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navar100
2013-06-01, 02:02 PM
Suppose you have a source for an "armor bonus" not from wearing armor. Does it go away when you polymorph?

Specific situation:

I'll be playing a Dark Tapestry Oracle. If I use Cloak of Darkness to conjure a shadowy darkness that gives me an armor bonus, do I lose the armor bonus when I use Many Forms for Beast Shape or Greater Polymorph?

Does it make a difference if I use Many Forms first then Cloak of Darkness?

Corlindale
2013-06-01, 03:46 PM
I'm pretty sure you keep the bonus. You're not actually wearing armor, just using an ability that gives you an armor bonus. It's really no different than a mage using Mage Armor before polymorphing, and I'm certain that works too.

It's one of the reasons Dark Tapestry Oracles make excellent shapeshifters.