Helmets with no padding

DanHoward · 07-08-2011, 05:38 AM

Looking for a simple rule that differentiates between padded helmets and unpadded ones (like a steel skullcap). I'm thinking of making it easier to get stunned. Perhaps something like

If you are hit in the skull and the attack delivers exactly zero damage after DR then you must still roll vs. HT (no penalty) to avoid stunning (see Effects of Stun, p. B420).

RobKamm · 07-08-2011, 06:30 AM

Having used an unpadded great helm once: do you plan on requiring some sort of a roll to keep the helmet from slipping over the eyes each round? Or will you just roll 1d6 and say that a Ready must be spent after that many rounds to reright the helmet?

mhd · 07-08-2011, 07:07 AM

What's the minimum hair length so that a helmet counts as padded?

vierasmarius · 07-08-2011, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by mhd

What's the minimum hair length so that a helmet counts as padded?

Varies widely depending on thickness and curliness.

Derago · 07-08-2011, 07:18 AM

Apply the blunt trauma rule to hits to the helmeted head. The padding counts as DR vs the blunt trauma.

DanHoward · 07-08-2011, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Derago

Apply the blunt trauma rule to hits to the helmeted head. The padding counts as DR vs the blunt trauma.

Blunt trauma won't do anything to a helmet with less than DR 15 since the skull has a natural DR of 2

~~Figleaf23~~ · 07-08-2011, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Derago

Apply the blunt trauma rule to hits to the helmeted head. The padding counts as DR vs the blunt trauma.

Some support for this idea might be seen in this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omJSE9VLv60

mhd · 07-08-2011, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by vierasmarius

Varies widely depending on thickness and curliness.

Prince Valiant surely has the appropriate perk.

gilbertocarlos · 07-08-2011, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by mhd

What's the minimum hair length so that a helmet counts as padded?

Enough to weight at least the same amount that padding would weight(and yes, in this case this will count toward your lifting capability.

I have a kinda curly hair, 25 inches, and it weights under a pound, so, you will need a lot...

DanHoward · 07-08-2011, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by RobKamm

Having used an unpadded great helm once: do you plan on requiring some sort of a roll to keep the helmet from slipping over the eyes each round? Or will you just roll 1d6 and say that a Ready must be spent after that many rounds to reright the helmet?

I'm thinking mainly of skull caps that make direct contact with the head but don't have any padding to cushion a blow.

07-08-2011, 05:38 AM	#1
DanHoward Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maitland, NSW, Australia	Helmets with no padding Looking for a simple rule that differentiates between padded helmets and unpadded ones (like a steel skullcap). I'm thinking of making it easier to get stunned. Perhaps something like If you are hit in the skull and the attack delivers exactly zero damage after DR then you must still roll vs. HT (no penalty) to avoid stunning (see Effects of Stun, p. B420).

07-08-2011, 06:30 AM	#2
RobKamm Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicago	Re: Helmets with no padding Having used an unpadded great helm once: do you plan on requiring some sort of a roll to keep the helmet from slipping over the eyes each round? Or will you just roll 1d6 and say that a Ready must be spent after that many rounds to reright the helmet?

07-08-2011, 07:07 AM	#3
mhd Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Land of the Beer, Home of the Dirndls	Re: Helmets with no padding What's the minimum hair length so that a helmet counts as padded?

07-08-2011, 07:18 AM	#5
Derago Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Madison, AL	Re: Helmets with no padding Apply the blunt trauma rule to hits to the helmeted head. The padding counts as DR vs the blunt trauma.