Dark Sun Questions

[barabelsftw]

I've started a 4e Dark Sun campaign with my friends and so far it has been going well but I had a couple questions.

My party has just come into possession of sand skiff (The big ship with wheels) Does anyone know if there is a good deck plan of it out there in the inter-webs? While I could just make one with my existing dungeon tiles I'd like to be able to give them something that looks really good and really gives them the feeling of being on an actual ship.

My other question pertains to armor made out of metal. Unlike metal weapons that get the benefit of possibly avoiding breakage if you use the house-rule, metal armor has not extra benefit and actually has the disadvantage due to the other proposed house-rule. So is there any reason a PC would want a suit of metal armor other than to sell it and make a fortune?

 

[Kinneus]

My other question pertains to armor made out of metal. Unlike metal weapons that get the benefit of possibly avoiding breakage if you use the house-rule, metal armor has not extra benefit and actually has the disadvantage due to the other proposed house-rule. So is there any reason a PC would want a suit of metal armor other than to sell it and make a fortune?

Would you want to wear full plate mail while standing on a sand dune in 120 degree heat?

Yeah, I wouldn't either.

 

[jonesy]

Here's printable plans for a paper miniature sand skiff:
Wizards - Paper Sand Skiff

(check the spoiler tag in the first post to see what the completed model looks like)

 

[Spatula]

I've started a 4e Dark Sun campaign with my friends and so far it has been going well but I had a couple questions.

My party has just come into possession of sand skiff (The big ship with wheels) Does anyone know if there is a good deck plan of it out there in the inter-webs? While I could just make one with my existing dungeon tiles I'd like to be able to give them something that looks really good and really gives them the feeling of being on an actual ship.

I believe there were some plans in one or more of the 2e-era books, but I don't know about anything currently in print or free on the web. I think you could adapt some sailing vessel deck plans without too much difficulty. Just stick some large wheels on the sides.

My other question pertains to armor made out of metal. Unlike metal weapons that get the benefit of possibly avoiding breakage if you use the house-rule, metal armor has not extra benefit and actually has the disadvantage due to the other proposed house-rule. So is there any reason a PC would want a suit of metal armor other than to sell it and make a fortune?

Not really.

 

[Siberys]

So is there any reason a PC would want a suit of metal armor other than to sell it and make a fortune?

Yes. To melt it down to make weapons, and then either keep it or sell it and make a fortune.