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== Diver Plate ==

A marriage of technology and pioneering spirit, the diver plate is an armor designed to allow a human to maneuver underwater. On land, however, it is prohibitively heavy.

{{3.5e Armor
|name=Diver Plate
|lmh=x
|maxdex=+0*
|tbonus=+5
|bonus=+10
|acp=-10*
|asf=70%
|cost=3300
|weight=200
|hard=10
|hp=50
|donpbh=o
|don=10 minutes<sup>2</sup>
|donhasty=2d4+2 minutes<sup>1</sup>
|remove=2d4+2 minutes<sup>1</sup>
|summary=This incredibly heavy armor is meant for underwater exploration.
}}

<nowiki>*</nowiki>: Only under water. On land, maximum [[SRD:Dexterity|Dexterity]] bonus is reduced to -2 and [[SRD:Armor Check Penalty|armor check penalty]] is doubled.

A diver plate consists of a full body suit of synthetic fiber and high-strength leather, with a non-newtonian fluid layer in the suit diverting the water pressure. Various parts are protected by corrosion resistant plate to protect vital areas of body and suit. The helmet is hermetically sealed and inseperable from the suit itself, outfitted with a reinforced glass visor. Since the diver plate is so heavy, the buoyancy of an underwater environment is required to maintain any sort of maneuverability. 

The diver plate is outfitted with an oxygen tank, an on board power source, and a simple thruster that allows maneuverability. The diver plate is always [[SRD:Masterwork|masterwork]]; price and benefits are subsumed in the above statistics. While underwater, only half of the diver plate's weight counts towards your [[SRD:Carrying Capacity|carrying capacity]].

A diver plate can pressure-proof a wearer to a safe depth of 1 mile. Below that, the wearer and armor start taking 1d6 points of pressure damage per minute. If the armor is breached, the wearer takes 2d6 points of pressure damage per mile below the water surface every [[SRD:Round|round]], or 1d6 points per round at a depth between 500 feet and 1 mile. Safe diving depth increases by 1 mile per point of magical [[SRD:Enhancement Bonus|enhancement bonus]] the diver plate has.

The diver plate provides the following benefits when worn, on top of its general protective capabilities:

*You gain a [[SRD:Swim|swim]] speed equal to your land speed as reduced by the armor (see the Armored row in the Speed table, above). You do not apply any [[SRD:Armor Check Penalty|armor check penalty]] to [[SRD:Swim Skill|Swim]] checks. When not using the thrusters, you will sink to the bottom and can walk on the bottom of pools, ponds, rivers, lakes and seas like it is normal ground. You can hustle, but not run underwater. Sufficiently uneven ground will still count as [[SRD:Difficult Terrain|difficult terrain]].
*You gain [[SRD:Resistance to Energy|resistance]] to [[SRD:Acid Effect|acid]] 5 and [[SRD:Cold Effect|cold]] 5.
*You project light as a [[SRD:Bullseye Lantern|bullseye lantern]]. The diver plate's lights may be turned on and off at will.
*Your gloves are too bulky for operating weapons with mechanical triggers unless they are especially made to be used in conjunction with a diver plate (double base price). However, you can wield [[SRD:One-Handed Weapon|one-handed]] and [[SRD:Two-Handed Weapon|two-handed]] melee weapons underwater without any circumstance penalties.

A standard diver plate's oxygen tank lasts for 2 hours. It may be outfitted with a special tank that holds a [[SRD:Lesser Planar Binding|bound]] [[Oxy-Sprite (3.5e Monster)|oxy-sprite]]. This grants indefinite oxygen but increases the price by 2,500 gp.

[[SRD:Craft Skill|Craft]] (armorsmithing and engineering) DC [[Craft DC::33]]. Market Price 3,300 gp.
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Arcane Spell Failure	70% +
Armor Bonus	+10 +
Armor Check	-10* +
Author	Sulacu +
Cost	3300 gp +
Craft DC	33 +
Identifier	3.5e Equipment +
Max Dex Bonus	+0* +
Rated By	Eiji-kun +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Summary	This incredibly heavy armor is meant for underwater exploration. +
Title	Diver Plate +
Type	Heavy +
Weight	200 lb. +