Endur's Expedition to Castle Ravenloft OOC

[hafrogman]

Huh?

Emphasis mine.

Not only *does* it say it provides a field of force, but it uses Mage Armor as the base spell.

I understand the LOGIC behind it, but the emphasised bit is flavor. The actual rule portion doesn't say "granting him an armor bonus, just as though he were under the effect of the mage armor spell" It says "as though he were wearing armor". The spell requirement is not a statement of effect, just what you need to make it.

As I said, not arguing the logic at all. It makes perfect sense. But it's still open to interpretation, and therefore Endur's choice.

 

[Pyrex]

The entire sentence is rules text.

Bracers of Armor are a force-based effect that grant an Armor bonus.

Per the description of incorporeality, that means they're effective against incorporeal touch attacks.

Not to mention that the description for incorporeality specifically calls out Bracers of Armor as being effective...

 

[hafrogman]

Interesting. I yield the point. Not based on them being described as such in the item description, but because incorporality specifically mentions them.

 

[Le Noir Faineant]

... So what?

Can Dareios wear them, or not?

 

[hafrogman]

Well see. . . now they're useful for EVERYONE. . .

Seriously, they should probably go to whoever has the lowest Dex.

Skorl
Ismark
Alessandra
Ashlyn

Four-way combat!

 

[Legildur]

Count Ismark out. It's not that he can't make good use of them, but he has the Shield Ward feat which allows him to include his shield bonus (+4 in total) to his touch AC. Someone else can probably make better use of them.

I've always had my warrior types wear the hand-me-down bracers as insurance against incorporeal attacks.

 

[Pyrex]

Yes, Darieos can wear them.

However, 80% of the time they just won't do anything.

The only time they'll help is if a) you aren't wearing your armor or b) against incorporeal touch attacks.

 

[Le Noir Faineant]

So, does somebody want them? - Everyone will be welcome.

 

[Legildur]

Ismark will take them if no one else sticks their hand up. But only as last choice.

 

[industrygothica]

I'm not sure if Willow can even wear them, her being a druid and them being metal. Although they would raise her armor class by one, I believe.