Question on Thicken Skin [Archive] - Wizards Community

Question on Thicken Skin [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
AAB
09-14-07, 01:50 AM Does the Thicken Skin power provide an enhancement bonus to your Natural Armor or to your Armor bonus?
InkBlot
09-14-07, 02:42 AM Neither. It provides an enhancement bonus to your armor class.

This is to say nothing of houserules. Thicken skin is, in my experience, one of the most oft houseruled powers in the XPH.
AAB
09-14-07, 03:03 AM Neither. It provides an enhancement bonus to your armor class.

This is to say nothing of houserules. Thicken skin is, in my experience, one of the most oft houseruled powers in the XPH.

And why is all of this houseruling going on?
CrimsonDeath
09-14-07, 03:22 AM And why is all of this houseruling going on?
Because enhancement bonuses are not generally applied directly to AC. They're usually applied to some other bonus to AC-- typically armor, shield, or natural armor. I imagine that most DMs rule that Thicken Skin applies an enhancement bonus to your natural armor bonus to AC.
AAB
09-14-07, 02:26 PM Okay, thank you. I was really confused about that when I first read it - I had never seen anything like it before. :P

Natural Armor, it is.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
AAB 09-14-07, 01:50 AM	Does the Thicken Skin power provide an enhancement bonus to your Natural Armor or to your Armor bonus?
InkBlot 09-14-07, 02:42 AM	Neither. It provides an enhancement bonus to your armor class. This is to say nothing of houserules. Thicken skin is, in my experience, one of the most oft houseruled powers in the XPH.
AAB 09-14-07, 03:03 AM	Neither. It provides an enhancement bonus to your armor class. This is to say nothing of houserules. Thicken skin is, in my experience, one of the most oft houseruled powers in the XPH. And why is all of this houseruling going on?
CrimsonDeath 09-14-07, 03:22 AM	And why is all of this houseruling going on? Because enhancement bonuses are not generally applied directly to AC. They're usually applied to some other bonus to AC-- typically armor, shield, or natural armor. I imagine that most DMs rule that Thicken Skin applies an enhancement bonus to your natural armor bonus to AC.
AAB 09-14-07, 02:26 PM	Okay, thank you. I was really confused about that when I first read it - I had never seen anything like it before. :P Natural Armor, it is.