HYPERBOREA / Magic Armor and Damage Reduction

**Posted by eightbits** 9/02/2019 10:38 pm

In Volume V of the manual under "Magic Armour," it is stated that magical armor is reduced in weight class by one. So heavy armor would become medium armor. Since damage reduction in armor appears to be associated with weight class, does the DR also get reduced on magical armor? For instance, does the DR of plate mail drop from 2 to 1 if that plate mail is magical? I wouldn't think so, but I'd like some clarification.

**Posted by rhialto** 9/03/2019 4:23 am

I'd rule no change: it's less cumbersome (being magical), but not less protective than it's unmagical counterpart.

**Posted by francisca** 9/03/2019 5:36 am

Magical armour is also about 50% lighter than
comparable non-magical armour. Thus, heavy armour
becomes medium; medium armour becomes light; and
light armour becomes as unencumbering as normal
clothing.

No, I think the heavy to medium, etc..., re-classification would only apply to encumbrance.

Last edited by francisca (9/03/2019 5:36 am)

**Posted by tomas** 9/03/2019 8:57 am

rhialto wrote:
I'd rule no change: it's less cumbersome (being magical), but not less protective than it's unmagical counterpart.

I'd rule the same way. Less bulky, but more efficient.

**Posted by Chainsaw** 9/03/2019 7:00 pm

Same

**Posted by eightbits** 9/03/2019 10:53 pm

I figured that would probably be the case. Just wanted to make sure I didn't miss something.

Thanks, everyone!