Evasion ability and Medium/Heavy loads!?

[RiTz21]

I noticed that the Evasion ability is lost to a Monk/Rogue when he wears a medium or Heavy armor.

But for some reason, they left out talking about Medium and Heavy loads... Does the rules truly wants to allow a character with a Heavy load the ability to 'dodge' such damage?? Or is this only an omission on the part of the Writers?

Evasion (Ex):
At 2nd level or higher if a monk makes a successful Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, she instead takes no damage. Evasion can be used only if a monk is wearing light armor or no armor. A helpless monk does not gain the benefit of evasion.

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[irdeggman]

Richard, it also applies to the ranger's evasion ability.

Per the RAW it looks like "load" has nothing to do with evasion (I also couldn't find anything in the FAQ on this one).

 

[Slaved]

I found this in the system resource document online at www.d20srd.org

Weight
If you want to determine whether your character’s gear is heavy enough to slow him or her down more than the armor already does, total the weight of all the character’s items, including armor, weapons, and gear. Compare this total to the character’s Strength on Table: Carrying Capacity. Depending on how the weight compares to the character’s carrying capacity, he or she may be carrying a light, medium, or heavy load. Like armor, a character’s load affects his or her maximum Dexterity bonus to AC, carries a check penalty (which works like an armor check penalty), reduces the character’s speed, and affects how fast the character can run, as shown on Table: Carrying Loads. A medium or heavy load counts as medium or heavy armor for the purpose of abilities or skills that are restricted by armor. Carrying a light load does not encumber a character.

 

[RiTz21]

I found this in the system resource document online at www.d20srd.org

Weight...A medium or heavy load counts as medium or heavy armor for the purpose of abilities or skills that are restricted by armor. Carrying a light load does not encumber a character.

Yep, this seems to answer it - Encumbrance will affect Evasion!
Thanks!

R

 

[Darklone]

That's why monks need high str. That way they can pick up unconscious friends and those can still survive the fireballs plastering the battlefield.