Minotaur, full plate mail, gore attack?

[Question]

If a minotaur wearing full plate(including a special helm to allow space for his horns) wants to make a gore attack when he charges, thats still perfectly possible right?

Now the question arises, what if oyu had a helm in the shape of a minotaur, had a normal person wear it....sort of like a viking helm. Would he gain a gore attack?

 

[frankthedm]

If a minotaur wearing full plate(including a special helm to allow space for his horns) wants to make a gore attack when he charges, thats still perfectly possible right?

Yeah.

Now the question arises, what if oyu had a helm in the shape of a minotaur, had a normal person wear it....sort of like a viking helm. Would he gain a gore attack?

I'd allow it as per armor spike, not the gore attack entry.

 

[Zzyzx]

Or Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Gore).

 

[frankthedm]

Or Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Gore).

If that includes the minotaur's special charge, that is way too good without 6 racial HD and +2 LA.

 

[Sejs]

If a minotaur wearing full plate(including a special helm to allow space for his horns) wants to make a gore attack when he charges, thats still perfectly possible right?

Makes sense to me. Even if the armor wasn't minotaur-custom he could just opt to not wear the helmet and still be fine. Generally speaking, if a suit of armor is custom made for a race with natural weapons, you'd think that it'd be built in such a way as to facilitate the use of said weapons. Claws? The gauntlets are either open fingered, or they include claw caps on the ends. Bite? The helm probably has a heavier brow and nose plate, and an open face. That sorta thing.

Now the question arises, what if you had a helm in the shape of a minotaur, had a normal person wear it....sort of like a viking helm. Would he gain a gore attack?

No, not as such. Right off the lick, I'd rule they're used exactly the same way as armor spikes. I'm pretty sure I've seen rules for a horned helmet somewhere (races of stone, maybe?) but I can't recall where off the top of my head. Er, no pun intended.



In short - what Frank said.