Why is Padded armor so bad? : r/dndnext - Reddit
Honestly, I think Hide and Padded should be swapped, making Padded/Gambeson medium armor with 12 + Dex Mod (up to +2) AC, and Hide light armor with 11 + Dex Mod with disadvantage on stealth checks. Gambeson was relatively cheap but still required more work than just slapping some hides on your body, and it was certainly much more effective.
Why does Padded Armor give Disadvantage on Stealth? : …
Because every armor category has to have a "Bad option" that is cheaper than the option given to you from the starting equipment. The only ways to be worse than regular leather are to be literally naked, or to have some other drawback. Padded was built entirely from a gamist perspective rather than a simulationist one.
Padded armor disadvantage?? [5e] : r/DnD - Reddit
Nov 9, 2016 · Padded armor disadvantage?? [5e] Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Padded armor is extremely thick and thus you lose a lot of maneuvrability with it. It's not a noise factor, it's that it hampers your movement, makes you clumsier. Why would you ever use padded armor anyway?
Why does padded armour only give 11AC+DexMod and then give …
Jul 1, 2016 · fozzofzion. •. "normal" leather armor as AC of 11+DEX, same as Padded. Padded Leather being cheaper means it should be worse than normal leather armor, which it is due to the disadvantage on Stealth. If it helped on Stealth, it should be more expensive than armor that provided the same AC.
{The Griffon's Saddlebag} Freerunner's Armor | Armor (padded)
Apr 9, 2020 · Freerunner's Armor. Armor (any light armor), common. While wearing this armor, you feel light on your feet and agile. When you make a long jump onto or alongside a wall or similar surface for the first time on your turn, you can move along that wall for the length of the jump during the move. While on that surface, you can make a second jump ...
New Item! Sand Maiden | Armor (padded) -{Dungeon Strugglers}
Sand Maiden. Armor (padded), very rare (requires attunement). This padded armor is a billowing assemblage of earth-colored cloth that seems to flow with the wind as if made of sand itself. You have a +1 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. Padded armor normally imposes disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks, this armor doesn’t.
New Item! Sand Maiden | Armor (padded) : r/DnDHomebrew
Oct 9, 2020 · Sand Maiden. Armor (padded), very rare (requires attunement). This padded armor is a billowing assemblage of earth-colored cloth that seems to flow with the wind as if made of sand itself. You have a +1 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. Padded armor normally imposes disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks, this armor doesn’t.
Padded armor gives a Stealth disadvantage? : r/dndnext - Reddit
Jul 7, 2014 · With light armor not having a max dex modifier in 5e, but having the same AC bonus, WoTC wanted some way to differentiate the two, so they gave padded armor disadvantage on stealth. Which unfortunately makes it borderline useless as the characters who would be most inclined to use light armor (rogues in particular) would want to avoid it entirely.
Where are padded armor and ringmail supposed to stand in the
Oct 28, 2023 · Some things, like a gambeson padded armor (an effective real armor), would reasonably exist. In fact, they're likely already part of a heavier armor set. They exist to fill the world, and they're options for the players to make use of if they want to. And they certainly might, if they're purchasing barding for a mount.
[Logic] Padded Armor VS Chain Shirt : r/dndnext - Reddit
Aug 27, 2017 · According to the Player's Handbook: Padded Armor: Padded armor consists of quilted layers of cloth and batting. Chain Shirt: Made of interlocking metal rings, a chain shirt is worn between layers of clothing or leather. This armor offers modest protection to the wearer’s upper body and allows the sound of the rings rubbing against one another ...