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Old 04-20-2012, 03:59 PM   Top  -  End  -  #32
Doug Lampert
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Default Re: "Common Sense" approach to rules (RACSD)

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Originally Posted by Ashtagon View Post
Technically, not quite the same. Bracers don't occupy the "body" slot, so cost twice as much for their armour enhancement bonus. A linen shirt +2 would occupy the body slot for magical equipment purposes, and so the magical enhancement costs the same as if it were a chain shirt +2.
Bracers of armor +2 cost 4,000 gp (per the SRD)
Chain shirt +2 costs 4,250 gp (likewise)

Bracers are not double cost since they occupy a slot usable for defense.
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