tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560143148581212281.post2462764805122056794..comments2024-03-28T03:23:34.498-05:00Comments on Save Versus<br> All Wands: Alternate Encumbrance RulesOakes Spaldinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08078500142758654392noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560143148581212281.post-56523225033800110622014-07-10T23:07:19.041-05:002014-07-10T23:07:19.041-05:00Very good points. I think the major problem is tha...Very good points. I think the major problem is that plate armor was an historical improvement on mail. Once plate was invented, no one wore mail, unless they were penniless and all they had was a mail hand-me-down. So plate offered better protection but was as well "lighter" than mail, or at least hung lighter because it, so to speak, offered better support.<br /><br />I thought about representing that in my game but rejected it solely on the basis that the plate vs. mail distinction (as unrealistic as it was) was iconic for the game. So I made mail (unrealistically) lighter.<br /><br />At the same time I think I damped down the "plate is so incredibly heavy" assumption. In the revised encumbrance rules it only "weighs" about 50 pounds, which isn't really that much in the scheme of things.Oakes Spaldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08078500142758654392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560143148581212281.post-48504752879036092802014-07-10T17:29:44.235-05:002014-07-10T17:29:44.235-05:00A link to consider the rating of plate armor. Bot...A link to consider the rating of plate armor. Both my armor and my wife's plate are under your weight, but more importantly, as a measure of encumbrance, fitted armor is easy to move in, and does not feel anywhere near as heavy as carrying the duffle bag with it. Here's a link about plate:<br /><br />http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/aams/hd_aams.htm#weight_b<br /><br />Now, for game reasons, you may want to penalize plate as a trade off between encumbrance and mechanical protection. But in reality, as a measure of how much it encumbers your movement, armor can never be *too* terribly bad in encumbering your movement or slowing you down, or it gets you killed.<br /><br />I am wholly ignorant as to barding, but I would imagine that it -- while worn -- is similarly fitted and distributes the weight to be less of an encumbrance than the raw weight would indicate.<br /><br />It is similar to how a 10' pole is light, but likely a pain to take through doorways or narrow/twisting areas.Evan Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09886208206688698124noreply@blogger.com