Flying and encumberance? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Flying and encumberance? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
mistril
11-19-05, 09:41 PM "A creature with a fly speed can move through the air at the indicated speed if carrying no more than a light load; see carrying capacity pg 161 of the phb. (not that medium armor does not necessarily constitute a medium load)" MM 3.5 pg 312

So. What armor can you wear and still fly? Does this mean that you CAN'T fly at all if you have heavier than a light load? Or does it mean you can't fly at the indicated speed? If so, what does this implicate?
SALDAR
11-19-05, 11:51 PM Encumbrance (light, medium, or heavy load) and/or armor type (light, medium, heavy) reduces speed, all types of speed. If you are carrying a medium or heavy load then your speed is reduced. If you are wearing medium or heavy armor then your speed is reduced. If carrying a load and wearing armor that both reduce your speed you would use the worse of the two.
StormCrow42
11-20-05, 12:50 AM Generally, creatures with winged flight can't fly at all with more than a light load. If they are wearing medium armor (but still a light load), their speed is reduced appropriately but they can still fly.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
mistril 11-19-05, 09:41 PM	"A creature with a fly speed can move through the air at the indicated speed if carrying no more than a light load; see carrying capacity pg 161 of the phb. (not that medium armor does not necessarily constitute a medium load)" MM 3.5 pg 312 So. What armor can you wear and still fly? Does this mean that you CAN'T fly at all if you have heavier than a light load? Or does it mean you can't fly at the indicated speed? If so, what does this implicate?
SALDAR 11-19-05, 11:51 PM	Encumbrance (light, medium, or heavy load) and/or armor type (light, medium, heavy) reduces speed, all types of speed. If you are carrying a medium or heavy load then your speed is reduced. If you are wearing medium or heavy armor then your speed is reduced. If carrying a load and wearing armor that both reduce your speed you would use the worse of the two.
StormCrow42 11-20-05, 12:50 AM	Generally, creatures with winged flight can't fly at all with more than a light load. If they are wearing medium armor (but still a light load), their speed is reduced appropriately but they can still fly.