So I'm playing an arts and crafts wizard in an Armor as DR game.
I'm using a first tier Archmage path ability for all the crafts, so nearly unlimited in what I can craft, if I have the coin to do it.
The DR provided by mage armor has been a life saver, but I'd like something a little more permanent. I'm thinking of making defending gauntlets and a mythril shield for some great safety.
However, I like the path ability further in Archmage that rids you of somatic components (and by correlation Arcane spell failure). With that I'm thinking a mythril breastplate with the comfort enchantment to ride until the end of the game.
No armor check penalty and ignoring spell failure means, great armor and shield bonuses to DR. But that level will be in a yet to be determined time frame.
So gloves and shield are looking good. Anything else I should keep in mind?