Featherleaf Barding

[AskingManyQuestions]

http://www.aonprd.com/MagicArmorDisplay.aspx?ItemName=Featherleaf%20Barding

This enchanted sleeve is made of tiny, feather-shaped leaves and is designed to fit birds. Once fitted over the body of a Tiny or smaller avian creature, featherleaf barding automatically shrinks to snugly fit the creature’s torso and neck, serving as +1 leather armor (granting a total bonus to AC of +2). The maximum fly speed of a creature wearing featherleaf barding is 60 feet with average maneuverability. In forests, jungles, and thickly wooded areas, the wearer can fly through branches, brush, and even whole tree trunks as if they weren’t there, though its fly speed and maneuverability remain the same.

Is there something special for tiny animals that drops the AC acquired from leather armour down to 1 from 2? Or something else I'm overlooking.

Cause I thought 2 (base) + 1 (Enhancement) = 3 AC total.

[Meirril]

Nothing specifically for armor. This specific item only gives an armor bonus of 2 because it says so. Probably the creators intent is to demonstrate that this is an extra light item that is considerably thinner and more flexible than standard leather armor. As such more suitable for a tiny flying creature than a simple tiny non-magical barding.

So use the +2 bonus from the item description.

[Ellias Aubec]

For tiny (I believe) and smaller creatures, armour values are half that of normal armour of that type. Standard armour rules for non-standard creature sizes.

[AskingManyQuestions]

Ah, okay. Found it now. Thanks.