Other RP aspect I can think of, it makes the wizard look less of a spell tosser in the initial observation. Coming from the Shadowrun philosphy, 'geek the mage first' rule, it can be a life saver in the initial surprise round of an ambush.If your wizard wants to look nondescript than "masterwork" armor should definitely NOT be the choice, he should be wearing just normal beatup leather armor in that case.
The first spell he casts however will pretty much blow that cover anyway though, so the value at best is questionable.
I've always wondered why breastplate interferes with casting. It leaves the arms completely free, so technically it shouldn't interfere with intricate hand/arm motions. :) Same should go for a set of leather armor if you chop the arms off. :)
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Other RP aspect I can think of, it makes the wizard look less of a spell tosser in the initial observation. Coming from the Shadowrun philosphy, 'geek the mage first' rule, it can be a life saver in the initial surprise round of an ambush.If your wizard wants to look nondescript than "masterwork" armor should definitely NOT be the choice, he should be wearing just normal beatup leather armor in that case.
The first spell he casts however will pretty much blow that cover anyway though, so the value at best is questionable.
basically that's what I thought after I typed it. battered old leather is better. But then, I thought about Spahrep's reasoning and went from there, if you want to bring out the bling for the special occasions. Yes, after the first spell is cast it's obvious, but before hand, maybe the mage won't be getting the initial sneak/death/poison/bane attack during the surprise round, it may help. Better to be able to cast that spell before getting geeked and do something than getting outright gacked in the initial get go...