Pale Master Guide

[Panzermeyer]

The loss is due to gearing requirements to keep an even intelligence. As you you need to run litany, which forces you to use spidersilk for the +3 insightful int. Human's with adaptability would be at an odd number with litany (which makes no sense), allowing you to run Robe of Shadow.

I will make that more clear in the original post.

I know I am coming a bit late to the game.

Shroud of the Abbot or Robe of Shadows.

Seems you are saying as a human and being able to add a +1 to int robe of shadows is the way to go.

Otherwise the Shroud of the Abbot is the way to go.

Both actually look pretty good. The light damage reduction seems worthwhile being in form and all from the Abbot.