Armor with special encumberance

Mindflayer · 12-09-2003, 01:16 PM

Hi.

What does it mean when a piece of armor has the rating "special" for encumberance?

This is the case with most "outstanding" stuff, like Samurai Armor and so on.

petertmorgan · 12-09-2003, 01:47 PM

I am not sure, but I think that 'special' weight class armor, although it adds to total weight carried and can thereby affect encumbrance/initiative/lightning strike etc., it doesn't directly affect lightning strike the way the other weight classes (other than minimal) can.
So, a 'special' weight class armor may not reduce the chance of a lightning strike as much as a light, medium, or heavy weight class armor of the same weight (but its weight still contributes to total weight/encumbrance, so that may lower your chances some).

12-09-2003, 06:29 PM

yeah, i'd agree with ptm. as i recall, only samurai stuff really has the special moniker attached.

Scatter · 12-09-2003, 10:49 PM

Most armor is one of the weight classes; Light, Medium, or Heavy, which indicate what character classes can wear them. The pieces which don't fit these--like Sam-only or Bard-only, or like the Brilliant halms which anyone can wear despite their otherwise belonging to the Heavy weight class--are Special.

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12-09-2003, 01:16 PM	#1
Mindflayer Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Germany/Saarland Age: 47 Posts: 22	Hi. What does it mean when a piece of armor has the rating "special" for encumberance? This is the case with most "outstanding" stuff, like Samurai Armor and so on.

12-09-2003, 01:47 PM	#2
petertmorgan Dungeon Master Join Date: August 13, 2003 Location: CT Age: 54 Posts: 69	I am not sure, but I think that 'special' weight class armor, although it adds to total weight carried and can thereby affect encumbrance/initiative/lightning strike etc., it doesn't directly affect lightning strike the way the other weight classes (other than minimal) can. So, a 'special' weight class armor may not reduce the chance of a lightning strike as much as a light, medium, or heavy weight class armor of the same weight (but its weight still contributes to total weight/encumbrance, so that may lower your chances some).

12-09-2003, 06:29 PM	#3
sultan Guest Posts: n/a	yeah, i'd agree with ptm. as i recall, only samurai stuff really has the special moniker attached.

12-09-2003, 10:49 PM	#4
Scatter Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 17, 2003 Location: Portland Age: 66 Posts: 1,336	Most armor is one of the weight classes; Light, Medium, or Heavy, which indicate what character classes can wear them. The pieces which don't fit these--like Sam-only or Bard-only, or like the Brilliant halms which anyone can wear despite their otherwise belonging to the Heavy weight class--are Special.

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