Spiritualist Phantom Armor rules


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In order of the book for the confusion about armor on phantoms.

Page 73 PDF

[Fully manifested phantoms can wear armor and use
items (though not wield weapons) appropriate to their
forms. Any items worn, carried, or held by a phantom
are dropped when the phantom returns to the spiritualist’s
consciousness, and must be retrieved and donned
anew if the phantom wishes to use them when it fully
manifests in the future.]

THEN

In the PHANTOMS section pg 78

[Armor Bonus: The number noted here is the increase
to the phantom’s natural armor bonus when it manifests
as an ectoplasmic creature, and its def lection bonus when
it manifests as an incorporeal creature. An ectoplasmic
or incorporeal manifested phantom can’t wear armor of
any kind, as the armor interferes with the spiritualist’s
connection with the phantom; a phantom may seem to be
wearing armor, but this appearance is just an illusory part
of its appearance.]

YET the only 2 forms of full manifestation are those two. As pointed out here.

pg 79

[Full Manifestation Forms
Each time she fully manifests her phantom, the spiritualist
must choose whether to manifest the phantom in either
ectoplasmic or incorporeal form.]

So I am assuming you can't equip armor ever to the phantom.


Just read this also. Equally confused


Soulboundx wrote:

In order of the book for the confusion about armor on phantoms.

Page 73 PDF

[Fully manifested phantoms can wear armor and use
items (though not wield weapons) appropriate to their
forms. Any items worn, carried, or held by a phantom
are dropped when the phantom returns to the spiritualist’s
consciousness, and must be retrieved and donned
anew if the phantom wishes to use them when it fully
manifests in the future.]

THEN

In the PHANTOMS section pg 78

[Armor Bonus: The number noted here is the increase
to the phantom’s natural armor bonus when it manifests
as an ectoplasmic creature, and its def lection bonus when
it manifests as an incorporeal creature. An ectoplasmic
or incorporeal manifested phantom can’t wear armor of
any kind, as the armor interferes with the spiritualist’s
connection with the phantom; a phantom may seem to be
wearing armor, but this appearance is just an illusory part
of its appearance.]

YET the only 2 forms of full manifestation are those two. As pointed out here.

pg 79

[Full Manifestation Forms
Each time she fully manifests her phantom, the spiritualist
must choose whether to manifest the phantom in either
ectoplasmic or incorporeal form.]

So I am assuming you can't equip armor ever to the phantom.

This came up on the product discussion and Mark gave an answer that the phantom should not be able to wear armor. You can take a look here Post

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