Medium Armor Help

Matthew Miller wrote:
> Werebat <ranpoirier DeleteThis @cox.net> wrote:
>> Is there some enchantment or such for medium armor that makes it
>> effectively light armor? I'm thinking specifically of a druid/barbarian
>> here, with a low Dex (10), in 3.5.
>>
>> Ideally it would seem that Hide armor made somehow "light" would be the
>> way to go. How would I do this?
>
> Mithral. Although presumably to make mithral hide armor you'd need some sort
> of metalic beast skin.
>

Druids cannot wear metal armor without losing some abilities, even if
that metal came from the skin of a beast.

Werebat wrote:
> Is there some enchantment or such for medium armor that makes it
> effectively light armor? I'm thinking specifically of a druid/barbarian
> here, with a low Dex (10), in 3.5.
>
> Ideally it would seem that Hide armor made somehow "light" would be the
> way to go. How would I do this?
>
> - Ron ^*^

There are some armors in the various expansion books which provide as
much protection as hide but are light armors. I think the Races of
Stone has some, as does Races of the Dragon.

My Conscience wrote:
> Werebat wrote:
>> Is there some enchantment or such for medium armor that makes it
>> effectively light armor? I'm thinking specifically of a
>> druid/barbarian here, with a low Dex (10), in 3.5.
>>
>> Ideally it would seem that Hide armor made somehow "light" would be
>> the way to go. How would I do this?
>>
>> - Ron ^*^
>
> There are some armors in the various expansion books which provide as
> much protection as hide but are light armors. I think the Races of Stone
> has some, as does Races of the Dragon.

Yeah I figured. I have RotD, maybe I'll check in there.

The druid is an Orc, if that matters.

- Ron ^*^

Werebat wrote:
> Is there some enchantment or such for medium armor that makes it
> effectively light armor? I'm thinking specifically of a druid/barbarian
> here, with a low Dex (10), in 3.5.
>
> Ideally it would seem that Hide armor made somehow "light" would be the
> way to go. How would I do this?
>
> - Ron ^*^

I had some 'vegetarian' Medium armour in my last campaign made out of
giant insect carapaces. Giant ants I believe, well suited for Druids. I
could see an enhancement like Twilight that would reduce the bulk and
make it effectively Light.

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Werebat wrote:
> Is there some enchantment or such for medium armor that makes it
> effectively light armor?

Yes, Mithril.

> Ideally it would seem that Hide armor made somehow "light" would be
> the way to go. How would I do this?

Err, I can hardly see a mithril hide armor, but I think there's nothing
in the RAW against this.

Parvati V
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Parvati V wrote:
> Werebat wrote:
>> Is there some enchantment or such for medium armor that makes it
>> effectively light armor?
>
> Yes, Mithril.
>
>> Ideally it would seem that Hide armor made somehow "light" would be
>> the way to go. How would I do this?
>
> Err, I can hardly see a mithril hide armor, but I think there's nothing
> in the RAW against this.
>
> Parvati V

Only items primarily made of metal can benefit from being made out of
mithral (or is it mithril?)

Werebat wrote:
> Is there some enchantment or such for medium armor that makes it
> effectively light armor? I'm thinking specifically of a druid/barbarian
> here, with a low Dex (10), in 3.5.

Why would low Dex require light armor?

> Ideally it would seem that Hide armor made somehow "light" would be the
> way to go. How would I do this?
>
> - Ron ^*^

Breastplate with an Ironwood cast on it?


LL

LL wrote:
> Werebat wrote:
>> Is there some enchantment or such for medium armor that makes it
>> effectively light armor? I'm thinking specifically of a
>> druid/barbarian here, with a low Dex (10), in 3.5.
>
> Why would low Dex require light armor?
>
>> Ideally it would seem that Hide armor made somehow "light" would be
>> the way to go. How would I do this?
>>
>> - Ron ^*^
>
> Breastplate with an Ironwood cast on it?

Yes for 1 day per level, and this is E6.

- Ron ^*^

Werebat wrote:
> LL wrote:
>
>> Werebat wrote:
>>
>>> Is there some enchantment or such for medium armor that makes it
>>> effectively light armor? I'm thinking specifically of a
>>> druid/barbarian here, with a low Dex (10), in 3.5.
>>
>>
>> Why would low Dex require light armor?
>>
>>> Ideally it would seem that Hide armor made somehow "light" would be
>>> the way to go. How would I do this?
>>>
>>> - Ron ^*^
>>
>>
>> Breastplate with an Ironwood cast on it?
>
>
> Yes for 1 day per level, and this is E6.
>

Well, sorry, you said 3.5 above. :^)

Both Brb and Drd (in 3.5) can wear medium armor,
why do you want light armor?

Maybe a special breat plate crafted from the carapace
of a giant beetle would be light?

LL

In article <%ttZk.4532$qp2.3136@newsfe25.iad>,
My Conscience <thatdarnsocknipping.TakeThisOut@myheels.invalid> wrote:

<snip>

> Only items primarily made of metal can benefit from being made out of
> mithral (or is it mithril?)

Mithril only if you want to violate Tolkien's copyright....

Which is effectively unenforceable in a home game, of course.

Baird

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On Dec 3, 5:32 pm, Baird Stafford <ba....DeleteThis@newstaff.com> wrote:
>
> Mithril only if you want to violate Tolkien's copyright....
>
> Which is effectively unenforceable in a home game, of course.

I don't think you can copyright a *word* at all. And from a quick
look-around TSR was sent a C&D by some other company that
had film rights and the issue was never taken to court; TSR
just changed the spelling to claim it was different.

On Dec 4, 7:27 am, David Klassen <klas....RemoveThis@rowan.edu> wrote:
> On Dec 3, 5:32 pm, Baird Stafford <ba....RemoveThis@newstaff.com> wrote:
>
> > Mithril only if you want to violate Tolkien's copyright....
>
> > Which is effectively unenforceable in a home game, of course.
>
> I don't think you can copyright a *word* at all.  And from a quick
> look-around TSR was sent a C&D by some other company that
> had film rights and the issue was never taken to court; TSR
> just changed the spelling to claim it was different.

Try making a game with little people named Hobbits and see how far
that gets you.

On Dec 4, 7:34 am, WDS <B... RemoveThis @seurer.net> wrote:
> On Dec 4, 7:27 am, David Klassen <klas... RemoveThis @rowan.edu> wrote:
>
> > On Dec 3, 5:32 pm, Baird Stafford <ba... RemoveThis @newstaff.com> wrote:
>
> > > Mithril only if you want to violate Tolkien's copyright....
>
> > > Which is effectively unenforceable in a home game, of course.
>
> > I don't think you can copyright a *word* at all.  And from a quick
> > look-around TSR was sent a C&D by some other company that
> > had film rights and the issue was never taken to court; TSR
> > just changed the spelling to claim it was different.
>
> Try making a game with little people named Hobbits and see how far
> that gets you.

And BTW, it's trademarks, not copyrights.