Non-Proficiency with Armor

[ElectricDragon]

In preparing for tonight's game, I noticed something I had not seen before.

Constructs are
—Proficient with no armor.
And

Nonproficient with Armor Worn: A character who wears armor and/or uses a shield with which he or she is not proficient takes the armor’s (and/or shield’s) armor check penalty on attack rolls and on all Strength-based and Dexterity-based ability and skill checks.

Yet Maruts wear full plate, did not take the Heavy Armor Proficiency (or any of the lesser ones) and suffer no penalties to their attack rolls.

I suppose that there is supposed to be some type of special ability that lets the marut use its armor without penalty; but it is not listed.

Is there something I missed that gives armor proficiency to Maruts?


Ciao
Dave

 

[FEADIN]

In preparing for tonight's game, I noticed something I had not seen before.

Constructs are
—Proficient with no armor.
And

Nonproficient with Armor Worn: A character who wears armor and/or uses a shield with which he or she is not proficient takes the armor’s (and/or shield’s) armor check penalty on attack rolls and on all Strength-based and Dexterity-based ability and skill checks.

Yet Maruts wear full plate, did not take the Heavy Armor Proficiency (or any of the lesser ones) and suffer no penalties to their attack rolls.

I suppose that there is supposed to be some type of special ability that lets the marut use its armor without penalty; but it is not listed.

Is there something I missed that gives armor proficiency to Maruts?


Ciao
Dave

From the SRD:

Armor Class
The Armor Class line gives the creature’s AC for normal combat and includes a parenthetical mention of the modifiers contributing to it (usually size, Dexterity, and natural armor). The creature’s touch and flat-footed ACs follow the combat-ready AC.

A creature’s armor proficiencies (if it has any) depend on its type, but in general a creature is automatically proficient with any kind of armor it is described as wearing (light, medium, or heavy), and with all lighter kinds of armor.

 

[ElectricDragon]

Thank you.

Intro to Monsters, why didn't I think of that?

Ciao
Dave