How bonuses are applied

[Thorin]

Part 1: https://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20040120a

Players being what they are, a DM can sometimes face a bewildering array of magical effects. For example, a stalwart member of your party wears gauntlets of ogre power, a +2 chainmail, a heavy shield, a ring of protection +1, and boots of striding and springing. Assuming the character in question is a human with a Strength score of 16 and a Dexterity score of 13, what is the character's initiative, speed, Armor Class, attack bonus, and Reflex save bonus after receiving or using the spells aid, barkskin, bull's strength, cat's grace, doom, expeditious retreat, mage armor, prayer, shield, and shield of faith?

Wow, that character has officially been pimp'd!

Part 2: https://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20040127a
Part 3: https://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20040203a
Part 4: https://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20040210a

[Mr. Analog]

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYM! That's enough bling to choike a kitty...