Armor movement change

[feydras]

What do people think about changing the movement rates of medium armor to 25ft as opposed to 20ft. Any idea why this is not done?

This seems like a more natural progression to me and would encourage folks to occasionally use medium armor. As it is now, only the rare barbarian ever uses medium armor in the groups i have played in.

Does anyone see any problems with this?

- feydras

 

[Aaron2]

What do people think about changing the movement rates of medium armor to 25ft as opposed to 20ft. Any idea why this is not done?

I swap the movement and running penalties for medium and heavy. Medium is *3 run but 30 ft, while heavy is 20 ft.


Aaron

 

[CCamfield]

For medium characters it seems okay. But what about small ones? Do they move 17.5'/round? No, so do they continue to move 20', or does it drop to 15', the same as their heavy armour?

 

[Inconsequenti-AL]

For medium characters it seems okay. But what about small ones? Do they move 17.5'/round? No, so do they continue to move 20', or does it drop to 15', the same as their heavy armour?

I was considering a similar rule and that was the sticking point with me...

I considered a history where gnomes, halflings and kender were put in a large rocket and fired into the sun.

More sensibly it could work along the lines of:

Medium - 30' base speed - 25 *4 run speed
Medium - 20' base speed - 20 *3 run speed


Edit: Dammit it mangled my table.

Differing penalties... but it could work?

 

[feydras]

This sounds good to me. Thanks for the input.

- feydras