Armor check penalty

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Armor check penalty (ACP) is a penalty to some skills due to the restrictiveness of certain armors and shields.

The following are subject to Armor check penalty:

• Balance
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• Jump
• Move Silently
• Tumble
• Swim is subject to double the standard Armor check penalty

Armor check penalties from armors and shields stack.

[edit] Non-proficiency penalties

ACPs always apply to your skills. Non-proficiency with an armor or shield causes its Armor check penalty to apply to your attack rolls as well.

[edit] Carrying capacity

Carrying capacity also can cause an Armor check penalty.

• Medium encumbrance causes a -3
• Heavy encumbrance causes a -6

Note that medium encumbrance does not give any visual feedback, except that you run slightly slower. This may lead to unexpected deaths while swimming.

[edit] See also

• Armored Agility
• Carrying capacity