Yet another Armor Training question.

[TJ Webb 638]

I am drawing up an 8th level Fighter (he's actually a convert from a different setting) and had several questions about how Armor Training effected certain feats and abilities. In particular: Endurance and the Barbarian class Fast Movement. Depending on how the story unfolds he might end up with a couple levels of Barbarian.

Endurance states "You may sleep in light or medium armor without getting fatigued."
Fast movement states "This benefit applies only when she is wearing no armor, light armor, or medium armor, and not carrying a heavy load."

The reduced check penalty and removing the movement penalty seems to imply that the fighters treat medium and (at 7th lvl) heavy armor as if it was at least one stage lower (or more) much like the description for Mithral armor. I could always go with Mithral full plate, but if it is just going to be redundant I would prefer to spend my gold elsewhere.

I could argue both sides of this question, so I was hoping to get some kind of official ruling. I don't want to munchkin my character, but I don't want to short change him either.

[Charender]

The benefits of Armor training do no change what kind of armor it is. Mithril armor specifically say treats it as if it were 1 category lighter. The fighte's armor training just lessens the penalties. The armor still weighs just as much as it did before, the fighter just know how to move better in it.

[TJ Webb 638]

I'm not quite sure what weight has to do with them sleeping in the armor. It is well within his light load encumbrance. Oh well, There are some nice advantages to Mithral as well. Although I will miss the DR 3/.

Thanks for the feed back.

[jlighter]

It's not the weight, per se. While sleeping, the body tries to recover from strains put upon it during the waking period. Heavy armor compresses the body, forcing the body to work to remain uncompressed, resulting in fatigue. Medium armor does the same thing, but with training (read: the Endurance feat), it can become possible to sleep in Medium armors as well.

[cyansylph]

Just go Human and pick up the alternative racial trait Heart of the Fields. You get a .5 per character level bonus to a craft or profession skill and more importantly you can ignore one fatigue or exhaust effect per day. Sleep in field plate, wake up refreshed.