Hey guys,
So my group found this spell called Bone armor (I have attached the spell below), and we are wondering how it works exactly; it seems quite strong for a 2nd level spell giving a +7 to AC!!!
Heres the questions:
Does the casters AC go up +7 and then if my guys hit, that is when the damage gets dealt to the armor; my issue with that is, if one player already has a 23AC and then casts Bone armor he will have a 30 AC! and then I have to wait to hit him at 30AC to do damage to the armor??? That would be forever in some cases.
OR
In the spell description is says "The effect is to provide the caster with a +7 natural armor bonus (AC 17) against all physical forms of attack."; so lets say the caster has an AC of 23, then bone armor gives him AC 30; if I roll an 18, I dont hit the caster, but I do hit the bone armor and do damage to it, per the "(AC 17)"???
If that is not the case, what does the "(AC 17)" mean in the spell???
Please let me know.
Bone Armor
Necromancy
Level: Clr 2, Nec 1
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Caster
Effect: Protect caster
Duration: 10 minutes/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This spell creates a layer of bony ribs on the caster’s arms,
legs, and torso, as well as a skull-like helmet. The effect is to
provide the caster with a +7 natural armor bonus (AC 17)
against all physical forms of attack. The bone armor is
destroyed by the attacks it absorbs; when it has absorbed hp of
damage equal to twice the caster’s level, the armor falls into
useless brittle shards.
Material Component: A rib bone from a humanoid slain
within the last seven days.
SNIP
I would ignore the AC 17 statement as it doesn't take into account Dex/size bonuses.
Yes, your cleric would then have an AC 30 in that example & any modified hit roll that rolls higher will hit normally, but anything that misses damages the armour (I'd probably make an exception for a fumble).
So any To Hit roll of less than 30 (without being a fumble) damages the armour, but if you get over 30 you hit the PC instead & leave the armour undamaged.
I think its unlikely this spell will do more than absorb a 1-2 blows before the bone armour crumbles, its HP is just too low to to absorb much damage.
Hope that helps
I agree with the interpretation that any attack that misses the caster hits the armor; I might be a little clever and say that if they fail to hit the caster's touch AC then the armor doesn't take the hit.
The balance of the spell, IMO, is that it's only going to stop one or two serious blows before crumbling, although it is a bit strong for its level. What book is it from?
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