On Thu, 16 Dec 1999, Joe Revesz wrote:

> One problem with using physical armor, one could start relying on it 
> more then the OverLord's protection.

To jump off on this, I have experimented in my group with the new
armor/encumbrance rules, and I have to say that it *does* encourage the
players to rely on the armor more. They also tend to not play as "smartly,"
believing that since their bonus to their Shield of Faith is so high, they can
pick a fight whenever they want. 

What I've done for the meantime, since we're playtesting County Faire, is not
allow them to have the armor for this mission (it's hot enough already in the
desert without being encased in metal). 

What might also help is throwing some of the newer, stronger dark creatures at
the players. It would be a way to teach that no matter how much they arm
themselves physically, they still need to be trusting in the OverLord for
their protection. If they want to wear armor, fine. Let's see how they fare
against a few vampires....

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Rich Sezov
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