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<blockquote data-quote="2eBladeSinger" data-source="post: 4289217" data-attributes="member: 65432">It wouldn't be a variant rule to rule that characters can't sleep in their armor, it would be filling in the gaps, adjudication, etc.&nbsp; The RAW don't cover everything, DMs need to use common sense.&nbsp; (Speaking of, did anyone notice that it doesn't forbid characters from swimming in their armor either? - at least not that I saw in the PHB).&nbsp; There's nothing wrong with penalizing players, the game is all about that.&nbsp; It's called a challenge.&nbsp; It seems that some are concerned that not allowing PCs to sleep in armor penalizes defenders most... it does, but that's ok.&nbsp;&nbsp; That's a drawback to armor, you can and do have to take it off sometimes, it's not a built-in thing.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Personally, I'd let a PC sleep in his armor once if he felt he had to, doing nothing mechanically, but making him aware of aches and pains.&nbsp; If he wanted to do it again,&nbsp; endurance check DC15 and +5 for every successive night.&nbsp; Fail the check, either take it off or don't recover.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="2eBladeSinger, post: 4289217, member: 65432"] It wouldn't be a variant rule to rule that characters can't sleep in their armor, it would be filling in the gaps, adjudication, etc. The RAW don't cover everything, DMs need to use common sense. (Speaking of, did anyone notice that it doesn't forbid characters from swimming in their armor either? - at least not that I saw in the PHB). There's nothing wrong with penalizing players, the game is all about that. It's called a challenge. It seems that some are concerned that not allowing PCs to sleep in armor penalizes defenders most... it does, but that's ok. That's a drawback to armor, you can and do have to take it off sometimes, it's not a built-in thing. Personally, I'd let a PC sleep in his armor once if he felt he had to, doing nothing mechanically, but making him aware of aches and pains. If he wanted to do it again, endurance check DC15 and +5 for every successive night. Fail the check, either take it off or don't recover. [/QUOTE]

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