11-26-2020, 09:48 AM | #1 |
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Boston area
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Donning armor
Any notion how long it takes to don armor when caught unawares?
Obviously, it depends on the armor, with plate being damned difficult, but I'm just thinking about what happens when a fight begins with unprepared folks. Is it plausible to don leather or chain before joining the melee? This sort of thing must come up in attacking or defending strongholds, where some people will be off duty and asleep. For that matter, when camping, do you allow characters to sleep in chain or more uncomfortable armor? I'm leaning to a point of fatigue being likely, as described in the woodsman skill. Thanks. |
11-26-2020, 10:18 AM | #2 |
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: London Uk, but originally from Scotland
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Re: Donning armor
As a combat round is so short (5 seconds?) there’s no realistic chance of donning armour properly in the timeframe of a normal melee; a suit of armour, even cloth or leather, isn’t like a t-shirt. Picking up a shield, yes. But not armour.
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11-26-2020, 10:30 AM | #3 |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Pacheco, California
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Re: Donning armor
Anything up to Chain: one minute
Full plate: 9 minutes Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k24y_ZmxRHg To ready or unread a glove or helmet is one round as per ITL 73
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11-26-2020, 01:33 PM | #4 | |
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Boston area
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11-26-2020, 05:04 PM | #5 |
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: London Uk, but originally from Scotland
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11-26-2020, 10:17 PM | #6 | |
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Portland, Maine
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Re: Donning armor
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http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread...ighlight=armor Covered a lot of what you're wondering about and comments on town policy too. Though not the minutia about # of turns.
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11-27-2020, 10:59 AM | #7 | |
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