[TORG] Why don't wizards run around in tin cans?

[Ryan Roth]

On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 6:26 PM, Dominick Riesland <rabbitball at gmail.com>wrote:

>
> However, while this scenario is perfectly acceptable under the rules
> as we know them, this is not Aysle. Aysle is perfectly happy having
> spells that allow armor to be put on quickly, to be enhanced, to turn
> normal clothing into passable armor, and yet it knows that wizards
> don't wear tin cans and warriors do. There need to be reasonable
> explanations for both choices, and none of the stated considerations
> do that.
>

Perhaps it has be Observed that Wizards disdain heavy armor :)

Also, given that casting spells can result in shock damage via Backlash,
perhaps mages are simply less inclined to wear something that has Fatigue
penalties associated with it (thus increasing further the chance of passing
out in a pitched battle)?

Ryan R.
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