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<blockquote data-quote="DND_Reborn" data-source="post: 7640726" data-attributes="member: 6987520"><p>Let look at these "tracks" for medium armor</p><p></p><p>The no disadvantage track:</p><p></p><p>1. Hide (12)</p><p>2. Chain shirt (13)</p><p>3. Breastplate (14)</p><p></p><p>And the disadvantage track:</p><p></p><p>1. Scale mail (14)</p><p>2. Halfplate (15)</p><p></p><p>Compared to Light armors (only 3) and heavy (only 4), medium armors already comprise the majority of options with 5 total in the stealth vs. non-stealth groups.</p><p></p><p>From what you have said, you are looking to add a 4th option, 4. New armor type (15), to the no disadvantage track that puts in on par with Halfplate. This appeals to those who want Stealth but aren't heavily invested DEX. I don't see that group being very large. Usually if you care about stealth, you invest in DEX. Sure, 16 is high but you would gain not only benefits in +1 to AC, but also Initiative, ranged attacks, DEX saves, and Stealth checks; all things which most stealth-conscious characters would probably want.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The problem with anything like this is NO ONE will every take the Halfplate. If you could get the same AC but without disadvantage on Stealth, why wouldn't you? That's why I find the Max DEX +3 a more elegant and easier to implement solution. The armors are good enough IMO, what makes those High-DEX-Light-Armor builds slightly edge them out IS the DEX after all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DND_Reborn, post: 7640726, member: 6987520"] Let look at these "tracks" for medium armor The no disadvantage track: 1. Hide (12) 2. Chain shirt (13) 3. Breastplate (14) And the disadvantage track: 1. Scale mail (14) 2. Halfplate (15) Compared to Light armors (only 3) and heavy (only 4), medium armors already comprise the majority of options with 5 total in the stealth vs. non-stealth groups. From what you have said, you are looking to add a 4th option, 4. New armor type (15), to the no disadvantage track that puts in on par with Halfplate. This appeals to those who want Stealth but aren't heavily invested DEX. I don't see that group being very large. Usually if you care about stealth, you invest in DEX. Sure, 16 is high but you would gain not only benefits in +1 to AC, but also Initiative, ranged attacks, DEX saves, and Stealth checks; all things which most stealth-conscious characters would probably want. The problem with anything like this is NO ONE will every take the Halfplate. If you could get the same AC but without disadvantage on Stealth, why wouldn't you? That's why I find the Max DEX +3 a more elegant and easier to implement solution. The armors are good enough IMO, what makes those High-DEX-Light-Armor builds slightly edge them out IS the DEX after all. [/QUOTE]
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