Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. ITT: frantic Googling and nerd gatekeeping. It does not include leg protection beyond simple greaves that are attached with leather straps. I like this idea for a couple of reasons: Dex builds still recieve a penalty using half-plate but it isn’t counterintuitive to their build, since a big reason for dexterity is the ability to stealth. I mean it's not like we are playing a miniature wargame, wysiwyg is not required at any point, a character can have half-plate for purposes of rules and not show that in the art. No joke, that’s the lore behind it. I like this best because it adds way more flavor to the enemy. So we will take a character with 16 dex. Maybe it would be cool to say that it's a special spider silk dress whose fibers have been hardened into tough armor, while maintaining it's flexibility. Typically consisting of a helmet breastplate pauldrons and maybe a skirt or gauntlets. It's magic enchanted cloth or something. While it's most likely just a bad image, you could rationalize it several ways. Due to above point, medium armor stays relevant for more levels and isn’t replaced by studded leather as quickly. Yeah, was gonna say it's probably half-plate equivalent armour. An issue I see with this is that casters that use medium armors get penalized comparably more than other classes. Duh. Half-plate doesn't worth its price for a heavy armor user, but for someone who can only use up to medium armor (some barbarian build, the more knowledge/illusion/knowledge based cleric, ranger, some bard, etc), Half-plate is the most defensive option. But it's really not unique for them, the new books or female creatures in the monster manual, to not be depicted with the stat block armor/weapons/shield they're supposed to be wielding. Yeah, it is enough to cover half of a plate. gives the wearer disadvantage on stealth because if you picture a person wearing armor like the aforementioned, you’d imagine pieces clanking and making noise. The half plate is the dress, that’s drow spider silk, strong as steel. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Unlike Plate Mail… Plate Mail, oh boy! Do you agree with the points being brought up or do you think this would make the game less fun? The best Medium Armor is a Breastplate if you love stealth, and Half-Plate if you don’t care. Half plate - Medium armor - AC 15+Dex(max 2) - 750 gp. Back to Main Page → 5e System Reference Document → Equipment → Armor. And what do you think about this change regarding non-casters? It's like you've never fashion souls'd. Obviously using illusion magic to hide the extent of her defenses. Perhaps a gift to the matron mother from Loth herself, for her loyal and dutiful service. yeah, it maybe sounds great to wear half plate without stealth penalty, but at what cost. Heavy armor users can more reasonably choose to use medium armor in certain stealthy situations, since going from full plate to breastplate (likely with around 10 Dex) is a rough AC penalty just to not have disadvantage on stealth. It's basically what it says on the tin - half of a suit of plate armor. Do you like D&D? level 1 level 1 New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Probably wearing Havel Leggings under the dress. Half plate consists of shaped metal plates that cover most of the wearer’s body. So first off, Half plate is the best that someone who only has Medium armor proficiency can wear. That is +2 AC upgrade from most probably your previous setup with breastplate and effective +2 from dex. edited 1 year ago. No morningstar. 5e Workshop I had the idea that instead of having scale mail and half-plate give disadvantage on stealth they have a strength requirement (that reduces speed by 10 feet if not met, like with … That Hobgoblin 100% has a shield on its back. So the silkweave dress depicted is the same as an already existing armor, just flavored differently. Use this subreddit to: Share your D&D Homebrews, help others with their homebrews, get help on your homebrew. Half plate consists of shaped metal plates that cover most of the wearer's body. Half-plate having strength requirements instead of disadvantage on stealth? Latest 5th Edition Products in the Open Gaming Store! The dress is silkweave so it is as strong as half plate. No chain shirt. All armor like plate, half-plate, etc. No shield or javelins. I realised this too lmao. If you have less, then Heavy Armor will be more useful, since your Dexterity doesn’t matter. Players want to craft in 5e Search Search all Forums ... (Proficiency mod) ) and basing the cost of materials and time around that. Press J to jump to the feed. What are your thoughts on this in terms of mechanics? MAD Strength characters with a bit of dexterity for AC can reasonably stealth, so MAD characters aren’t double penalized. Splint - Heavy armor - AC 17 - 200 gp. Cost: 750 gp Half plate consists of shaped metal plates that cover most of the wearer’s body. So if we take a suit of plate armor for example ... the default value is $1,500 Gold. That’s usually worth the investment, and Splint mail isn’t… too expensive! New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the DnDHomebrew community. 1,500 gp is relatively expensive for some low-level magic items! Drow only need armor on their backs. I know it's a trope because the drow matron is a woman. Simplicity and consistency is what 5e is about. It does not include leg protection beyond simple greaves that are attached with leather straps. As for what exactly that entails, I like to go with something along the lines of this munitions-grade half armor ("munitions-grade" here referring to the mass-produced nature of the armor, as well as to its lower-quality steel), which is an example of Almain rivet. It's fantasy. This post focuses mostly about mechanics (which is why it only mentions that in the question). Welcome to /r/DnDHomebrew! The non-armor-wearing armor unit memes were big just a bit ago. I had the idea that instead of having scale mail and half-plate give disadvantage on stealth they have a strength requirement (that reduces speed by 10 feet if not met, like with heavy armor). I'd say let it count as half-plate when you were half done, so 360/720? How do you imagine casters being punished? Open Game Content (place problems on the discussion page). the 1,500 gold would then equate to like a DC 10 skill check ... if the player rolls above it ... the cost goes down ... the player rolls bellow it the cost goes up. Simplicity and consistency is what 5e is about. Please read the rules before posting. The dress is silkweave so it is as strong as half plate. Often pictures of Halbadiers, or pike men will show soldiers in a half plate. I suppose you could do more gradual AC progression, but I think that'd be more trouble than it's worth. Either way, I am right now just thinking about this in terms of mechanics because if it turns out I really like it then I could just rename the armor if it doesn't make sense. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. It does not include leg protection beyond simple greaves that are attached with leather straps.
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