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Hey,
so even though we're only halfway through our current campaign, I've already started brainstorming for my next character. We don't know yet what we'll play next, but WftC is probably the top contender.
Now, a lot of the concepts I'm toying with include heavy armor and/or heavy weapons. I've been wondering whether that's a problem in this campaign — after all, a lot of it is supposed to take place at court, in ballrooms and in undercover missions, where a full plate and an earthbreaker might at best draw undue attention and at worst get oneself barred from entry in the first place. As a player of a «heavy» class, I wouldn't mind having to «travel light» on rare occasions, but I wouldn't want to be stripped of my essential equipment for large parts of the campaign.
The PG doesn't explicitly dissuade players from playing heavies, but it certainly encourages characters with «courtly flavor». Then again, for all I know, Taldan veterans might like to strut around court in their decorated armor...
Tl;dr: Is reliance on heavy armor and/or heavy weapons a problem in WftC? No campaign spoilers, please!
Heavy Weapons will certainly cause problems right from the start.
Later on there may be issues but not insurmountable ones.
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Thought so! Thanks!
Armor's less of a problem, then? 'Cause that's probably the bigger deal. A heavy fighter can still be effective with a rapier, but will feel naked in light armor...
Might an ordained character try to pass their deity's favored weapon as a symbol of office, and thus an essential part of their ballroom costume...? I'm thinking of a longbow in particular...
In any case, the unarmed Brawler/Rogue and Brawler/Slayer builds I've been pondering certainly sound even more enticing now. A Knifemaster Rogue (possibly mixed with Magus) is also high up on the list.
I think it would be reasonable to at least ask, in-character, about the badge of office thing. I'd certainly allow it.
Heavy armor should fit pretty neatly in with Taldor society. For any parties that players went to, as long as things were cleaned and shined appropriately, then just about everything passed in my opinion.
Taldor is a society that clings to its past of war and conquest, I had many NPCs present with various armor to show off their connections to the military and try to one up another with their status.
Heavy weapons are going to be a little tougher though, there are a number of instances when carrying large weapons may make things a little revealing, but I think you can be creative about keeping them out of sight or beyond the concern of those around you. It only gets easier to hide them as the campaign goes on and you level up, when you may be more interested in keeping them hidden anyways.