Armour and pluses? Just armour check or also AC?

[Maraxion]

Hi.

Might be a stupid question, but im having trouble getting the logic on + to Armour.

In the rules it says that Armour check is lesened with 1 for masterwork armour. Ok thats good.
But does it give +1 AC protection aswel?
Or is that just magic?

As an example. In The book "Crypt of the everflame" you might find a +1 chainmail. So wil this give you extra AC, or just one less armour check.
Because its not stated if its masterwork or magical in the book.

[Revan]

Masterwork armor reduces its armor check penalty by 1. If an armor is referred to as '+1/+2/etc.', then that is magical armor, providing a enhancement bonus to AC equal to the listed number. For it to be magically enchanted, it must also be Masterwork.

To use specific examples:

* Chainmail provides an AC bonus of +6, but an armor check penalty of -5
* Masterwork chainmail still gives an AC bonus of +6, but reduces the armor check penalty to -4.
* +1 Chainmail increases the AC bonus to +7, with an armor check penalty of -4, since the armor must be masterwork to be magical.
* +2 Chainmail increases the AC bonus to +8, but the armor check penalty remains at -4.

[Maraxion]

Revan wrote:

Masterwork armor reduces its armor check penalty by 1. If an armor is referred to as '+1/+2/etc.', then that is magical armor, providing a enhancement bonus to AC equal to the listed number. For it to be magically enchanted, it must also be Masterwork.

To use specific examples:

* Chainmail provides an AC bonus of +6, but an armor check penalty of -5
* Masterwork chainmail still gives an AC bonus of +6, but reduces the armor check penalty to -4.
* +1 Chainmail increases the AC bonus to +7, with an armor check penalty of -4, since the armor must be masterwork to be magical.
* +2 Chainmail increases the AC bonus to +8, but the armor check penalty remains at -4.

Great thanks :)

Then Il take the books word for it that + 1/2/3... is magic, and if its says masterwork then its masterwork!
Thanks!

[VRMH]

Revan is correct. The "plusses" of an armour carry no drawbacks of any kind - apart from increasing the price.
And making other creatures jealous.
And making you stand out like a beacon to anyone using Detect Magic.