So, a few questions. First: Is Light Plate a decent skill at all? Also, what's a good way to start learning LP as an armor, without doing the Patchwork Piecemeal annoyance that everyone is doing nowadays? A relatively low hindrance piece so I can start out if I decide to do it.. I'm looking at a HC/LP combo right now. Oh.. funds are not limitless, not even really GOOD... so from what I can tell, all this forged stuff is mostly out of my price range a while.
-Dreamwarden

I love light plate, but I've been know to like some of the stranger/less used armors and weapons. To start out just buy a metal breastplate from the Crossing armory. The one problem that I do have with light plate is its lack of decent covering armor. For example the breastplate is the only type of LP body armor that I know of, and it only covers chest, abdomen, and back. Unlike most other starting armors, where you can get a chain shirt or leather coat which protects the arms also. Now if you have HC body armor already, then you can get an armet helm from stone clan which is a LP helm, and some bronze gauntlets from Haven which are also LP. That'll get your LP workign too :) Hope that helped some

Achmed

Right now I have a full-suit of HC (No gaunts, no helm). And since I'm pretty conservative in hunting I don't really get beaten up alot, I just don't get much cash, and don't advance as fast as most. Thanks for the suggestion(s)! Armet helm and bronze gauntlets would be a good way to start I think. I'll figure out more when I have ranks to wear more.

I'm not really adamant about it... I'm just poking at the idea. Frankly, LP is the armor which bestows the most interest in me for style purposes. I wish it wasn't so bad that everyone insists that it's worthless.
-DW

Is there a light plate helm anywhere in the Realms that protects head and eyes, leaving the neck free?

Craelis.

Our bodies are apt to be our autobiographies - Frank Gillette Burgess

A forged bascinet helm protects just head, and apps pretty good
Ederick

Thanks for the advice.

Craelis
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>Rats do not teach LC if you are wearing anything else.

Wrong. If you were wearing LC gloves, or something which didn't offer any significant portion of hindrance in comparison to everything else, you weren't learning for that reason. Any critter teaches any weapon/armor

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The Dirge bassinet is better than most forged light plate head gear I've seen. I'm pretty sure for HP a forged great helm is best though. Of course you can check the CEC for more info.

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Where can I find some, store bought?


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Checked, no LP suits in the list. Any chance there are full suits available? Or do I have to piece meal it?


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Armor/Hinderance experts out there.

When I compare a suit of Gleaming Silver-White Plate (HP) which is marked as Overwhelming hinderance. But I build a suit of LP which is a few Mod hinderance, Insig for the legs, is the equation (Moderate + Moderate + Moderate + Insig)? Or a bit of an average?


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>So that suit of LP could conceivably reach the same level of hindrance as the overwhelming GSWP.

This is only true if you have 0 armor ranks. If you had enough skill to bring moderate down to insignificant or light, your overall hinderance would be under moderate with the piece set, while you would still be very highly hindered with the overwhelming suit.

On my Paladin with an armor spread of fair + fair + light + fair + insignificant, I was insignificantly hindered with less than 100 ranks in any of the four armor types represented. This did wonders for my evasion compared to wearing one big body piece which my skill couldn't cope with.

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If I'm wearing Light Chain Torso and Leather Accessories, will switching my arm armor to Light Plate negatively impact my stealth?

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>If I'm wearing Light Chain Torso and Leather Accessories, will switching my arm armor to Light Plate negatively impact my stealth?

Stealing from a thread on Smelly Cat and adding some commentary:

Stealth hindrince (as a percent of the piece of armor's base hinderance):
leather 5%
chain 35%
plate 50%
shield 5%

Each piece of armor your wear contributes its own stealth hinderance, which can not be trained down. So, yes, it'll negatively impact your stealth.

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No, 50% of the armor's base hinderance (calculated per piece of armor) would be added to your overall stealth hinderance, which, when totaled, would be subtracted from your hiding ranks. The actual penalty would vary by armor/armor combo.

Thanks for the info. I guess the major concern I have is that my arms keep getting damaged to the point that I can't juggle or play instruments. It has to stop.

The armor I'm currently wearing on my arms are...

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>app my armbands


The leather armbands are leather armor.

The armbands look like they offer protection for the following areas:

right arm
left arm

You feel certain that some soft tan leather armbands appear to impose light maneuvering hindrance and offers:
low protection and fair damage absorption for puncture attacks.
poor protection and fair damage absorption for slice attacks.
poor protection and fair damage absorption for impact attacks.
poor protection and fair damage absorption for fire attacks.
low protection and fair damage absorption for cold attacks.
fair protection and fair damage absorption for electrical attacks.

If you were only maneuvering in some soft tan leather armbands you would be unhindered.
But considering all the armor and shields you are wearing or carrying, you are currently lightly hindered.

You are certain that the leather armbands are of average strength, and are in pristine condition.

The leather armbands are fairly soft.
You are certain that the leather armbands weighs about 40 stones.
You are certain that the leather armbands are worth exactly 45 dokoras.
Roundtime: 8 seconds.

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Right now, all I'm concerned about is helping to protect my arms. I came to this folder because I figured plate had the best protection.

Do you all have any recommendations on which armor I should use on just my arms in order to help protect them?

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>>Why don't you switch to a chain shirt (torso +arms) or wear chain vambraces? It will protect your arms a LOT better than that.

Ohh really? How much better are we talking? Should I ask about that in the chain folder?

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>A ton better, as in 2-3 full step upgrades in protection and absorption. Depending on the armor used.

Yeah, that appraisal you posted is horrible.

Basically, if you're planning on using stealth I'd avoid plate (Hanryu will disagree, I'm assuming). Stick with LC or HC, as they have the same % of stealth hinderance.


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