Effects On Speed

There's a misconception that armor, particularly plate-type armor, transforms graceful warriors into lumbering oafs who can be pushed down and sat upon with comparative ease.

Nothing could be further from the truth. Armor is designed to be as accommodating as possible to a fighter's movements, and so the AD&D® game doesn't assign an armored warrior any sort of initiative penalty for wearing armor.

Now, armor isn't made for some other types of movement (acrobatics, dancing, etc.) and so will constrict many other Dexterity-based abilities, as we'll discuss below. It is also heavy, which slows down an armored character's running speed, as is already documented in the game.

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