Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="Ohmyn" data-source="post: 7623603" data-attributes="member: 6999115">No, even if it just said &quot;they can't&quot;, I'd still not be okay with it. Every time it's said that someone can't do something, a reason is given. If they had said, &quot;Druids don't wear metal armor because it cuts off access to their spells&quot;, that's a good mechanical explanation that also covers the narrative. If they simply said &quot;Druids can't wear metal armor&quot;, that still raises the question of why not, as well as what happens if they make the choice to do so.&nbsp; It's not really an inherent &quot;story of the class&quot; if every DM has to make it up because the class lacks a narrative.The confusion for people comes from the fact that the last point you make there is actually incorrect as per the rules. The Sage Advice specifically says Druids can wear metal armor, so saying they can't is an incorrect interpretation. Humans lack the ability to see in the dark. Dwarves lack the ability to move 30'. Low strength characters lack the ability to lift heavy weight. All of these are things your character can still attempt, they simply won't succeed.Druids do not lack the ability to wear metal armor, and it's explicitly stated in the Sage Advice that way. &quot;Druids don't lack the ability to wear metal armor.&quot; It's said that druids prefer to be protected by animal skins, wood, and other &quot;natural&quot; materials. A preference is not the same as a requirement, but most DMs seem to be ruling that it is.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ohmyn, post: 7623603, member: 6999115"] No, even if it just said "they can't", I'd still not be okay with it. Every time it's said that someone can't do something, a reason is given. If they had said, "Druids don't wear metal armor because it cuts off access to their spells", that's a good mechanical explanation that also covers the narrative. If they simply said "Druids can't wear metal armor", that still raises the question of why not, as well as what happens if they make the choice to do so. It's not really an inherent "story of the class" if every DM has to make it up because the class lacks a narrative. The confusion for people comes from the fact that the last point you make there is actually incorrect as per the rules. The Sage Advice specifically says Druids [I]can[/I] wear metal armor, so saying they can't is an incorrect interpretation. Humans lack the ability to see in the dark. Dwarves lack the ability to move 30'. Low strength characters lack the ability to lift heavy weight. All of these are things your character can still attempt, they simply won't succeed. Druids do not lack the ability to wear metal armor, and it's explicitly stated in the Sage Advice that way. "Druids don't lack the ability to wear metal armor." It's said that druids [I]prefer[/I] to be protected by animal skins, wood, and other "natural" materials. A preference is not the same as a requirement, but most DMs seem to be ruling that it is. [/QUOTE]

Verification