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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 4905144" data-attributes="member: 1">Only because the fluff text says it is.&nbsp; You can describe it how you like.&nbsp; &nbsp;I guess there are different approaches to gaming.&nbsp; All are equally valid, as long as you enjoy it.&nbsp; For me, if one of my players asked &quot;Hey, I bought chain mail, but I don't want to wear armour - can I just call it 'superior training' and imagine my character dodging stuff instead of armour deflecting it?&quot; I'd think &quot;(1) Will this increase the player's enjoyment of the game? - yes. (2) Does it *really* matter or will it break my game?&nbsp; -No.&quot;&nbsp; So I'd say &quot;sure go ahead&quot; and we'd all go on having a great time.&nbsp;Ok, maybe once in a blue moon you'll come across a situation where your character is attacked in the bath.&nbsp; Maybe.&nbsp; The odds are it probably won't ever matter; but if it does, the DM can quite easily make a call on the spot and handle it. &quot;Hey, your big toe got caught in the chain attached to the plug, and you don't get the benefit this round&quot; or &quot;It doesn't matter enough for me to worry about it.&quot;&nbsp; Whichever seems appropriate - or, more importantly, whichever will make the gaming experience more enjoyable for all involved (that being the sole reason we do it).&nbsp;That's why we have DMs.&nbsp; If it was all set in stone, we could just play a CRPG.&nbsp; As human DMs we can accomodate an infinite variety of things which the rules don't.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Morrus, post: 4905144, member: 1"] Only because the fluff text says it is. You can describe it how you like. I guess there are different approaches to gaming. All are equally valid, as long as you enjoy it. For me, if one of my players asked "Hey, I bought chain mail, but I don't want to wear armour - can I just call it 'superior training' and imagine my character dodging stuff instead of armour deflecting it?" I'd think "(1) Will this increase the player's enjoyment of the game? - yes. (2) Does it *really* matter or will it break my game? -No." So I'd say "sure go ahead" and we'd all go on having a great time. Ok, maybe once in a blue moon you'll come across a situation where your character is attacked in the bath. Maybe. The odds are it probably won't ever matter; but if it does, the DM can quite easily make a call on the spot and handle it. "Hey, your big toe got caught in the chain attached to the plug, and you don't get the benefit this round" or "It doesn't matter enough for me to worry about it." Whichever seems appropriate - or, more importantly, whichever will make the gaming experience more enjoyable for all involved (that being the sole reason we do it). That's why we have DMs. If it was all set in stone, we could just play a CRPG. As human DMs we can accomodate an infinite variety of things which the rules don't. [/QUOTE]

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