I hate armor

[Rechan]

Does the peace bond come with some kind of servant to help you hold your beer, or use the bathroom, or any other day to day task that might require the use of opposable thumbs?

Isn't that what Unseen Servant and Mage Hand are for?

 

[Oni]

Contributing to the thread derail about weapons in town, there's another way to deal with spellcasters:

Peace Bond.

I've seen where in several places, instead of confiscating your weapons, they tie a leather cord between your hilt and your scabbard. Thus, if you intend to pull your weapon, it takes a little work to get the thing out. At which point, whoever you're about to attack can get the hell out of dodge. It's an "I attack you in anger" prevention that you see in Barfight circumstances.

The same method is used on spellcasters - they tie the cord to their belt, and the other end to the spellcaster's thumbs. This hampers Somatic component spells. (Now, it'd do little against the Silent Spell metamagic feat, but c'mon. )

Slightly less extreme I played in a game where the DM had a town where mages were peacebound by just tying two fingers together, a little less inconvenient and still should do the trick. And there should be a good reason to take the still metamagic feat.

Alternately you could just force all magic users to wear mittens. Or these.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Or boxing gloves!

 

[Oni]

Or Chinese finger traps!

 

[jdrakeh]

Contributing to the thread derail about weapons in town, there's another way to deal with spellcasters:

Peace Bond.

A good idea for those who don't mind anachronisms, but it's a little too "20th Century gaming convention" for my tastes. Some SCA buff will now undoubtedly claim that it is an actual historical practice, but I have yet to find a reference to that kind of peace bond in a single history book.*

*Peace bonds of the court ordered sort are a different matter, but they have nothing to do with little ribbons tied to swords.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Regardless of its actual nature, a peace bond- be it for a weapon or for a spellcaster- does this:

1) It is a visual cue that someone has a certain ability or set of abilities.

2) If it is "broken"- which varies by the nature of the peace bond- the person whose bond is broken has some 'splainin to do.

3) A satisfactory 'splanation means you stay out of trouble with the law and gets rebonded.

4) If the magistrate isn't satisfied with the 'splainin, that person is going to be arrested and sentenced...and the sentence may vary in its severity and the rapidity of its implementation.

 

[Andor]

Of course all these peacebond posts are kind of missing the point. The OP wants to not have to wear armour and tote heavy weapons while doing grocery shopping in towns, but the simple realities of most D&D campaigns make that a bad plan. Shouldn't the town guard be more focused on preventing kobold beer ninjas than on stopping adventurers from defending themselves (and the town populace) from beer ninjas?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Of course all these peacebond posts are kind of missing the point. The OP wants to not have to wear armour and tote heavy weapons while doing grocery shopping in towns, but the simple realities of most D&D campaigns make that a bad plan. Shouldn't the town guard be more focused on preventing kobold beer ninjas than on stopping adventurers from defending themselves (and the town populace) from beer ninjas?

The Peacebond posters haven't missed the point...we've (OK, I have, for sure) addressed the point and have simply wandered off on a related tangent.

If you really fear beer ninjas, its a DM campaign style issue, and unless he's a big fan of unarmored warriors, you're stuck with wearing armor.

 

[Krensky]

Shouldn't the town guard be more focused on preventing kobold beer ninjas than on stopping adventurers from defending themselves (and the town populace) from beer ninjas?

That depends...

Did the kobold beer ninjas apply for and receive a permit for their attack?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Sorry BÖC!

All our armor's stored
Neatly in our rooms
Seasons don't fear beer ninjas
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain..we can be like they are
Come on baby...don't fear beer ninjas
Baby drop that shield...don't fear beer ninjas
We'll be able to fight...don't fear beer ninjas
Baby I'm your man...

Armor's overdone
Weighs you like a stone
Martial artists move freely
With displays of dexterity...Martial artists move freely
Flurrying with many weapons everyday...Like Martial artists so sweetly
Flurrying with many weapons everyday...Redefine happiness
Another super flurry coming everyday...We can be like they are
Come on baby...don't fear beer ninjas
Baby take my hand...don't fear beer ninjas
We'll be able to fight...don't fear beer ninjas
Baby I'm your man...

Love of steel is strong
Strong, but now its gone
Came my last night in armor
And it was clear it shouldn't go on
Then the door was open and the wind appeared
The candles blew then disappeared
The curtains flew then they appeared...saying don't be afraid
Come on baby...and she had no fear
And she ran to them...then they started to fight
They looked around and ran in fear...she had become like they are
She had taken the fight...she had become like they are
Come on baby...don't fear beer ninjas