Anyone have any information on the evasion penalties for various levels of encumbrance? I know that anything in the "None" range gives 0%, but once you hit "Light Burden," it grows with each additional stone you gain.

So is Light Burden 0-10% penalty? 0-5%? Anyone have any hard info?

Any GM's care to elaborate? Since combat has a large amount of randomness to it, it is impossible to empirically measure the various penalty levels. I know you guys don't like to give out numbers, but in this case, knowing the numbers (or approximate numbers) would be welcome since 1. The system is changing soon anyways and 2. the high amount of randomness in combat, makes it impossible to judge the levels for ourselves.

Again, not necessarily looking for an exact answer. Maybe something like: 'Somewhat burden' starts around a 10% penalty.... Burdened starts around a 25% penalty.

Yes. The more encumbered you are, the more your evasion is penalized. I thought the reason nobody answered was because it (the answer) is fairly obvious.

Pro Tip: Don't hunt with encumbrance higher than None.

I realize that in the beginning stages of character development, you may have encumbrance, but it's also fairly easy to avoid getting killed by critters at lower levels also. Once you get beyond 100 ranks in combats, there's no good reason to be encumbered while hunting, and if you are, it's your own fault. Stow the fluff in your vault, sell the bundles and gem pouches, use empaths instead of carrying 40 varieties of herbs, and you should be just fine.


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That's dumb advice bc as you build a bundle you'll gain encumbrance, you can't run to the skiner heavy ten pelts.

>> You may consider it dumb advice, but that's what you asked for.

DGUTHRIE2: Actually, he didn't ask you for anything. That was his first post in this thread. I was the one who asked the original question, which leads to my next point...

You really need to read posts more carefully before you respond. Both of your responses were a bit rude and mostly off topic. If you want to post about how you created an uber script that automates every aspect of hunting and selling bundles while you are AFK, you need to start a new thread. You are welcome to contribute constructive dialog, but for the most part nothing you have posted so far pertains to my original question, which is restated below:

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Can anyone tell me the values for the evasion penalties at various levels of burden? All I know is that No Burden = 0%
(For example, I'm looking for something like this: No Burden = 0%, Light = 0-5%, Somewhat = 5-10%, etc...)

Does anyone know or is this another one of those Black Boxes of DR?

Enough with the snarking. You know where conflicts belong. Either get on topic and post constructively or end it.

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My apologies, I have been very snarky lately. I don't have any clue about how to test varying degrees of penalty based on burden. I'm afraid any such test would have too many variables such as guild, buffs, stats, ranks, critter attacks, hindrance, armor, balance, and so on and so forth. All of the things that make up the combat system.

This is why I believe the data (if there is any) is a black box GM secret, and why I refuse to hunt with burden. Occasionally, I've had characters on the ragged edge of the envelope where with no burden, I get only glancing type hits (no damage) but with light burden, I start taking hits. How to quantify and analyze those situations...? Unknown.

I don't think any of us will get a red name answer on exact or even approximate numbers any time soon.




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Clerics are on the sectual radar.

Just to be clear - I didn't do it. Not sure who did, but it wasn't me.

- GM Raesh

Wouldn't you also need to match your reflexes to their agility? Just saying it might be a bias if that isn't taken into account.