Enc.: -	IS: <metal, soft>		XP: 2-4k	GP: 10-20k
Rings	-	Magic Items	-	DMG

A ring of protection increases the wearer’s AC value and saves vs. all forms of attack.

A + 1 ring raises AC by 1, say from 10 to 9 and gives a bonus of + 1 on saving throw die rolls.
The magical properties of a ring of protection are cumulative with all other magical items of protection except as follows:

    1. The ring does not add to armor value if magical armor is worn,
        although it does add to saving throw die rolls.

    2. More than 1 ring of protection operating on the same person, or in
        the same area, do not combine protection; only one - the strongest,
        if applicable - will function,
       so a pair of +2 protection rings are still only +2.

To determine the value of the protection ring use the table below:

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Dice Roll	['=']	XP	GP
01-70	+1	2000	10,000
71-82	+2	2400	12,000
83	+2, 5' radius protection	2600	13,000
84-90	+3 ()	3000	15,000
91	+3, 5' radius protection	3200	17,000
92-97	+4 on AC, +2 on saves	3600	19,000
98-00	+6 on AC, +1 on saves	4000	20,000

<XP & GP values are extrapolated. Note the lesser incrementation at 5' radius protection.>

<5' Radius:> The radius bonus of 5’ extends to all creatures within its circle, but applies only to their saves,
i.e. only the ring wearer gains armor class additions.
 

WSG: The ring enables its wearer to take less damage
from a fall or a tumble; use the “plus” of the ring as a subtraction
from each die of damage called for, to a minimum of 1 point of
damage per die. This applies both to abrasion damage and impact
damage. This power of the ring is related to its ability to improve
armor class, so that this power also will not function if the
character is wearing magical armor.
 

Q: If a character wearing a ring of
protection steps into the AREA protected
by a second ring of protection
with a radius of effect, are the two
rings temporarily cumulative?

A: No. In general, when protections of the
same type are combined, only the strongest
or best one functions. The DMG states
that this is the case when two rings of
protection are functioning on the same
person or in the same AREA (see page 130).
(147.10)



ADQ: Will a Ring of Protection add to armor 
value if you also have a magickal shield? 
ADA: No. Magick shields come under the heading 
of magick armor for the purposes of determining 
the ring's effects. 
(Polyhedron #19)
 

UA:
W=0.1

<in other words, the weight of a ring is 0.1 pounds, or, 1 gp>