Mages and Armor (or is it Armour?)

[Hansel & Gretel & Ted & Alice]

Is there any way, other than trial and error, to determine when armor is going to interfere with casting magic spells?

 

And do all the worn items count? Does the armor rating of pendants, rings and boots count towards blocking magic?

 

I'm running a party of two characters right now. They need magic in a bad way, but they also need to block damage when critters get past the acid and fire and start chewing on their kneecaps.

[Alorael at Large]

I wrote a whole response, but then I found a better one in this thread from a few weeks ago.

 

—Alorael, who hopes that helps. All your equipment counts towards the penalty, but most rings, necklaces, and bracelets don't have penalties. Boots sometimes do, though, so keep track!

[Hansel & Gretel & Ted & Alice]

It was that post that prompted my own question. The poster says a mage can have a 5% penalty before being unable to cast spells. Where do you find this number?

[Alorael at Large]

You find it in the full description of a piece of equipment. On a Mac, apple-click on an item. On a PC, I assume you right click.

 

—Alorael, who hopes that's the information you're looking for.

[Hansel & Gretel & Ted & Alice]

OOOooooo, now I see. So the total armor percentage doesn't matter, as long as the penalties for bulky items don't exceed 5% (or 20%, depending on traits).

 

Much more sense, that is making. Where did I put those neutronium gloves?

[Alorael at Large]

25% with Natural Mage, actually. The trait gives an additional 20%.

 

—Alorael, who wants to make a "you're holding them!" joke. Unfortunately, he can't figure out how, so he's stuck with an allusion instead.

[Locmaar]

Regarding the topic: it's amore actually.

[Brock The Archmage]

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Originally written by Locmaar:
Regarding the topic: it's amore actually.

no, it's armor, and armour is the olde english spelling (and i think british as well)

[Micawber]

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Originally written by brock petersdorf-nelson:

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Originally written by Locmaar:
Regarding the topic: it's amore actually.

no, it's armor, and armour is the olde english spelling (and i think british as well)

It's a song.

[Alorael at Large]

There's nothing "olde" about the standard British English spellings. In Middle English the word was significantly different, and in Old English it didn't exist because it has a Latin root.

 

—Alorael, who brings you this moment because it's never too soon to start protesting that Shakespearian English isn't Old. It is, in fact, quite modern.

[Student of Trinity]

When an eel lunges out

And it bites off your snout,

That's a moray.

[Soul of Wit]

Humor (Humour for our Brit, Canuck and Aussie friends) on the Internets

 

And, yes, I know that it's pronounced "ozzie". Don't quiz me on the pronunciation of major Australian cities, though.

 

I still say that Webster got it right with the whole -or thing. After all, you Brits don't say emperour or horrour, do you? You'll come around... Uh oh, I can see the anchour in your eyes.