Ring of Protection vs. Bracers of Armor

[Hypersmurf]

Many characters that wear armor would desire Gauntlets of Ogre Power, Gloves of Dexterity, Bracers of Archery, or similar to enhance their combat abilities. Wearing any of those would negate the ability to wear bracers of armor.

A humanoid-shaped body can be decked out in magic gear consisting of one item from each of the following groups, keyed to which place on the body the item is worn.

One headband, hat, helmet, or phylactery on the head
One pair of eye lenses or goggles on or over the eyes
One amulet, brooch, medallion, necklace, periapt, or scarab around the neck
One vest, vestment, or shirt on the torso
One robe or suit of armor on the body (over a vest, vestment, or shirt)
One belt around the waist (over a robe or suit of armor)
One cloak, cape, or mantle around the shoulders (over a robe or suit of armor)
One pair of bracers or bracelets on the arms or wrists
One glove, pair of gloves, or pair of gauntlets on the hands
One ring on each hand (or two rings on one hand)
One pair of boots or shoes on the feet

You can wear Bracers of Armor and Gauntlets of Ogre Power just fine

-Hyp.

 

[Nac_Mac_Feegle]

Oh man, I can see quite clearly now where we misinterpreted the rules.

However, I could see making such drastic changes to our group after all these years getting me hung, lucky im not the current GM so I dont have to enforce them

Thanx for the clarification guys and gals

Feegle Out

 

[Legildur]

You can wear Bracers of Armor and Gauntlets of Ogre Power just fine

Well there you go.... Ah, I know why I'm getting it wrong... My druid has Bracers of Armor +4 and he can't wear a Bracelet of Friends that we found..... Thanks Hyp. Sorry to everyone else for peddling crap.....

 

[Nail]

...no biggie. My answer post at the top of the thread had an error too.

To sum up:

A "Ring of Protection" gives a deflection bonus to AC. Deflection bonuses stack with armor bonuses to AC (magical enhancement and/or mundane armor bonuses). Deflection bonuses are not lost against touch attacks. Armor AC bonuses are lost against touch attacks......

..... except in the case of incorporeal touch attacks. In this case, force effects, like those of magical "Bracers of Armor" or the spell mage armor (but NOT magical armor bonuses on actual armor) continue to provide armor bonuses to AC.

And (correcting my mistake above), both armor and deflection bonuses apply to flat-footed AC.

Clear?

Who says this stuff id complicated?

 

[KarinsDad]

Clear?

Who says this stuff id complicated?

You mean like words like "is"?