fly speeds and medium/heavy loads [Archive] - Wizards Community

fly speeds and medium/heavy loads [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
wids
10-05-07, 02:57 AM i was just wondering how fly speeds are affected by medium/heavy loads.
eg a (large) half dragon has a fly speed double its land speed. if its land speed decreases from 30 to 20ft does this mean the fly speed is now 40ft instead of 60?
for some reason i thought you actually had to take a feat to fly in medium/heavy armour. did i imagine this? (that does happen sometimes. or it could have been specific to the race i was reading at the time...)
cheers for your help.
Darth Sephiroth
10-05-07, 09:44 AM There are feats in Races of the Dragon that do this, but at the same time I think they require a feat that's Dragonblooded only. Personally I'd houserule them for others.
Thomar_of_Uointer
10-05-07, 10:12 AM i was just wondering how fly speeds are affected by medium/heavy loads.
eg a (large) half dragon has a fly speed double its land speed. if its land speed decreases from 30 to 20ft does this mean the fly speed is now 40ft instead of 60?
for some reason i thought you actually had to take a feat to fly in medium/heavy armour. did i imagine this? (that does happen sometimes. or it could have been specific to the race i was reading at the time...)
cheers for your help.

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/specialAbilities.htm#fly
By the RAW, flying creatures cannot fly while carrying medium or heavy loads, but they can fly in medium and heavy armor (provided the armor doesn't put them under a medium or heavy load). The feat you're referring to is part of some kobold-specific feats that grant flying with explicit limitations to wearing armor while flying.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
wids 10-05-07, 02:57 AM	i was just wondering how fly speeds are affected by medium/heavy loads. eg a (large) half dragon has a fly speed double its land speed. if its land speed decreases from 30 to 20ft does this mean the fly speed is now 40ft instead of 60? for some reason i thought you actually had to take a feat to fly in medium/heavy armour. did i imagine this? (that does happen sometimes. or it could have been specific to the race i was reading at the time...) cheers for your help.
Darth Sephiroth 10-05-07, 09:44 AM	There are feats in Races of the Dragon that do this, but at the same time I think they require a feat that's Dragonblooded only. Personally I'd houserule them for others.
Thomar_of_Uointer 10-05-07, 10:12 AM	i was just wondering how fly speeds are affected by medium/heavy loads. eg a (large) half dragon has a fly speed double its land speed. if its land speed decreases from 30 to 20ft does this mean the fly speed is now 40ft instead of 60? for some reason i thought you actually had to take a feat to fly in medium/heavy armour. did i imagine this? (that does happen sometimes. or it could have been specific to the race i was reading at the time...) cheers for your help. http://www.d20srd.org/srd/specialAbilities.htm#fly By the RAW, flying creatures cannot fly while carrying medium or heavy loads, but they can fly in medium and heavy armor (provided the armor doesn't put them under a medium or heavy load). The feat you're referring to is part of some kobold-specific feats that grant flying with explicit limitations to wearing armor while flying.