Choose one category of armour (light, medium, or heavy).  You are especially good at using that type of armour.Prerequisites: Proficiency with selected type of armour, Armour Focus with selected armour, base attack bonus +8.Benefit, Medium or Heavy Armour: The maximum Dexterity bonus for your armour is increased by 2.  The ability check penalty is decreased by 2, to a minimum of 0.  The arcane spell failure chance is reduced by 10%, to a minimum of 0%.  Your armour is also treated as if it were one category lighter for all purposes, including movement.  These bonuses stack with the bonuses from Armour Focus.Benefit, Light Armour: Your armour no longer has a maximum Dexterity bonus; you gain your full Dexterity bonus to AC, no matter how high your Dexterity is.  The ability check penalty is decreased by 2, to a minimum of 0.  The arcane spell failure chance is reduced by 10%, to a minimum of 0%.  These bonuses stack with the bonuses from Armour Focus.Special: You can gain this feat multiple times.  Its effects do not stack.  Each time you take this feat, it applies to a different category of armour.A fighter may select Greater Armour Focus as one of his bonus feats.Greater Armour Specialization [General]Choose one category of armour (light, medium, or heavy).  You gain extra protection from that type of armour.Prerequisites: Proficiency with selected type of armour, Armour Focus with selected armour, Armour Specialization with selected armour, base attack bonus +12.Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus to the rating of your armour.  This is considered an armour bonus.  This bonus stacks with the bonus from Armour Specialization.Special: You can gain this feat multiple times.  Its effects do not stack.  Each time you take this feat, it applies to a different category of armour.A fighter may select Greater Armour Specialization as one of his bonus feats.</blockquote>

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