AC Dexterity Problem

Scargap · July 13th, 2012, 12:44 PM

I have made a 4th level Cleric which has a 18 dexterity. My AC adjustment for dexterity should be a +4 but I am only getting a +3. The cleric has no equipment so the dexterity isnt effected by that.

Anybody have any ideas why this would be happening?

Thanks for any help.

Aaron · July 13th, 2012, 01:06 PM

The normal answer when we get this question is medium encumberance limiting max Dex to 3. You say the character has no equipment, do you mean he hasn't equipped any armor but has other things that might weigh him down? If he has no gear at all, does he have a lot of money? Coin weight is tracked by HL unless you set the house rule to ignore it.

Scargap · July 13th, 2012, 01:14 PM

I have not bought any equipment for him at all. He is all stats. He does have money though. I hadn't thought of that. How do you edit money?

rob · July 13th, 2012, 01:38 PM

Does he have *money*? If so, it has weight just like equipment, unless you set the option to ignore it, as Aaron outlined above.

If your cleric has the standard amount of starting GP, he's lugging around a *lot* of coin weight, so you're probably at medium encumbrance due to the coins.

Aaron · July 13th, 2012, 01:57 PM

To ignore Coin Weight, go to Character - Configure Hero. In the window that pops up, click to the right where the different books and such are shown. Then scroll down to the section "Optional Rules" and check the "No Coin Weight" option. If you like, you can then set your current config to be the default for all future characters by hitting the "Set Defaults" button on the right.

Alternately, you could go to the gear tab, and move the "Money" object to the "Ground" location (or into another custom location like your house or a bank).

Scargap · July 13th, 2012, 02:08 PM

how do you just remove money. say you spent it in a tavern. i am sure it is quite simple and i am just missing it

Sadiramaniac · July 13th, 2012, 02:12 PM

go to configure hero and on the right where you can check which books to apply scroll down and clock no gold weight.

ShadowChemosh · July 13th, 2012, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Scargap

how do you just remove money. say you spent it in a tavern. i am sure it is quite simple and i am just missing it

Go to the journal tab and you can enter a negative amount of gold their.

John · July 13th, 2012, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scargap

how do you just remove money. say you spent it in a tavern. i am sure it is quite simple and i am just missing it

One way to do it is to go to the Journal tab, and Earn a negative amount of money in a Journal entry. It will subtract the amount from your current total of available money.

Scargap · July 14th, 2012, 07:21 AM

You know, I have been using Hero Lab for many years. It never occurred to me to us a negative number

Thanks!

Scargap Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 16 July 13th, 2012, 12:44 PM	I have made a 4th level Cleric which has a 18 dexterity. My AC adjustment for dexterity should be a +4 but I am only getting a +3. The cleric has no equipment so the dexterity isnt effected by that. Anybody have any ideas why this would be happening? Thanks for any help.
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Aaron Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 6,793 July 13th, 2012, 01:06 PM	The normal answer when we get this question is medium encumberance limiting max Dex to 3. You say the character has no equipment, do you mean he hasn't equipped any armor but has other things that might weigh him down? If he has no gear at all, does he have a lot of money? Coin weight is tracked by HL unless you set the house rule to ignore it.
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rob Senior Member Lone Wolf Staff Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 8,232 July 13th, 2012, 01:38 PM	Does he have money? If so, it has weight just like equipment, unless you set the option to ignore it, as Aaron outlined above. If your cleric has the standard amount of starting GP, he's lugging around a lot of coin weight, so you're probably at medium encumbrance due to the coins.
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Sadiramaniac Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 4 July 13th, 2012, 02:12 PM	go to configure hero and on the right where you can check which books to apply scroll down and clock no gold weight.
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