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== Overview ==
 
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What follows is a brief description of armours and accessories:
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Revision as of 02:06, 3 November 2023

The armour list provides a comprehensive array of protection for combatants in the setting. Choosing a type of armour to wear, conscious of its weight and the free movement it allows, is a crucial consideration for any character. Heavier forms improve the character's armour class, but slows the character's movement through encumbrance. The selection below includes pieces that are carried or worn, made of metal, leather, cloth and a varied balance of each. Varieties made of rare materials, such as wood, tortoise shell or rattan are discussed upon the pages linked upon the table shown.

Armour Types
Type (in order of effectiveness) adjustment to armour class (AC) AC when worn alone AC when worn with shield
gauntlet 0 10 9
helmet 0 10 9
shield -1 9
padded armour -1 9 8
leather armour -2 8 7
studded leather armour -3 7 6
ring mail -3 7 6
scale mail -4 6 5
chain mail -5 5 4
banded mail -6 4 3
splint mail -6 4 3
plate mail -7 3 2
plate armour -8 2 1

Contents

Overview

What follows is a brief description of armours and accessories:



See Also,
Combat
Weapons List