Donning Armor

[Rogier]

Hi everyone,

When you are donning a armor you can do it hastily or normal.
As you all know you get some disadvantage for doing it hastily.

Can you don a armor hastily just to have it on, and then continue to work on it as long as your not attacked to get it done right?

[golem101]

I'd say yes, but it's quite obviously an activity that allows AoOs.

[Klebert L. Hall]

The most important thing about Don Hastily is that it makes an awesome character name.
-Kle.

[Magicdealer]

I would say not, myself. I would say that in order to don it normally, you would have to take it off first.

There is a reason behind this.

According to the section about donning armor, some armor can *only* be donned hastily by yourself. Half-plate or full-plate. They require someone to help you don your armor in order to prevent the penalties. By allowing a transition from don hastily to just don, you're effectively removing that specific penalty entirely.

[Jiggy]

Klebert L. Hall wrote:

The most important thing about Don Hastily is that it makes an awesome character name.

-Kle.

+1

I wonder what other awesome names are buried in the rules...

And anyway, check with your GM. I agree with Magicdealer, though if it were my own game, I'd allow the re-adjusting with armor that doesn't need help for donning.

[Marius Castille]

There's always the armored coat. Don as a move action.

[karlbadmanners]

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