Combat hindrance in Mirkwood

[jamesrbrown]

I really don't think there's a wrong answer here, as long as the ruling is logical, fair, and consistently applied. In fact, by applying some hindrances, gaining combat advantages to overcome terrain difficulty becomes more important.

[Falenthal]

My own experience is that I tend not to apply hindrances to the players; I refrain from making the player's life more difficult for whatever reasons. But it should not be that way: hindraces allow also for more interesting options for the players, specially in broadening their weapon skills. For example, if a short sword will hit more often than a great axe in a smial or inside Mirkwood (lesser penalty due to lower Encumbrance), then dwarves will have a reason to develop their secondary weapons that, right now, is inexistent.