Stacking power buffs

So I have another situation :3

Assuming I pick for my fey faction a species trait for the T1 power like 'Reinforced Armor' or 'Rigid Hide', a power that enhances existing natural armor by X (initially 2). If I have a level 1 squad of, let's say 5 dudes that all successfully cast the power; what would be the situation if they have no innate natural armor, would it:

- remain 0, as they have no Natural Armor X trait

- become 4 because it's the cap for enhancements (and thus only needs part of the 5 casts to max out)

- become 1, because 1 is the max property for a level 1 class? And thus thereby capping the natural armor to 1 as well.

Case 2: in the case they have Natural Armor 2 from some other trait, I assume it would simply be bumped up to 4?

In case of Reinforced Armor I guess it'd max out to a bonus of +4, because it enhances either armor or natural armor, but I'm not sure about Rigid Hide.

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natfka

Dec 14, 2020

If the power enhances existing armor or natural armor you would need to have the armor or natural armor already.

Ward Bannink

Dec 14, 2020

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Okay, and assuming you do, how would it be affected in the given situation? Would it be increased up to the maximum property for the class, or would it be increased by the maximum enhancement possible for that age (up to the amount of times the squad casts the spell)?

Mark

Dec 14, 2020

The maximum enhancement bonus can be stacket up to the age limit (4 for the 1st age).

The "Max Properties" value simply indicates the maximum power level for items/powers/etc. a class can get. Example: A class with "Max Properties 2" has acces to shields (Properties 1) and an imbued power for shields (also Properties 1). When building your army, you can make a squad of dudes from this class, equipped with imbued shields, as the total properties of the imbued shields is 2. Should you wish to augment the imbued power with the "customize powers" rules, the power becomes Properties 2. The class wouldnt be able to take shields imbued with the augmented power, as the total properties of those shields would be 3, which exceeds the Max Properties value for the class.

I don't know if the Rigid Hide power can grant natural armor to a class that doesn't have the Natural Armor X ability.

Ward Bannink

Dec 14, 2020

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@natfka Okay, so if I take the fey earth trait for +2 natural armor, and +1 wound, that would give my race a base Natural Armor 2, at property 2, correct? Then, if I enhance it with some spell to increase the existing natural armor by 1, would the class then have to be at least level 3 to make this work (because the existing natural armor of 2 becomes 3, and is thus the property also upped from 2 to 3)?

Or is the whole natural armor X has property X only valid when you 'buy' it separately from traits? Edit: I think I just realized: it'd work because the bonus is an -enhancement- bonus, and therefore doesn't increase the property, correct? (thanks for the PM, Mark xD)

natfka

Dec 14, 2020

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@Ward Bannink The traits is Stone Body granting you Natural Armor 2 and Increase Wounds 1.

Your class would have Natural Armor 2, which gives it 2 properties. (this makes it harder to use for level 1 classes, -except if you are building an Incarnate Level 1.)

Imbued Powers will add properties to the item as just wearing or equipping the item grants the bonuses.

Other powers are temporary and do not add properties to the item but are limited to the Maximum Age Bonus. So your Natural Armor 2 has two properties but if you enhance them with a power during the game you are not adding properties to the natural armor. The maximum total bonus you would be able to get for your Natural Armor is 4.

The properties for Powers limit the caster who wields them limiting how far they can augment them.

Ward Bannink

Dec 14, 2020

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@natfka Thanks a lot, that explains what I was wondering!