Re: [DL] Armour rules

[Ross Coburn <coburn@sympatico.ca>]

Howdy and welcome!

I'm not sure just how small a piece of metal you're talking about, but
assuming it's of reasonable enough size to 'realistically' deflect a bullet,
then in addition to its bulk, you also need to consider the effects of
wearing something that heavy on one's endurance.

(As a former infantry soldier, I can attest that divesting oneself of
anything unnecessarily weighty was a prime concern.)

Then you want to consider the effect of either blazing sun or freezing
blizzards on the thing, since both would likely make it wicked uncomfortable
to wear.

And finally, of course, would be the unfortunate result of trying to swim in
it, should the need arise.

Remember; you're the Marshal, so you set the stage.  Make sure you're
comfortable with what your players are up to.


"TFM" <valgierz@kki.net.pl> wrote:

> Howdy,
> 
> I am fresh DL Marhall, generally very impressed about the game, but somewhat
> struggling with the rules. I have two questions about armor in DL.
> 
> First:
> Revised players handbook states, that any armor have a odd chance of
> deflecting incoming bullet. Do is this true, even for brestplate or small
> iron plate sewn into jacket? It would give a wearer 50% protection against
> any shot that hit covered location. Pretty good deal, indeed.
> 
> Second:
> Any ideas how to discourage the players from riding from wearing said
> breastplates?
> Posse's gunslinger recently bought such armor. I penalized her with 1 point
> penalty to most Nimbleness checks (including ridin' and dodge rolls) and
> stated that if she goes to duel with that "illegal" protection, she will be
> charged for cold blooded murder. That of course not stopped my sweet
> gunwoman from wearing brestplate, and, basicaly, its not problem, but rest
> of the posse saw possibility. And this is problem. I do not want posse of
> iron men. They are good roleplayers, I could talk do them, and use
> persuasion, but I simply prefer make armor not such good deal.
> Again, any ideas?

-- 
Ross Coburn
coburn@sympatico.ca