I did some searching but wasn't able to come up with any results, so I'm creating a new thread. Sorry!
My question is simple: Why do Bracers of Armor not work when Wild Shaped? The overall consensus online seems to be based off of this quote:
"Items that provide constant bonuses and do not need to be activated continue to function while melded in this way (with the exception of armor and shield bonuses, which cease to function)." -- Taken from the Transmutation: Polymorph rules in the Core Rulebook
However, I am of the opinion that the whole reason that they remove Armor/Shield bonuses in general is because you can't USE them the way they are intended, since they are melded into you. Hence, you obviously can't block a blow with a shield and the armor that surrounds you will no longer block cuts/blows.
Clearly, Bracers of Armor don't block blows. In fact, they function similar to the Mage Armor spell, in that it creates a tangible field around the caster. No where does it say this, but I am basing my assumption on the fact that you need Mage Armor as a prerequisite to create Bracers of Armor, and in the Core Rulebook Combat: Touch Attacks section, I found this little quote:
"Incorporeal touch attacks work similarly to normal touch attacks except that they also ignore cover bonuses. Incorporeal touch attacks do not ignore armor bonuses granted by force effects, such as mage armor and bracers of armor."
So clearly, Bracers provide the same tangible field of Force to protect you that Mage Armor does. If Mage Armor functions when cast on a Wild Shaped Druid, why wouldn't Bracers of Armor function as well? If Mage Armor does NOT work on a Wild Shaped Druid, then I am perfectly okay with Bracers of Armor also not working on a Wild Shaped Druid.
Thoughts?
