it is possible for characters to use spell scrolls not associated with their class.
Incorrect.
From the 5e spell scroll rules:
"If the spell is on your class’s spell list, you can read the scroll and cast its spell without providing any material Components. Otherwise, the scroll is unintelligible."
Thief archetype rogue, can ignore the class restrictions on any magic item (which spell scrolls are considered). This was officially confirmed as intended by Jeremy Crawford in Sage Advice.
So as specific rules override general rules, I think you'll find that yes it is possible for characters to cast spells not on their own class list.
I did eventually find chain mail towards the end! So far the games skimped a bit on basic heavy armour. Ring mail is pretty terrible, and is worse because chain mail is your default starting heavy armour in 5e. Would be nice if there was more choice around starting equipment in general.
I'm surprised by how many people bring up wanting more heavy armour. This is barely act 1... would you want the best gear that you could possibly get - for everyone - in DnD after you played about a third of the campaign? I think it's satisfying to leave some things for later acts.
As for the starting amour, the game used the e5 rules. They could, however, satisfy the needs for eveyone by including the official e5 variant in which you roll how much money you have and can spend it on whatever you like.
No, I want to be able to play my character without having to be penalized for not taking 10 points in Dex (Looking at you Shadowheart, and you can't even take heavy armor!)
Thing is Armor isn't just a progression thing, it's actually a "build" thing. Ringmail at least should be available during the early stages of the prologue.
It's not about wanting the best armour in the game from early levels. In 5e rules, chain mail is the default starting heavy armour, and I'm pointing out it is incredibly rare in this so far. At present with armour choice it heavily favours people to put points into Dex. I mean I understand them starting people off with the worst variant of each armour type because I mean... when else will people use these armours (padded, chain shirt and ringmail)? But at least with light and medium it's easy to get the next tier up (leather, scale). If you want to play a heavy armour build you're pretty much stuck with the worst version that you would normally almost never see in the tabletop version unless your lucky enough to find something decent. It's like they hate people who want to dump dex.
EDIT: Shadowheart's stats make me cry.
