This whole question may be solved if this first idea is wrong, however, it has come to my attention that you may be able to enchant normal clothing with an enhancement bonus to armor. I haven't found anything saying you can't, but that's not to say that you can. In the event that you can, would the magical Enhancement Bonus on your, let's say +3 doublet, stack with a +3 Armor Bonus from your Bracers of armor. Bracers of armor clearly state that "They surround the wearer with An invisible but tangible field of force, granting him an armor bonus of +1 to +8, just as though he were wearing armor." The rules for enhancing magic armor state "In general, magic armor protects the wearer to a greater extent than non-magical armor. Magic armor bonuses are enhancement bonuses, never rise above +5, and stack with regular armor bonuses (and with shield and magic shield enhancement bonuses). All magic armor is also masterwork armor, reducing armor check penalties by 1." It goes on to state that "A suit of armor or a shield may be made of an unusual material." and cotton or linen seems a little unusual for armor to me. Granted that may be stretching the rules a bit far. Either way, it clearly states that an enhancement bonus to armor class stacks with a standard armor bonus and doesn't dictate a restriction on the source of either bonus. If it is agreed that Bracers of Armor would stack with an enhancement bonus from another source, but, you cannot magically enhance your clothing in such a way, the next best solution for a caster would be the armored kilt, as it has no spell failure and a high max dexterity. Any input or prior rulings on this is greatly appreciated. I'm sure there are more arguments I could make for and against this, but to me it seems as far as this goes, it is two separate types of bonuses that do stack. Thanks so much for your time.
