armour types & maximum dex bonus.

[krupintupple]

just a fairly simple question: does the maximum dex bonus for certain heavier armours actually lower the character's dex while wearing the armour, insofar as initiative, ranged attack, reflex saves, dex-based skills and armour class; or does it just lower the potential armour class bonus gained from dexterity and leave the rest alone?

 

[Jack Simth]

Max Dex to AC only:

Maximum Dex Bonus: This number is the maximum Dexterity bonus to AC that this type of armor allows. Heavier armors limit mobility, reducing the wearer’s ability to dodge blows. This restriction doesn’t affect any other Dexterity-related abilities.

Even if a character’s Dexterity bonus to AC drops to 0 because of armor, this situation does not count as losing a Dexterity bonus to AC.

Your character’s encumbrance (the amount of gear he or she carries) may also restrict the maximum Dexterity bonus that can be applied to his or her Armor Class.

Shields: Shields do not affect a character’s maximum Dexterity bonus.

 

[nathreet]

^ Summary: It only limits the AC bonus from dex.

www.d20srd.org is a wonderful place to search every time you have a rules question, by the way. I'll bet Jack copied that text from there. You can also find the SRD at www.wizards.com. Go to the 3.5e archive 1st.

 

[Jack Simth]

^ Summary: It only limits the AC bonus from dex.

www.d20srd.org is a wonderful place to search every time you have a rules question, by the way. I'll bet Jack copied that text from there. You can also find the SRD at www.wizards.com. Go to the 3.5e archive 1st.

You'd lose that bet. Barely. I copied the text from a local copy I made of RPG Oracle's SRD[/rul].