Heavy Armour and Exotic Movement Speeds

[nobilis_saeva]

Sorry if this has already been addressed or I'm overlooking something glaringly obvious but does the speed adjustment for heavy armour affect burrow, climb, fly and swim speeds as well as land speed?

[Felix the Rat]

I really wanted to find a happier answer to this, but it looks like it affects all movement types.

pg. 255
"If a rule references speed without specifying a movement type, it refers to whatever movement type you are using."

Pg. 196
"Speed Adjustment: While wearing the armor, your speed is adjusted by this number."

If you combine the two, armor does not specify the movement type so it would apply to whichever type you are using.

[nobilis_saeva]

Felix the Rat wrote:

I really wanted to find a happier answer to this, but it looks like it affects all movement types.

pg. 255
"If a rule references speed without specifying a movement type, it refers to whatever movement type you are using."

Pg. 196
"Speed Adjustment: While wearing the armor, your speed is adjusted by this number."

If you combine the two, armor does not specify the movement type so it would apply to whichever type you are using.

Thanks for your effort here Felix. I had found the ruling on pg. 255 but it seemed daft to me that climbing, flying and swimming were subject to armour check penalty AND speed adjustment.

[Raia of Jabask]

Why? Heavier armor would both make it harder for you to maintain a grip, or stay afloat (penalizing the skill check), and restrict your limb movements (reducing movement speed). The examples aren't quite as obvious for flying, as there are a number of ways to get a flight speed, but more mass means more thrust required to move it, while also tending to reduce the ability to maneuver.

[BigNorseWolf]

nobilis_saeva wrote:

Thanks for your effort here Felix. I had found the ruling on pg. 255 but it seemed daft to me that climbing, flying and swimming were subject to armour check penalty AND speed adjustment.

Why? You're bigger heavier and can't move as fast or as nimbly. What is the logic behind being able to move as fast?

The alternative is you pick up master climber or something and in heavy armor you walk faster on the ceiling than on the floor.