Hey there guys and gals,
Bane of all monks, getting that AC up. Just had a few questions on a few AC boosters and whether or not a monk can use them while maintaining their bonuses to AC from being unarmored and unencumbered.
The text of it reads:
"...He loses these bonuses when he is immobilized or helpless, when he wears any armor, when he carries a shield, or when he carries a medium or heavy load."
Bracers of Armor grant a armor bonus, but I'm under the impression that it is similar to Mage Armor in that its a magic bonus to armor, so you can keep your Monk AC bonus.
Mage Armor reads as:
"An invisible but tangible field of force surrounds the subject of a mage armor spell, providing a +4 armor bonus to AC.
Unlike mundane armor, mage armor entails no armor check penalty, arcane spell failure chance, or speed reduction..."
With a Ring of Force Shield, it says it:
"...can be wielded by the wearer as if it were a heavy shield (+2 AC). This special creation has no armor check penalty or arcane spell failure chance since it is weightless and encumbrance-free..."
Can a monk wield this without losing his Monk AC bonus? It says as if it were a heavy shield, but has no armor check penalty or arcane spell failure. Mage armor is worded the same way.
Anyones 2 cents?
