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<blockquote data-quote="Sunseeker" data-source="post: 6546716">From the math I read, Natural Armor is a different &quot;armor bonus&quot; though it has to specify that it is a &quot;Natural Armor Bonus&quot; and not a set number.I would suggest one of two things: Either don't allow Natural Armor bonuses to stack with armor (since armor would likely be worn over your otherwise tough hide) and thus allow it to stack with no armor (yay the Monk and Barbarian are even MORE OP!) or don't allow it to stack with Dex, benefitting heavy-armor classes.So ex:Bob has a +2 dex mod, and +1 natural armor.&nbsp; As long as Bob isn't wearing armor, Bob has a 13 AC, lets hope Bob rolls a Monk or Barbarian.orBob has +2 dex and +1 natural armor.&nbsp; Bob is wearing Plate (no dex bonus), so Bob's AC is 19.&nbsp; I think either one presents a rational image of how naturally tough hides work.&nbsp; Either it's a combined defense, just like layering on more armor is, or it's a defense of it's own.&nbsp; This way, like most racial benefits, Natural Armor would be great for some classes and not-so-great for others.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sunseeker, post: 6546716"] From the math I read, Natural Armor is a different "armor bonus" though it has to specify that it is a "Natural Armor Bonus" and not a set number. I would suggest one of two things: Either don't allow Natural Armor bonuses to stack with armor (since armor would likely be worn [I]over[/I] your otherwise tough hide) and thus allow it to stack with no armor (yay the Monk and Barbarian are even MORE OP!) or don't allow it to stack with Dex, benefitting heavy-armor classes. So ex: Bob has a +2 dex mod, and +1 natural armor. As long as Bob isn't wearing armor, Bob has a 13 AC, lets hope Bob rolls a Monk or Barbarian. or Bob has +2 dex and +1 natural armor. Bob is wearing Plate (no dex bonus), so Bob's AC is 19. I think either one presents a rational image of how naturally tough hides work. Either it's a [I]combined[/I] defense, just like layering on more armor is, or it's a defense of it's own. This way, like most racial benefits, Natural Armor would be great for some classes and not-so-great for others. [/QUOTE]

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