I have a question regarding Armour Encumberance

[ChunkyLover]

In the core rulebook on page 64 it says that each piece of armour has an encumberence value, while it on the table on page 31 of the Arms & Equipment book says that each location has an encumberence value.

Which is it?

If my character has a chainmail coat that covers both his arms, chest and abdomen. The core rulebooks would give me an encumberence value of 3, as it is one piece of armour.

The arms and equipment guide would give me an encumberance value of 12 as it covers both arms, the chest and the abdomen. Four locations.

What is right?

Have I missunderstood something?

 

[Dan True]

The latter is correct, by "each piece" the assume that each piece covers one location.

So a chainmail shirt with arms, covering both arms, chest and abdomen would indeed give you an encumbrance value of 12.

- Dan

 

[Faelan Niall]

This would result in an armour penalty of 12 / 7 = 2, which is your penalty to strike rank and other things.

This is incorrect. For Armor Penalty it is Total Armor Points/5 (Round Up)=Armor Penalty. Using the Armor in question your encumbrance would indeed be 12 ENC, however the Armor Penalty (SR Penalty, Penalty to Swim or Climb movement in Meters) would be 20 (Total Armor Points 2 Arms, Chest, Abdomen) / 5 = 4. Armor Penalty 4 not 2.

 

[Dan True]

This would result in an armour penalty of 12 / 7 = 2, which is your penalty to strike rank and other things.

This is incorrect. For Armor Penalty it is Total Armor Points/5 (Round Up)=Armor Penalty. Using the Armor in question your encumbrance would indeed be 12 ENC, however the Armor Penalty (SR Penalty, Penalty to Swim or Climb movement in Meters) would be 20 (Total Armor Points 2 Arms, Chest, Abdomen) / 5 = 4. Armor Penalty 4 not 2.

Doh, you're right. Don't know where that came from :S

 

[Faelan Niall]

Doh, you're right. Don't know where that came from :S

Probably a house rule or an older edition breaking in from the other side

 

[Dan True]

Doh, you're right. Don't know where that came from :S

Probably a house rule or an older edition breaking in from the other side

Neither a possibility for me. Just random junk rattling around.

- Dan