The item Authoritative Vestments reads as such:
"Typically worn by senior members of a faith, these cumbersome but splendidly ornate garments create an aura of dignity and gravitas that few dare to challenge. When activated, the garments make you seem more impressive and worthy of respect to all viewers within 60 feet of you; you may make a single Diplomacy check to change the attitudes of these viewers as a swift action. You can only use this ability on a particular viewer once per day (additional attempts have no effect, though you can still persuade viewers normally without the help of the focus)."
The operative word is CUMBERSOME. It states these robes are ungainly -- but does not quantify the penalties, if any -- for wearing them. So what does one do? Does one take the description with a grain of salt and assume that when expedient they are not so burdensome (beyond the whopping 7.5 lbs they add to load out, which can indeed push one into weight-capacity penalties) --
Should I just get over it and enjoy my item purchase? Or am I missing something... I don't want to take a benefit while skirting the liabilities... it's just in this case the text seems to imply, but not quantify...
Please advise!
Think of it this way. 7-8Lbs of clothing is your typical thick jeans, heavy sweater/shirt and heavy jacket. Now those alone are ungainly for a lot of fine motions even just leaning over can be troublesome. Now imagine Clerical Robes and Vestments weighing that. It is kinda worrisome.
Now in Combat they wouldn't cause to much of a problem. Only the fact that they weigh so much.
So no. No penalty other than their weigh. It is just flavor text.
So no. No penalty other than their weigh. It is just flavor text.
Actually, your first set of clothes do not count against your weight. So there is absolutely no penalty.
Where did you read that because I haven't seen that mentioned.
Where did you read that because I haven't seen that mentioned.
My error. This was a deliberate change from 3.5. Scratch another thing I am unconsciously carrying forward from 3.5.
Edit: reading the linked thread, the change may not have actually been deliberate
I started to say did I miss a rule that could have helped my Fighter?
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I started to say did I miss a rule that could have helped my Fighter?
Just go nude under your armor!
This is good news. I'm very happy.
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So am I.
@Whale_Cancer: He was already only wearing an Armoured Kilt when not in Full Plate.