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=== Non-Proficiency === | === Non-Proficiency === | ||
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: Proficiency and non-proficiency are related to the martial habits of wearing armor, wielding shields, and wielding weapons. | |||
: In brief, wearing a suit of armor, or properly using a shield, or a weapon, is more complicated than it looks. Sure, anybody can pick up and swing a Flamberge, and anybody can strap on a suit of platemail, but how WELL you do that depends on training. | |||
: Many classes grant proficiency in some or many categories of armor, shields, and weapons 'for free'. On top of that, characters can take feats to learn proficiency with any armor, shield, or weapon, if they wish. But why would characters spend those precious feats? | |||
: Non-proficiency penalties. | |||
: If you attempt to wear or use armor, shield, or weapons you do not know hw to properly, proficiently, wear or use, you suffer a -4 (or larger!) penalty to many, many D20 rolls, such as to-hit rolls and/or skill rolls. This is a large, painful penalty. | |||
: These non-proficiency penalties are why Fighters like platemail so much, and why Rogues do not. | |||
=== Ongoing Damage === | === Ongoing Damage === | ||