As for listening to your DM. LOL "listen to your DM," then twist the rules in your favor. No one say's you can not put a resistance bonus for save's on your armor.
You can, but it would cost 1.5x, because save bonuses only have an affinity for the shoulder and torso slots.
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Sarah, human gestalt druid/totemist Adrian, human rogue Calypso, half-nymph human gestalt druid/miscellaneous