Hi there 
When i'm looking over the magic items i can see that shields and armor goes up to +3, but can normal clothes be enchanted with +1, +2 or +3 armor, so that monks and barbarians can use it while remaining unarmored?
I know that i, as a dungeon master can make it a rule if i want, but since the system is based around a general balance, i'd like to know if it has been adressed somewhere and if you guys play with it?
Also, i've several places seen people talk about bracers of defense +3, but when i check the dungeon masters guide i can only find +2, not +3. Did i miss something?
Thanks for reading
There isn't really an official clothes +1, +2, +3 item, but that doesn't mean that you couldn't take a page out of the magic robes book and make some kind of clothes that provide a bonus to AC.
However, I don't really think there is much of a reason for doing so since Unarmored Defense is already one of the overall best options for defense - it's basically equivalent to plate mail +2 with a special ability to not count its weight towards your carrying capacity and not impose disdvantage on stealth checks, or a suit of of weightless studded leather +3.
If a character relying on unarmored defense "needs" a bit of an AC boost, that's a good reason to use bracers of defense (I believe the +3 version you are referring to was from the Starter Set, before the magic items were in their finished versions), or a ring of protection.
Why the hell not? 5e threw magic items back into the realm of the DM for a reason, so you could do what you want!
A few Monk things that can go in Adventurer's Vault 5e:
- Monk "armor", an AC boost for after you achieve WIS 20 / DEX 20.
- Brass Knuckles, a way to get +1/2/3 on Martial Arts and Flurry of Blows attacks
- Crystal of Ki Storage. You can put some ki points in the crystal for use later, but it drains dry when you Long Rest.
- Ranged weapon that can be 'charged' with a ki and it delivers a secondary attack, of the same size as Martial Arts
- Fly capability (clumsy) that uses Unarmored Movement speed
- Swim capability that uses Unarmored Movement speed. At higher rarity, include water-breathing.
- Drowning preventer that uses Unarmored Movement speed
- Burrow speed gadget that taps either Unarmored Movement or ki points
- Insubstantial / ethereal capability, does not work in combat, uses ki
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Monks are already pretty strong in 5e. Monks don't need magic clothes any more than the raging bear totem barbarian needs a magic loincloth.
Or the perma shielded wizard or fighter for that matter.
Say you made clothes that -didnt- count as armor and just added AC. That stacks with everything and pretty much breaks the idea of bounded accuracy.
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Greenstone.Walker wrote:
I don't have my DMG handy, but isn't there a magical ring that adds to AC? There was in all prior editions. Anybody can put it on... why couldn't the monk? Or are you looking for something that only bare chested guys can wear?
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*Monkplayer bows to Brjn*, "Well met my martial fighting friend"!
These are some great suggestions! I would add one item though that was in D&D 3.0..Ki Straps. They could add a +1 or +2 to stunning fists or Quivering Palm attempts.
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