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<blockquote data-quote="Visigani" data-source="post: 5718521" data-attributes="member: 6676235"><p>The Apostle of Peace can wear magical items. It is specifically stated in the text:</p><p></p><p>As part of their sacred vows, apostles of peace forswear the</p><p>use of armor, though they may wear magic items that protect</p><p>them (such as a ring of protection or bracers of armor).</p><p></p><p></p><p>HOWEVER... one of those vows is "Vow of Poverty". I've looked up the official errata. Says nothing.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Here's where it gets interesting... the overwhelming majority of magical items can have more than one aspect to them. For example, a +1 Staff of Insight... which I believe provides an Insight bonus to AC. So long as that item has SOME protective aspect it can have other benefits that do not. Such as casting cure light wounds 3 times per day.</p><p></p><p>And where it gets VERY juicy is when you realize that you only need a single level of Apostle of Peace in order to qualify for this loophole.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Of course there's that whole pesky "Can't hurt anybody" thing... but consider a wizard or Sorcerer who makes intelligent use of this loophole.</p><p></p><p>Might make for a fascinating character. Not saying it's the next Pun-Pun... but it does provide a number of very significant bonuses.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Visigani, post: 5718521, member: 6676235"] The Apostle of Peace can wear magical items. It is specifically stated in the text: As part of their sacred vows, apostles of peace forswear the use of armor, though they may wear magic items that protect them (such as a ring of protection or bracers of armor). HOWEVER... one of those vows is "Vow of Poverty". I've looked up the official errata. Says nothing. Here's where it gets interesting... the overwhelming majority of magical items can have more than one aspect to them. For example, a +1 Staff of Insight... which I believe provides an Insight bonus to AC. So long as that item has SOME protective aspect it can have other benefits that do not. Such as casting cure light wounds 3 times per day. And where it gets VERY juicy is when you realize that you only need a single level of Apostle of Peace in order to qualify for this loophole. Of course there's that whole pesky "Can't hurt anybody" thing... but consider a wizard or Sorcerer who makes intelligent use of this loophole. Might make for a fascinating character. Not saying it's the next Pun-Pun... but it does provide a number of very significant bonuses. [/QUOTE]
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