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Armor

Armor Qualities Cost Armor/Shield Bonus Maximum Dex Bonus Armor Check Penalty Arcane Spell Failure Speed Weight

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Types of Armor Light Medium Heavy Shields

Armor Descriptions

Table: Armor and Shields

Armor	Cost	Armor/ Shield Bonus	Maximum Dex Bonus	Armor Check Penalty	Arcane Spell Failure Chance	Speed		Weight1
						(30 ft.)	(20 ft.)
Light Armor
Padded	5 gp	+1	+8	0	5%	30 ft.	20 ft.	10 lb.
Leather	10 gp	+2	+6	0	10%	30 ft.	20 ft.	15 lb.
Studded leather	25 gp	+3	+5	–1	15%	30 ft.	20 ft.	20 lb.
Chain shirt	100 gp	+4	+4	–2	20%	30 ft.	20 ft.	25 lb.
Medium Armor
Hide	15 gp	+3	+4	–3	20%	20 ft.	15 ft.	25 lb.
Scale mail	50 gp	+4	+3	–4	25%	20 ft.	15 ft.	30 lb.
Chainmail	150 gp	+5	+2	–5	30%	20 ft.	15 ft.	40 lb.
Breastplate	200 gp	+5	+3	–4	25%	20 ft.	15 ft.	30 lb.
Heavy Armor
Splint mail	200 gp	+6	+0	–7	40%	20 ft.2	15 ft.2	45 lb.
Banded mail	250 gp	+6	+1	–6	35%	20 ft.2	15 ft.2	35 lb.
Half-plate	600 gp	+7	+0	–7	40%	20 ft.2	15 ft.2	50 lb.
Full plate	1,500 gp	+8	+1	–6	35%	20 ft.2	15 ft.2	50 lb.
Shields
Buckler	15 gp	+1	—	–1	5%	—	—	5 lb.
Shield, light wooden	3 gp	+1	—	–1	5%	—	—	5 lb.
Shield, light steel	9 gp	+1	—	–1	5%	—	—	6 lb.
Shield, heavy wooden	7 gp	+2	—	–2	15%	—	—	10 lb.
Shield, heavy steel	20 gp	+2	—	–2	15%	—	—	15 lb.
Shield, tower	30 gp	+43	+2	–10	50%	—	—	45 lb.
Extras
Armor spikes	+50 gp	—	—	—	—	—	—	+10 lb.
Gauntlet, locked	8 gp	—	—	Special	4	—	—	+5 lb.
Shield Spikes, Light or Heavy	+10 gp	—	—	—	—	—	—	+5 lb.
Weight figures are for armor sized to fit Medium characters. Armor fitted for Small characters weighs half as much, and armor fitted for Large characters weighs twice as much. When running in heavy armor, you move only triple your speed, not quadruple. A tower shield can instead grant you cover. See the description. Hand not free to cast spells.

Enhancements

These are the price adjustments for armors made with specific materials or enhancements.

Material Enhancements

Material	Cost				Hardness	Hit Points1	Special Qualities
	Light	Medium	Heavy	Shield
Masterwork Leather	+150 gp	+150 gp	n/a	n/a	2	Armor bonus x 5	Masterwork benefits
Masterwork Steel	+150 gp	+150 gp	+150 gp	+150 gp	10	Armor bonus x 5	Masterwork benefits
Adamantine	+5,000 gp	+10,000 gp	+15,000 gp	+2,000 gp	20	Armor bonus x 6 2/3	Masterwork benefits, Damage Reduction (armor)
Crystal, Deep	+2,000 gp	+4,000 gp	+6,000 gp	+1,000 gp	10	Armor bonus x 5	Masterwork benefits, Does not rust
Crystal, Mundane	+150 gp	+150 gp	+150 gp	+150 gp	8	Armor bonus x 4	Masterwork benefits, Does not rust
Darkwood	n/a	n/a	n/a	See entry	10	See entry	Masterwork benefits, Reduce Armor Check by 2, Half weight
Dragonhide	n/a	(Base Cost + 150 gp) x 2	(Base Cost + 150 gp) x 2	(Base Cost + 150 gp) x 2	10	Armor bonus x 5/3	Masterwork benefits, Non-metal armor
Mithral	+1000 gp	+4000 gp	+9000 gp	+1000 gp	15	Armor bonus x 5	Masterwork benefits, Reduce ASF by 10%, Reduce Armor Check by 3, Increase Max Dex by 2, Considered one step lighter
This value is for armor only. Hit points for shields are determined by multiplying their thickness by the hit point value of the material. Small shields are 3/4 inch thick and large shields are 1 1/2 inches thick.

Magical/Psionic Armor and Shield Enhancements

Bonus Value	Additional Cost	Hardness Increase1	Additional hp1
+1	+1,000 gp	+2	+10
+2	+4,000 gp	+4	+20
+3	+9,000 gp	+6	+30
+4	+16,000 gp	+8	+40
+5	+25,000 gp	+10	+50
+6	+36,000 gp2	+12	+60
+7	+49,000 gp2	+14	+70
+8	+64,000 gp2	+16	+80
+9	+81,000 gp2	+18	+90
+10	+100,000 gp2	+20	+100
+11 or more	+ bonus × bonus × 10,000 gp	+ enhancement bonus × 2	+ enhancement bonus × 10
Unlike the additional cost, the increase to the armor or shield's hardness and hit points are only gained from its enhancement bonus, not its special abilities. If the armor or shield has a magical bonus greater than +5 or a special ability worth more than +5, then it's epic. Multiply magic cost by 10.

See Also

• Wikipedia: Armor
• Wikipedia: Medieval Armor

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