Chain Shirt vs. Hide Armor

[Maraxle]

Why is a Chain Shirt considered light armor, but Hide is medium, when they way the same amount? Does it have to do with the stiffness of Hide?

 

[hong]

You can think of it that way, yes.

 

[Maraxle]

Also, should a Ranger be able to use his two-weapon fighting feat while wearing a chain shirt ?

 

[Ziggy]

Probably. The big difference between light and medium armor (in game terms) is reduced speed. In practice this is more related to the flexibility of the armor than the weight og the armor.

A chain shirt is very flexible, in practice it don't hinder movement at all (but you get pretty tired after a few hours because all the weight is on your shoulders).

Hide armor is very hard, with (almost) no flexibility. A breatplate of hide wouldn't impair movement much, while a full armor of hide definitely would.

.Ziggy

 

[Crothian]

Also, should a Ranger be able to use his two-weapon fighting feat while wearing a chain shirt ?

Is it light? Yes. Can a Ranger use two weapon fighting in light armor? Yes. So, yes, they in fact can.

 

[Maraxle]

The reason I ask is that it doesn't seem to work that way in Character Generator 1.2.

 

[Crothian]

The reason I ask is that it doesn't seem to work that way in Character Generator 1.2.

Don't trust a character generator over the core rules. I've heard of quite a few bugs and annoyances in them.

 

[Lord Ben]

There is a chain shirt and chain mail, remember to select the one you want.

 

[Maraxle]

Don't trust a character generator over the core rules. I've heard of quite a few bugs and annoyances in them.

Yes. And the core rules have no errata at all, right?

 

[Crothian]

Yes. And the core rules have no errata at all, right?

I'm not saying they are perfect. I'm saying that if the program and the core rules diuffer, side with the core rules.