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<blockquote data-quote="BookTenTiger" data-source="post: 8124233" data-attributes="member: 6685541"><p>One design problem I've noticed with "more weapons" or "more armor" designs is that their use is really limited by class in 5e. In the game I play in, only two out of the six characters- the fighter and the barbarian- even use weapons, and our general strategy with armor is "what's the highest AC I can get?"</p><p></p><p>To increase the versatility of armor, I think it would be interesting to increase the uses of armor.</p><p></p><p>Right now armor is only used to boost AC and punish some skills. What are some other meaningful ways that armor could impact gameplay?</p><p></p><p>Armor as a spellbook or living scroll?</p><p></p><p>Heavy armors made of different materials to impact carrying capacity / druidic restrictions?</p><p></p><p>Armor that grants bonuses on some rolls, such as Athletics or Concentration checks?</p><p></p><p>Armor that grants bonuses to saving throws?</p><p></p><p>Armor that allows different modes of movement (climb, swim, etc)?</p><p></p><p>These are just some ideas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BookTenTiger, post: 8124233, member: 6685541"] One design problem I've noticed with "more weapons" or "more armor" designs is that their use is really limited by class in 5e. In the game I play in, only two out of the six characters- the fighter and the barbarian- even use weapons, and our general strategy with armor is "what's the highest AC I can get?" To increase the versatility of armor, I think it would be interesting to increase the uses of armor. Right now armor is only used to boost AC and punish some skills. What are some other meaningful ways that armor could impact gameplay? Armor as a spellbook or living scroll? Heavy armors made of different materials to impact carrying capacity / druidic restrictions? Armor that grants bonuses on some rolls, such as Athletics or Concentration checks? Armor that grants bonuses to saving throws? Armor that allows different modes of movement (climb, swim, etc)? These are just some ideas. [/QUOTE]
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