Light Armor

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Armor and Shields

  • Chain Shirt (Armor)
    Chain Shirt
    Light Armor proficiency required edit
    Chain Shirt
    Cost Armor Bonus
    to AC
    Dex Penalty
    to AC
    Armor Check
    Penalty
    Arcane Spell
    Failure
    Move Penalty Durability Wt
    Size Medium Size Small
    30 gp 4 -1 -2 20% 0 0 3 25 lbs.
    Special:
    A chain shirt is more accurately described as a chainmail breastplate. It consists of a shirt of padded armor over which is a multiply-linked chainmail shirt which covers the entire torso. Chainmail is made of thousands of interwoven rings of iron, brass, or other readily-worked, high-strength, inexpensive metal. The main cost of chainmail is in the labor used to put it together. A chain shirt is remarkably heavy for its size, but the strength and flexibility give it a very good level of protection for a 'light' armor.
  • Hide Shirt (Armor)
    Hide Shirt
    Light Armor proficiency required edit
    Hide Shirt
    Cost Armor Bonus
    to AC
    Dex Penalty
    to AC
    Armor Check
    Penalty
    Arcane Spell
    Failure
    Move Penalty Durability Wt
    Size Medium Size Small
    20 gp 3 -1 -1 15% 0 0 2 18 lbs.
    Special:
    A hide shirt is more accurately called a leather breastplate. It consists of two or more layers of thick linseed-treated top-grain leather laminated with glue and lacquer into a segmented shell to cover the torso. It is lightweight and surprisingly protective, but quite rigid, so it is a bit restrictive. Due to its thick leather construction and good body coverage, it adds 3 points of protection against cold weather environmental effects, which stacks with cold weather clothing and other sources of environmental DR. This type of armor may be constructed from scavenged materials at no cost, but doing so requires a full day.
  • Leather Armor (Armor)
    Leather Armor
    Light Armor proficiency required edit
    Leather Armor
    Cost Armor Bonus
    to AC
    Dex Penalty
    to AC
    Armor Check
    Penalty
    Arcane Spell
    Failure
    Move Penalty Durability Wt
    Size Medium Size Small
    10 gp 2 0 0 10% 0 0 2 15 lbs.
    Special:
    Leather armor consists of a suit of heavy cotton or linen which has been covered and reinforced with thick top-grain leather pieces treated with linseed oil, for hardness and supple durability. Heavy leather gloves and boots protect the hands and feet, while a sturdy boiled-leather cap protects the head. This type of armor may be constructed from scavenged materials at no cost, but doing so requires a full day.
  • Padded Armor (Armor)
    Padded Armor
    Light Armor proficiency required edit
    Padded Armor
    Cost Armor Bonus
    to AC
    Dex Penalty
    to AC
    Armor Check
    Penalty
    Arcane Spell
    Failure
    Move Penalty Durability Wt
    Size Medium Size Small
    5 gp 1 0 0 5% 0 0 2 10 lbs.
    Special:
    This armor consists of special clothing. It has a thick jacket made out of heavy cotton cloth and lined with leather reinforcements. The pants are of heavy canvas with leather straps and groin protection. A canvas hood over a leather cap protects the head and neck. Heavy leather boots and thick gloves of padded canvas round out the look. Due to its thickly padded construction and good body coverage, it adds 4 points of protection against cold weather environmental effects, which stacks with cold weather clothing and other sources of environmental DR.
  • Parade Armor (Armor)
    Parade Armor
    Light Armor proficiency required edit
    Parade Armor
    Cost Armor Bonus
    to AC
    Dex Penalty
    to AC
    Armor Check
    Penalty
    Arcane Spell
    Failure
    Move Penalty Durability Wt
    Size Medium Size Small
    750 gp 3 -1 -1 15% 0 0 2 20 lbs.
    Special: No armor penalty to Stealth
    Parade armor is a product of a sophisticated culture that is capable of producing very protective armors, but chooses to make lighter armor that 'looks good.' This is used for functions such as parades, coronation ceremonies, standing guard in palaces, and so on. For adventurers, parade armor is a level of protection similar to studded leather but which has a little style to it. Parade armor may or may not be available in all campaigns. Parade armor is made of heavy cloth, leather reinforcements that may or may not be visible, and light chainmail reinforcements, which may or may not be visible. Due to this fine construction, parade armor may be constructed from any one of the dweomermetals. Parade armor is often used as a uniform by large and established social organizations, such as governments, churches, martial orders, etc. The clever construction of the armor deadens the noise that leather armors usually make, so wearers do not apply the armor check penalty of parade armor to their Stealth checks.
  • Quilted Cloth (Armor)
    Quilted Cloth
    Light Armor proficiency required edit
    Quilted Cloth
    Cost Armor Bonus
    to AC
    Dex Penalty
    to AC
    Armor Check
    Penalty
    Arcane Spell
    Failure
    Move Penalty Durability Wt
    Size Medium Size Small
    100 gp 1 0 0 10% 0 0 2 15 lbs.
    Special: DR 3 vs ranged or thrown piercing weapons (only)
    This armor consists of special clothing. The outer layer is quilted in a diamond shape with a nigh-rigid inner layer of stiff leather, with padding both in front of and behind the inner leather. This armor is designed specifically to resist light thrown piercing weapons (e.g. daggers, shuriken (which are treated as piercing), etc.) and all ranged piercing weapons (e.g. arrows, crossbow bolts, etc.), quilted cloth grants DR 3/-. Against all other forms of attack, it gives only its armor class benefits.
  • User:Robin/Condensed Armor Tables

    Light Armor

    Name Type Bonus to AC DEX Penalty to AC Type Armor Check Penalty Arcane Spell Failure Chance Durability Move Penalty Size Small Move Penalty Size Medium Weight (lbs) Cost (gp) Description
  • Studded Leather (Armor)
    Studded Leather
    Light Armor proficiency required edit
    Studded Leather
    Cost Armor Bonus
    to AC
    Dex Penalty
    to AC
    Armor Check
    Penalty
    Arcane Spell
    Failure
    Move Penalty Durability Wt
    Size Medium Size Small
    25 gp 3 -1 -1 15% 0 0 2 20 lbs.
    Special:
    Studded leather is a leather armor suit which has been reinforced by the addition of five pounds of hammered brass or iron rivets, studs, and bosses. Anywhere the wearer is likely to suffer a strike will have studs added. Studded leather has a very distinctive 'manly polkadots' look to it. The extra weight and rigidity of the studs makes the leather a bit more cumbersome, but studded leather is otherwise quite a good level of protection.
  • Wooden Armor (Armor)
    Wooden Armor
    Light Armor proficiency required edit
    Wooden Armor
    Cost Armor Bonus
    to AC
    Dex Penalty
    to AC
    Armor Check
    Penalty
    Arcane Spell
    Failure
    Move Penalty Durability Wt
    Size Medium Size Small
    20 gp 3 -1 -1 15% 0 0 2 25 lbs.
    Special: +2 circumstance bonus to Movement checks when swimming
    Wooden armor is a suit of padded cloth armor which has been reinforced with various carved wooden parts. The wooden parts used are quite sophisticated, usually consisting of laminated sheets of coppiced ironwood (such as buloke, lignum vitae, or grey ironbark) glued to sheets of a very soft wood (such as balsa, soft pine, or linden). The resulting wooden parts are extremely durable but light, and wooden armor is actually buoyant enough to give the wearer a +2 to Movement checks when swimming. Due to the way its rigid parts allow the skin to breathe, it adds 3 points of protection against hot weather environmental effects, which stacks with hot weather clothing and other sources of environmental DR. This type of armor may be constructed from scavenged materials at no cost, but doing so requires a full day.