sunrisekid
Explorer
As a houserule, I would like to provide a small advantage for characters that don’t wear armour, looking for feedback.
I was thinking of a flat +1 or +2 to certain skill checks (Stealth, Acrobatics, Athletics). Nothing major, as the armour limitation on other classes is intended as a balance issue.
I.e., granting "advantage" would be too good, and this already happens under other non-rare conditions.
But for those thief-acrobats, or barbarians who go Conan-style, I would like to provide a playable alternative to leather armour. A small sacrifice of defence in favour of better skill use. Wizards and such would incidentally benefit, but given they don't traditionally rely on those skills then I don't think it unbalance anything.
Any thoughts on this?
I was thinking of a flat +1 or +2 to certain skill checks (Stealth, Acrobatics, Athletics). Nothing major, as the armour limitation on other classes is intended as a balance issue.
I.e., granting "advantage" would be too good, and this already happens under other non-rare conditions.
But for those thief-acrobats, or barbarians who go Conan-style, I would like to provide a playable alternative to leather armour. A small sacrifice of defence in favour of better skill use. Wizards and such would incidentally benefit, but given they don't traditionally rely on those skills then I don't think it unbalance anything.
Any thoughts on this?