Leather Armour

[FantasyFreak_UK]

How do you use it?

[The Red Baron]

Buy it, equip it via the little backpack for armor slot. It works automatically.

[Voidez]

Somebody knows , why leather armor works here differently than in board game?

I have a gloomhaven box from second kickstarter, and there player may decide if it should be applied to an attack. but it exausted after single application until long rest.

>When attacked, the attacker gains Disadvantage on the attack.

here we are forced to apply it to to every attack, but it got two charges.


i don't know which way i prefer but i'm interested in reason behind this decision

[overmind]

I think it's different so there doesn't need to be a confirmation before every attack asking if you want to use leather armor

[Diejinn]

minor stamina potion was nerfed too. Leather armor speaking I think it's a reading problem, it says, correct if i'm wrong, "in the next two attacks..." it sounds pretty mandatory for me.

[ExperimentalGamer]

Stamina potions are a deliberate nerf, because they were too good in the original game and everybody scrambled for them.

Leather armor is because you already have the decision screen to apply shields if an attack lands damage, having to have another decision screen for every incoming attack that only applies to leather armor wearers would make the item quickly get really obnoxious. The current version is a sidegrade functionally, for improved visibility.

Incidentally, Chimeric Formula was also changed for playability. Letting anybody search through anybody else's lost pile and pull back any effect would be an absolute nightmare to code.

[FantasyFreak_UK]

I don't mind, as long as it is doing something

[screeg]

Originally posted by Voidez:

...but it exausted after single application until long rest.

Damn it, I never remember the Long Rest resets your reusable equipment!

[Riddle X]

From the FAQ of the board game:

Is the use of an item card mandatory?
The use of items with charges is mandatory if it's conditions are met.
The use of items with passive effects is mandatory.
All other uses of items are optional.

Item 004
The Leather Armor must be used before the enemy draws an attack modifier card.

The original leather armor from the boardgame must be used before drawing an attack modifier card for the enemies (and its optional because there is no charges on it). In the virtual game when enemies attacks the modifier cards are automatically drew and aplied. If the leather armor was like the board game it would require an addiontal step between declaring attacks and applying modifiers for every attack targeting someone with the amor. Like ExperimentalGamer said it would be really obnoxious. Imagine having to confirm each enemy attack to have the modifiers apllied... Boring...

It was a nice solution and its balanced. I agree that the stamina potion was too powerful and find the new version more adequate.