[dragonraid] Re: [DragonRaid] Re: Comments needed for second edtion submissions

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From: David Cole <artanis@...>
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 18:16:34 -0600
Quick statement on armor (don't forget that I am for it:)  Think of a real
life, say, soldier or bounty hunter walking into the supermarket with an SMG
and a couple grenades.  Transfer it to DragonRaid timeline and the local
tavern, and you've got the exact same reaction from an NPC who sees ANYONE in
full plate mail.  Historically, the reaction would be the same for both types
of people.  That's a way to discourage "armor abuses."  Maybe make a "reaction
roll" with minus modifiers for armor? :-p  Just a thought.

Joe K Revesz wrote:

> Zack wrote:
>
> >I am BearClaw. My entire raid team loves the idea of having money.,
>
> That's fine, as long as they spend it as the OverLord would have them to
> do.  There should be plenty of opportunities to help people with the
> team's cash.  And having big money bags is a tempting target for thieves.
>
> >but the team's Renewer and I like the idea of having armor. But how
> >about being able to buy chain mail armor, half-plate armor, and
> >full-plate armor.
>
> Any armor would be expensive.  Unless the Academy provided it.
>
> Easy access to plate armor does not fit into the era of the system very
> well.  It is set roughly in the 1100's and plate did not come into
> widespread use for quite a long time yet.  I know that we are dealing
> with a fantasy setting and anything can happen, but a team of
> LightRaiders walking around in plate would invite a lot of attention.  If
> I were a dragon, I would give them the attention that they were asking
> for. ;-)  I would probably bring a couple of friends as well. :-0
>
> I think for ease of travel and blending in with the natives, leather,
> scale, ring, and maybe partial chainmail would be enough.
>
> >And as a dragon slave wearing scale armor.
>
> I have been working up rules for NPC generation, and armor would be an
> easy addition to their defense.  I would have to split Battle Ability
> into BA and Defense (DEF), but that should not be a problem.
>
> Joe
>
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