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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Darmyth" data-source="post: 713898" data-attributes="member: 10301">I believe the stone armor is primarily cerimonial.  Yea, it could be worn into combat but it's not made to be pounded on and can get you into a lot of problems.So you're a dwarf w/ stone armor slowly charging into battle (spd 15ft for dwarf).  You swing your mighty axe and barely clip the guy in the shoulder.  He swings low, hits the back of your leg while ramming his palm into your chest.  You fail your opposing trip roll and now are on your back.You have 80lbs of stone armor and an axe that ways 10+lbs (i want to say 15-20 but don't know off hand).  You can't just spring back up with that much weight onto you... unless you're a supernatural dwarf with a str of 30, which you probably aren't.  That means climbing back to your feet.As a GM I wouldn't let ya just roll back to you feet with that much weight on you.  You're going to have to let go of your weapon if you want to get up in 1 round or take 2 rounds pushing yourself up.  During that time, your opponent does a coup de gras on your prone ass or knocks you down again or drops something really heavy on ya or just runs away.  In any case, you're in some heafty trouble.So why are people so mad about stone armor??Dendritic armor is almost as bad at 60lbs.  Some armor is just not meant to be adventuring in.  I'm glad they put this info in though so that it *does* provide a ceremonial look and adds a flavor to the game.  If you dont' like something then just don't use it.  Or alter what it is into something that you do like.  It's that simple.Enjoy life</blockquote>

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