Rokugan Barbarian Crabs

[kristov]

There is a feat for Rokugan called Way of the Crab - which allows you to move your normal movement rate when in heavy armor.

Barbarians - get improved movement rates when in non-heavy armor.

Do these combine at all to allow your barbarian to haul ass in heavy armor?

Is there any place that I can find a list of Q/A or at least an active forum for d20 Rokugan?

Thanks!

Chris

 

[Mr Fidgit]

i think that would depend of how the feat is worded. if it says 'heavy armor counts as medium' (or whatever) then, yes, a barbarian could add his fast movement

...otherwise, no, because fast movement doesn't work in heavy armor


and i don't believe AEG has its own forum, and i'm not sure where else to look...

http://www.alderac.com/

 

[Wolf72]

there's that feat and one other ... which seem a bit overpowered for me.

 

[Archer]

I think the intent based on Rogukan lore that a crab barbarian can move 40 in heavy armor. The feat allows crabs to treat any armor as no armor for the purposes of movement. I think other clan special feats can be significantly better.

 

[Savage Wombat]

I'd say yes. Rokugan's Clan feats are supposed to be slightly overpowered compared to regular feats.

 

[G.A. Donis]

My Crab Samurai has this feat. Since his heavy armor is considered medium (and thus does not encumber his movement) he often tumbles into combat. Just the visuals of a 6'5" 230lb uni-browed, brute squad on two legs tumbling around (and doing it well) are worth spending the cross-class points

I can't remember, but doesn't this feat also give a +2 dodge bonus to AC while wearing Heavy Armor? I know he has this, but I can't remember if it came from this feat or another he has.

 

[DevoutlyApathetic]

Geez, get the munchkin police on poor Rokugan.

They're two seperate feats, Way of the Crab (Heavy Armor Prof plus no loss of speed) and Armor Specialization (+2 dodge bonus while wearing a specific kind of armor.)

Both are very good but in context of the setting are more reasonable. Heavy armor is worn for war in Rokugan, if you wear it elsewhere you'll start creating social problems which in that setting can be more dangerous than pure combat...

 

[Wolf72]

House feats inspired by the Rokugan feats

(not tested at all btw)

Armor Feats: each of these feats requires a specific armor feat to use properly (light, medium, heavy,
sheild). The feat chain only applies towards one armor type (light, medium, heavy, shield) and must apply towards the same type of armor.

 Focused Armor (general, fighter) [by Wolf72]
You excel in the use of a particular armor or shield.
Prerequisite: appropriate armor feat (light, medium, heavy, shield)

Benefits: Choose one specific type of armor, you get -1 ACP and +1 max dex bonus. Shields only benefit from the –1 ACP.


 Armor Specialist (general, fighter) [by Wolf 72]
Your superior skill with armor allows you to use it more effectively.
Prerequisites: +3 BAB, Focused Armor

Benefit: With the specific type of armor you are focused you gain a +1 dodge bonus to AC (it stacks with other dodge stuff). You lose this bonus any time you would lose a normal dodge bonus.

Special: You do not need the Focused Armor feat if you want ot specialize with a shield (buckler, small, large).

 Armored Mobility (general, fighter) [by Wolf72]
You are an expert at moving in heavier armors.
Prerequisites: +2 BAB, Focused Armor

Benefit: Armor counts as one category less for you (minimum of light). This allows you to move faster with medium armor (or use a ranger’s special abilities), or use the full run ability in heavy armor.

Special: This feat does not stack with any other ability that lessens the weight or encumbrance of armor, specifically mithral (a suit of mithral half-plate will not count as light armor).

 

[Black Omega]

Techincally the feat says your speed and running speed are uneffected by armor and it reduces the dex check penalty of the heavy armor by one, so that O-yoroi armor is only a -4 instead of -5.

Note, nowhere does it say heavy armor is considered medium. So abilities like a barbarians Fast Movement that require medium armor don't suddenly become functional. A Berzerker Crab with this feat and heavy armor will be moving 30 ft, with a normal x4 running speed, but in other ways is still wearing heavy armor.

 

[tleilaxu]

Barbarian Crabs?! Yikes, that would be unbearable, especially when they rage...