4. So the skills are seperate--makes sense. I'd seperate them with an "or" instead of a comma, but as you said it was explained above. I simply didn't apply your explanation correctly.
I haven't any experience playing the EU rules, but the British version that I reference indicates to me that both the Cloak of protection and Bracers may be worn at the same time by the Wizard, offering 4 Defend Dice. Only one piece of body armor may be worn. I'd say that includes the Wizard's cloak, but not the Bracers. To me, the Bracers better resemble how a Helmet or Shield works, offering partial blocking protection. Both the Cloak of protection and the Bracers are only available to the Wizard. In my opinion, it doesn't make much sense to offer two seperate pieces in the base game if only one may be equipped--why not omit the Bracers from the start? Rust changes that in WoM, but that spell will only be faced twice, and other Heroes can be hit harder (costlier). That's how I see it, anyway.
It sometimes took some extra thinking for me to digest what you structured, but it was well worth the effort. Yes, I enjoy your ideas and appreciate the thinking involved. It's always great to have new perspectives to mull over and steal.
I haven't yet gone much into alternate Hero characters, but your well-considered work will need to be reviewed when and if I go there. Also, thanks for transcribing my name--cool!
) houserule-changed. It's american based with some changes/additions. Check my previous posts, you'll find it 
