How fast does a barbarian move in medium armor?


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"A barbarian's land speed is faster than the norm for her race by +10 feet. This benefit applies only when he is wearing no armor, light armor, or medium armor, and not carrying a heavy load. Apply this bonus before modifying the barbarian's speed because of any load carried or armor worn. This bonus stacks with any other bonuses to the barbarian's land speed."

I've always avoided this question by playing unarmored or light armor but what does this mean a barbarian's movement is when wearing medium armor? The tables only show us what a base speed of 30 or 20 is adjusted to and those two numbers aren't enough to know what the adjustment should be. Does a 40 go to a 35, 30? Why?


It's simple. Your speed is 30, you apply it, which brings it up to 40, you wear medium armor, and it goes back down to 30. There's a table here. It's probably also in the CRB.

Grand Lodge

Yep, it is in the Additional Rules chapter of the CRB, as part of the Carrying Capacity rules.

Oh, and it gets fun if you have multiple things that increase your base speed, and you have encumbrance or armor slowing you down.

Barbarian, Cleric with the Travel Domain, Haste, etc.

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