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I still think that simplest solution of increasing heavy armour ACs by 1 or 2 across the board will make it effective enough to be worthwhile.

Be that as it may, Gygax is on record (in an early issue of Dragon magazine) as saying that he wishes he hadn't put it in the game, and later wished that he had saved it for the later Oriental Adventures book. I am in agreement with him. I do not care about the monk's long history with the...

No, I wouldn't. But I think that would work better as a theme than as a class. Oh. Yes, I would object to that. I prefer that my unarmed combatants remain decidedly un-mystical. I know I'm probably not going to get my way on this one. If there's a mystical east Asian-style monk in the PHB...

As part of that vaunted and hyped modularity the designers keep going on about, I want the monk to be totally optional. Even if it's not, it is the very first thing I ban outright from almost any game I run. It just doesn't fit. It never has and it never will, IMO. Including it isn't worth...

I'm with you. I still think this is by far the best fix. I believe that the supposedly delicately-balanced math can survive a +/-5-10% bump. Note that those monsters in the Bestiary who are described in plate armour seem to be enjoying an 18 base AC (instead of the 17 AC the "How to Play"...

And I think that the Fighter having the best AC is the best way to enable him to be able to take the most punishment without resorting to hit-point bloat.

I also love this. Incidentally, I want to go on record as saying that I really do like most everything else about the rules as presented in the playtest--it's only heavy armour that I have a serious issue with. I ran the adventure for a diverse group of friends last week. I plan to write up a...

So with the confirmation in a recent Rule-of-Three article that humans will receive some pretty hefty bonuses to starting ability scores, I have become convinced that low-level Rogues, etc. with an 18 Dexterity will be fairly common. This means that even low-level Dex-based characters will be...

I can't overemphasize how much I support this.

I agree with these folks. I like the idea that armour could offer some protection vs. magic now. Armour has often gotten shortchanged in D&D. I want to see it be worth something in this edition.

Do not listen to this person; that's depressing. This one comes closest to what I want to see on the cover of the next Players' Handbook.

This is further proof that the Fighter needs better armour.

I second this post. This was the most appropriate response to the hubris expressed by the blog post. I'm guessing that the blogger prefers 4th edition...

I echo this: Why? You haven't demonstrated that capping ability scores at 20 won't work; you've only shown that you don't like it. I, for one, think it will work out just fine, and I like the idea quite a bit.

I definitely like more about it than I dislike. In fact, the only thing I think is terribly wrong with it is that Heavy Armour needs to be slightly better. Otherwise, I'm pleased with it as it is.

A few passages and notes from period accounts of tournaments, etc. A Commonplace Book: Armor vs. Muscle A Commonplace Book: Armor vs. Weapons Not surprisingly, your best bet is a weapon that concentrates a lot of force upon a small point. Picks and such. The likelihood of cutting through...

I am familiar with that study. Note that it addresses only the performance of plate armour, and does not take into account the differences between how a suit of plate and a suit of mail wear. A full suit of mail isn't carried only on the trunk of the body either. Mail chausses can be heavier...

I strongly disagree. If every character of X class gained the same number of hit points every level, it would be boring--characters of the same class, theme, and background would look depressingly the same. Rolled HP gives us yet another means of differentiating one character from another.

What on Earth does "kitespam" mean? Is this another MMORPG term?

Absolutely not! The "Knight in Shining Armour" is my very favorite fantasy archetype! The weight distribution of a well-tailored plate harness is better than that of "chainmail," which mostly hangs from your shoulders. Plate is well-distributed and self-supporting to a greater degree. It is...