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If a character is already in medium or heavy armor, does this flaw do anything beyond the penalty to strenuous actions? --[[User:Ghostwheel|Ghostwheel]] ([[User talk:Ghostwheel|talk]]) 17:03, 16 December 2015 (UTC) | If a character is already in medium or heavy armor, does this flaw do anything beyond the penalty to strenuous actions? --[[User:Ghostwheel|Ghostwheel]] ([[User talk:Ghostwheel|talk]]) 17:03, 16 December 2015 (UTC) | ||
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| + | :Yes. A medium load and medium armor are two different things. For one, if you wear medium or heavy armor, your speed goes down from 20 to 15 feet (unless you're a dwarf, I guess). More importantly, though, armor check penalty is cumulative. For one, with a forced medium load you'll always have a base acp of -3. So that's a -3 inherent penalty to all skills that apply acp and a -6 to swim. I think it is fair. --[[User:Sulacu|Sulacu]] ([[User talk:Sulacu|talk]]) 21:20, 16 December 2015 (UTC) | ||
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| I've never really been a fan of the Flaw system. That said, this provides some set penalties (permanent Max Dex, check penalties) and situational DM counters that should work well to offset getting an additional feat... all while providing players some incentive to work around their character's deficiencies, you know, roleplaying. |
Encumbrance
It doesn't actually add to the amount of stuff you are carrying, so the encumbrance doesn't hurt you at all if you are really carrying a medium or heavy load? Why would a Dwarf choose not to take this flaw? --Foxwarrior 20:52, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
- For the same reason a cavalrist wouldn't choose not to take this flaw. And while this flaw will not affect a dwarf's speed, the dwarf's own racial features already take care of that. With a medium load comes a maximum Dexterity bonus to armor class, and an armor check penalty of -3, that applies to almost every Strength and Dexterity related Skill. --Sulacu 21:18, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
Penalty
If a character is already in medium or heavy armor, does this flaw do anything beyond the penalty to strenuous actions? --Ghostwheel (talk) 17:03, 16 December 2015 (UTC)
- Yes. A medium load and medium armor are two different things. For one, if you wear medium or heavy armor, your speed goes down from 20 to 15 feet (unless you're a dwarf, I guess). More importantly, though, armor check penalty is cumulative. For one, with a forced medium load you'll always have a base acp of -3. So that's a -3 inherent penalty to all skills that apply acp and a -6 to swim. I think it is fair. --Sulacu (talk) 21:20, 16 December 2015 (UTC)
