<font color="lightblue">Thieves get fairly major penalties to their thieving skills with Elven Chain, so although they can wear it, it isn`t without consequence. </font>

In normal AD&D they do, and although it was mentioned in the manual (*cough*), I'm not sure that they were ever implemented in the game. Anyone know for sure?

Jim I'm pretty sure the penalites were implemented in the game. I had Jan wear elven chainmail and his thieving skills became worse on his character information screen so it looks like it does. I'm about 75% sure. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 12-02-2002, 11:52 AM: Message edited by: Zarr ]

Right, I've just dug a little deeper, and it seems that the penalties for wearing leather/studded leather/hide armour were never implemented into the game, but those for wearing elven chain were. Wierd! Especially since the quoted penalties in the back of the manual for leather/studded/hide are significantly higher than those from wearing elven chain.

Interesting thanks for the information Jim. That is strange I wonder why they implemented them for elven chain and not the others? :confused: The penalites Jan had annoyed me so much I took off his elven chainmail and give him back his adventure wear besides there's always stoneskin right?