Help with armour

[Gawk]

Ok guys we're doing a tomb of horrors capeign and we are all levl nine , im playing a charger build barbarian (ths us my 5th character there has been alot of causulties) i've finished buying my gear but i need to get some armour . i Have 8000 gp budget .

[sovin_ndore]

What sort of Dexterity modifier are you working with?

[Dusk Eclipse]

Mithral breastplate is usually the best option for characters who want armour for the AC and not just as a vehicle for ASA.

[Silvrfox]

Mithral breastplate is usually the best option for characters who want armour for the AC and not just as a vehicle for ASA.

Agree Breastplate 200g
Mithril 4200g
+1 5200g
Called 7200

Ac 5, max dex 5 Armor check Pen 1 Wt 15lbs

i prefer called armor, its vry iron man in its flavor :)

[Darrin]

Darkleaf (A&EG, Eberron Campaign Setting) is cheaper than mithral.

200 GP, Breastplate
150 GP, Masterwork
2250 GP, Darkleaf
1000 GP, +1 enhancement

3600 GP Total.

Consider adding:

2000 GP, Lesser Rubicund Frenzy (MIC)
1470 GP, +1 Dwarven Buckler Axe
2500 GP, Lesser Crystal of Arrow Deflection (MIC)

+1 chain shirt + dastana + chahar-aina (Oriental Adventures) gives you a better total armor bonus (+7 instead of +6), but some DMs get twitchy about stacking both the dastana and chahar-aina on top of each other.

[Gawk]

What sort of Dexterity modifier are you working with? only +1 but strength and con are up in the high 20's

[Gawk]

Darkleaf (A&EG, Eberron Campaign Setting) is cheaper than mithral.

200 GP, Breastplate
150 GP, Masterwork
2250 GP, Darkleaf
1000 GP, +1 enhancement

3600 GP Total.

Consider adding:

2000 GP, Lesser Rubicund Frenzy (MIC)
1470 GP, +1 Dwarven Buckler Axe
2500 GP, Lesser Crystal of Arrow Deflection (MIC)

+1 chain shirt + dastana + chahar-aina (Oriental Adventures) gives you a better total armor bonus (+7 instead of +6), but some DMs get twitchy about stacking both the dastana and chahar-aina on top of each other.

Great idea thanks for the help ill go with that with the frenzy enchantment crystal thing

[sovin_ndore]

If really wanting to max out your AC bonus with your available money (and not trying to stack the reasonably obscure slotless AC items) your best option would be +1 Mithril Fullplate. That would be a 20 AC with just that and your Dex mod. Thats not outstanding AC, but with an already high CON you should be fine. If you don't want to lower your movement rate, feel free to go with something lighter.