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Splint mail and helmet on Coran (affects DEX?)

AlequeAleque Member Posts: 149
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Hi

Does Coran's stats or archery skill somehow suffer when wearing a helmet and a splint mail?

Thanks in advance

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  • LifatLifat Member Posts: 353
    not unless one or more of those items are cursed. AFAIK such items do not exist in the form of those items.
  • szbszb Member Posts: 220
    edited December 2012
    You can go ahead and put even full plate on him and there will be no negative consequences.
  • AlequeAleque Member Posts: 149
    20 DEX archer with Full Plate Mail and no penalty? Sounds too good to be true. Thanks
  • KirkorKirkor Member Posts: 700
    Penalties to dex from wearing armor were introduced in D&D 3.5, I believe. It was in Icewind Dale II.
    In BG saga there is no such thing.
  • KurumiKurumi Member Posts: 520
    Kirkor said:

    Penalties to dex from wearing armor were introduced in D&D 3.5, I believe. It was in Icewind Dale II.
    In BG saga there is no such thing.

    Nay.. t'was already in D&D 3.0 and IWD II uses 3.0, too.
  • Oxford_GuyOxford_Guy Member Posts: 3,729
    The only "penalty" is that he can't use his thieving abilities whilst wearing splint (though can if wearing elven chain, if at a small penalty to theiving skills, see: http://www.pocketplane.net/volothamp/chap6.htm )
  • lunarlunar Member Posts: 3,460
    Also IIRC he can not wear a full plate as his STR is not enough. He can not use thieving abilities when he wears heavy armor though. It becomes a chore to undress him each time he needs to pick a lock or detrap a chest. I can imagine him strip teasing each time too! Ughhh! And then Imoen tells I am a queer fellow!
  • LifatLifat Member Posts: 353
    The penalty to ranged was indeed introduced in 3.0. It set a max dex to each armor at least.
  • DazzuDazzu Member Posts: 950
    Why would you put heavy armor on Coran? He can't use thieving in that stuff.
  • szbszb Member Posts: 220
    Dazzu said:

    Why would you put heavy armor on Coran? He can't use thieving in that stuff.

    You can always take the armor off for the short time he opens a lock.
  • DazzuDazzu Member Posts: 950
    szb said:

    Dazzu said:

    Why would you put heavy armor on Coran? He can't use thieving in that stuff.

    You can always take the armor off for the short time he opens a lock.
    Backstabs. Plus if you're using him as an archer, armor isn't a top priority.
  • LordRumfishLordRumfish Member Posts: 937
    My thought is this: with 20 Dex (equal to 19 Dex really), his AC is good enough with magical studded leather or a ring of protection. Coran shouldn't have to be your go-to guy for tanking, he should be a back-lines archer and thief. That being said, you could dress and undress him for a little extra combat effectiveness if you like that level of micromanagement.
  • KortokKortok Member Posts: 165
    I don't see a reason to not put him in Anhkeg and throw a ring of protection on as well. Backstabs are cute, but he does so much damage with a bow I always just leave him as an archer.
  • QuartzQuartz Member Posts: 3,853
    Yeah bro you're thinking 3rd Edition.
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