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Omega Rechara
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Old May 30th, 2013, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by lowix View Post
- Dragon mages, who can buy Dragon Armor, are not allowed to take magic armor

- Loremasters of Hoeth, who come with Heavy Armor, are not allowed to take magic armor
Per page 172 or the mini rulebook (or page 500 of the brb), in the magic items section:

"Magical Interference:

Wizards cannot choose magic armour unless they have an option for 'normal' armour. Magic is the stuff of dreams and nebulous imagination, and rests uneasily alongside the physical. There is little more real and physical than wrought metal, and its tenacious actuality casts a peculiar and unyielding shadow in a Wizard's mind. As a result, most Wizards cannot wield the winds of Magic if they wear armour of any kind - their magical senses are smothered by the armour's embrace - and so cannot choose an item of Magic Armour.

The only exception to this is when a Wizard has armour as part of his standard equipment or an option for 'normal' armour, such as light armour, or a shield. Such sorcerers have trained their mind to focus and can wear armour without confusion or penalty. The chief examples of this kind of Wizard are the dread Chaos Sorcerers of the frozen north."

Therefore, the loremaster & dragon mage have (and are currently missing) access to magic armor in the magic items section

If you have knowledge of an official gw ruling contrary to this (the current faq up on the gw website refers to the 7th ed army book & hasn't been updated since 2010), please post a link to the official publication.
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