You know what I was thinking for armor?  Well, a everyone knows by now, I don't run
a group, but I wasn't sure exactly how the armor would work when I finally did.  I
decided that, depending on what piece of armor was used, it would flash into being
for a split second and then disappear.  So, if you block something, theere is a
quick image of a shield in blocking wherever the enemy attacked.  If you use a
wordrune, a blinding-white sword appears on your belt, etc.  It would be funny to
see the look on a DC's face when he attacks, you merely hold up your arm as if there
was a shield on it, and then there was a *POOF* and the shield materializes :-)

David Cole

brian__hill@... wrote:

> To those who offered dialog tips, thank you.
> As to this armor thing, I recall a long time ago debating this with Joe. I used
> the scenario of a DC taking a swipe at the back of an unsuspecting LR's noggin.
> The question I posed was: Does the DC miss or does it bounce off some unseen
> force-field? Joe said it missed. This reminds me of some 20th century missionary
> stories I've heard. One was of a fellow south of the US border (that covers a
> lot of territory but I can't pinpoint this one better) who was held at gunpoint
> by a bandit. The bad man had every intention of killing this fellow and
> proceeded to shoot him point blank in the back. According to the story, the
> missionary felt the muzzle blast but also heard something hit the ground near
> his feet. The bandito was likewise perplexed. He shot again with the same
> result. After a third failed attempt, the missionary turned and asked for the
> gun. The bandit complied and fell to the ground in fear and awe. He shortly
> repented and received Christ. If this is a true story (which is possible since
> through Christ all things are) then glory be to God! If it is a Christian Urban
> Myth, then at least it serves as an illustration for this DR discussion on the
> Armor of God.
> Personally I see no reason to prohibit armor. It serves a purpose. However, if
> the OLMN requires a person to NOT wear armor, then penalties should apply to
> their Faith. The same goes for weapons. If the Sword of the Spirit is the only
> weapon an LR has then he isn't tempted to use it for "mundane combat".
>  Dragons can see our Spiritual Armor. In combat, I think it would be neat for
> all DC's to see our armor/weapons. The LR would appear as a "mundane" person
> until the Glory of God manifested itself in a spiritual combat situation.
> Wouldn't it be telling for an LR to "manifest" his/her spiritual armor according
> to the strength of the individual items? A beautiful helmet and breastplate but
> an itty bitty shield. Or perhaps weilding a Butter Knife of the Spirit while
> your companions display Claymores and Rapiers? For the visual aspects, this
> poses an interesting ploy. Anyway, I have waxed too long on this email.
> Cherrio,  Brin Tor of Bonnifield Manor
>
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