<div dir="ltr">I spent a lot of time kludging house rules as to what could be layered, and what couldn't, and finally ultimately agreed with how it's written (I'm pretty sure) in the RQ6 rules: you simply can't.<div>
<br><div style>Armor is actually a fairly complex system, that has to be flexible in some places and inflexible in others for it to work. I'm going to go with the idea that armorers knew their business, and designed the armor for the best level of protection possible while not inordinately hindering the wearer at a given level of protection.</div>
<div style><br></div><div style>If someone INSISTS on wearing a 'heavy leather poncho' over their plate armor or something, or trying to stuff a layer of chain/whatever under plate armor, sure, give them another 1-2 points of protection but I'd probably penalize physical activities - ie combat - a level of difficulty per extra point of protection. Sure, you can mummify yourself in bubble wrap if you want, and you'll be safer...of course, you won't be able to move, but you will on the simplest level resist blows better.</div>
</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 3:15 AM, Steve Perrin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:steve.perrin@gmail.com" target="_blank">steve.perrin@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>You keep layering armor and you are
going to look like the Michelin Man. I don't think I would give a
plate and chain combination more than 1 extra point of armor. I
would also be watching fatigue penalties very closely.<br>
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Actually, since I hate keeping track of that kind of stuff, I just
would not allow it.<br>
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Steve Perrin<div><div class="h5"><br>
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On 4/7/2013 10:01 PM, Asher Royce Yaffee wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Hi, All,
<div> Cheapskate that I am (and given pay cuts and
how much more my kids eat every passing year....), I still
haven't bought RQ6 yet -- though I want to. In the meantime,
my beat up old RQ3 books still soldier on. Hopefully the
books'll survive one more summer of gaming with my kids. :-)</div>
<div> Wait! There's a point to this email.</div>
<div> The RQ3 rule that allows flexible armor under
rigid armor. It makes obvious sense for cases of cloth or
leather under plate. But was it intended to include chain
mail under plate mail?</div>
<div> If so, then that's a lot of armor points. So,
I wanted to ask if the game designers originally intended rich
characters to have 15 armor points (in addition to any magical
protection).</div>
<div> Also, I am very interested in the opinions of
people who have fought in armor. What do you think makes the
most sense?</div>
<div> Wisdom and experience and guidance are warmly
welcome.</div>
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<div> Sincerely,</div>
<div>Asher</div>
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