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Climb skill, a clarification

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Daltanious

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Hello HL users,

I bought the HL software a couple of days ago and now I'm creating che sheets of every character playing my campaign (we started RotRL).

I have a little problem with the Climb skill.

The Climb value is evaluated correctly if the shield of the character is not equipped. However if I equip the shield as usually should be I see a malus of -1 applied to the climb skill.

Now the Climb skill is the only skill that must be used without an equipped shield so I do not see the reason of this -1 (nor the source of this malus, except the -1 armor check penality of the shield).

Other armor check dependant skills like Ride, Fly, Escape Artist could be used with and wihout a shield, it is obvious that if the shield is equipped the malus is added to the skill check and vice-versa... but not for climb who explicitly forbid the shield use.

I would like to ask, if possible, the Climb rightly evaluated even with an equipped shield (just ignore the shield armor check malus, that is not usable) and maybe the ability marked with a *, or italics, or a warning color that inform the user of the peculiarity.

What is your opinion about ?
 
If climb forbids the use of a shield, then you should un-equip the shield while your character is climbing. That way, if you get ambushed during the climb, your AC will be correct.
 
Mathias said:
If climb forbids the use of a shield, then you should un-equip the shield while your character is climbing. That way, if you get ambushed during the climb, your AC will be correct.
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Agreed, however adjusting the climb skill display to error red, no value and adding the situational message "Climb skill unusable with an equipped shield" would solve this minor detail.

It would make users aware that they have to unequip the shield. IMHO.:D
 
Equip/unequip the shield is a solution, however for people like me who are using HL to create "static" print sheet it is not truly viable.

Climb do not allow to climb with an equipped shield so count the -1 or -2 (or even the -10 tower shield) armor check shield penality on the climb skill could be a bit misleading, especially if you trust the software and you do not review every single number every time.

My two cents :)
 
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