Sean K Reynolds wrote:
IMO, if a heroic character's chance to drown in calm water is low, that's fine. Preferable, even, to a high chance of drowning in calm water.
I think the above quote sets the right tone. Do you really want water to always kill a fighter? PC's always hate swimming because it is hard to do in armor, but it is not a guaranteed death. I would be reluctant to play with a rule that would drown the fighter in plate most of the time. In the current rules the PC has a hard time swimming, and could drown, but most likely just not swim too well unless they have a lot of ranks in swim.
Dave
