Endur's Expedition to Castle Ravenloft OOC

[Rhun]

Yeah, I figured on the Mage Armor, hence no bracers on the list. But everything else there will stack

I honestly, really like the idea of the Mithril Buckler for wizards and sorcerers...it had never even occurred to me until I began to frequent these boards.

 

[Dirk]

what do you mean by mithril buckler, it that in the dm guide? My opinion, go with the RoP+1 because you get its benefits flat footed and touch attacks. Any other suggestions for my char?

 

[hafrogman]

what do you mean by mithril buckler, it that in the dm guide?

Mithral is found in the DMG. (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/specialMaterials.htm#mithral)
Bucklers are found in the PHB.

 

[Rhun]

what do you mean by mithril buckler, it that in the dm guide? My opinion, go with the RoP+1 because you get its benefits flat footed and touch attacks. Any other suggestions for my char?

Sorry, mithral...I always get the D&D and LotR spelling mized up.

Mithral Buckler+1, as in a small shield made of the very lightweight metal mitral. Gets you a +2 shield bonus to AC for the same cost as the RoP+1. Although arcane casters are not proficient with it, the Armor Check Penalty is 0, so there is no drawback to using one.

 

[Endur]

Mithral Buckler+1, as in a small shield made of the very lightweight metal mitral. Gets you a +2 shield bonus to AC for the same cost as the RoP+1. Although arcane casters are not proficient with it, the Armor Check Penalty is 0, so there is no drawback to using one.

There is a minor drawback, in that if an arcane caster is doing anything that requires both hands, such as casting spells or riding a horse or fighting with a staff, he will not get the +2 bonus to AC, so in that situation the Ring of Protection +1 is better.

Spells with a somatic component require at least one hand. If the other hand is holding a material component or a wand, etc., you won't be able to get the ac bonus from the buckler.

 

[Rhun]

There is a minor drawback, in that if an arcane caster is doing anything that requires both hands, such as casting spells or riding a horse or fighting with a staff, he will not get the +2 bonus to AC, so in that situation the Ring of Protection +1 is better.

Spells with a somatic component require at least one hand. If the other hand is holding a material component or a wand, etc., you won't be able to get the ac bonus from the buckler.

Well, I suppose that is true, although there is much debate over whether a PC can use a somatic and material component for a spell with just one hand. Otherwise, a one-handed wizard would be out of luck! As I always like to say, though...that kind of thing is up to the DM!

 

[Endur]

Well, I suppose that is true, although there is much debate over whether a PC can use a somatic and material component for a spell with just one hand. Otherwise, a one-handed wizard would be out of luck!

The one-handed wizard has the Eschew Materials feat.

Also, it probably is dependent on the particular material, some materials might make more sense for one hand than other materials.

 

[hafrogman]

Spells with a somatic component require at least one hand. If the other hand is holding a material component or a wand, etc., you won't be able to get the ac bonus from the buckler.

The buckler does say that it is strapped to the arm, leaving it free to hold objects, like material components.

 

[Rhun]

The one-handed wizard has the Eschew Materials feat.

Excellent point! (It actually did come up in one of my campaigns, as I can be a rat bastard DM, and the wizard lost his hand!)

 

[Le Noir Faineant]

I'll be off until Monday. See you then!