Fitz Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 Can anybody tell me where this is dealt with? I don't seem to be able to find it in 5ER. The specific situation I'm thinking of is a guy in a chainmail hauberk and akheton vs a fireball -- obviously, being engulfed in a roiling ball of superheated gas, hit locations aren't going to be appropriate, but he should be taking less damage than the Nudist Avenger in the same situation. Also, the type of coverage is going to be important: the akheton is going to be a lot more effective against flash-burns than chainmail would be alone, for example -- I wouldn't think an open-mesh armour would help much against a fireball at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestidigitator Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 Re: Sectional defences and AoE attacks 5ER p. 415 under, "Other Rules," in the left hand column. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebuchet Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 Re: Sectional defences and AoE attacks People wearing chainmail normally wear heavy cloth padding under it as well, so the fireblast damage isn't going to go straight through the holes between the chainmail links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted July 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 Re: Sectional defences and AoE attacks That depends on the climate; in the Levant and North Africa for example, under-padding was kept to specific danger areas like the shoulders, kidneys and frontal abdomen, since European-style padded overalls would have you keeling over from heat exhaustion in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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