Armor
Type |
Cost |
Weight (lbs.) |
|---|---|---|
Armor Lining |
5 gp |
5 |
200 gp |
35 |
|
Body Spikes |
150% of normal armor cost |
+25% armor weight |
120 gp |
35 |
|
400 gp |
45 |
|
50 gp |
35 |
|
Chain Mail and hauberk only |
75 gp |
40 |
Price depends upon coin type, minimum 1,000 of whatever coin type |
20 |
|
Coif, ceremonial |
2 gp |
|
** |
20 |
|
*** |
50 |
|
**** |
35 |
|
2,000 gp |
60 |
|
4,000 - 10,000 gp |
70 |
|
30 gp |
10 |
|
8 gp |
5 |
|
15 gp |
30 |
|
5 gp |
15 |
|
4 gp |
10 |
|
600 gp |
50 |
|
100 gp |
30 |
|
120 gp |
40 |
|
* |
20 |
|
10 gp |
15 |
|
1 gp |
3 |
|
7 gp |
10 |
|
3 gp |
5 |
|
1 gp |
3 |
|
30 gp |
25 |
|
80 gp |
40 |
|
20 gp |
25 |
**Not available above ground
***Not available in any size other than Dwarf, available only to Dwarven officers
****Elven plate cannot not be purchased, it must be bestowed by someone else for service. Only elves (and possibly half-elves) may receive it. Elves do not wear it into battle, it is primarily for ceremonial purposes.
Unusual Metal Armors
Metal
AC Adj.
Weight Adj.
Cost Mult.
Adamantite
+1
-25%
x500
Bronze
-1
0
x 2/3
Elven Steel
0
-50%
**
Fine Steel
0
-10%
x2
Gold
-4
+100%
Weight + x3*
Iron
0
+25%
0
Silver
-2
0
Weight + x2*
The AC adjustment in no way implies
that the armor has magical properties,
only that the material is better or worse
than normal. Thus, no bonuses are
gained for saving throws, etc.
* Weight + x# means the character
must provide the amount of melal
needed to make the suit (determined by
weight). In addition, the character must
multiply the normal cost of the armor by
the multiplier listed and pay this as fabrication cost.
** Elven armors can't normally be
purchased, being given as gifts to those
the elves deem worthy.
Piecemeal Armor
What happens when a character takes a heavy metal breastplate from a set of field plate and
then wears chain mail sleeves and leggings and a leather armor cap? (That is, what happens other
than he looks stupid?)
Characters can wear armor assembled out of the remnants of other, mismatched sets of
armor. It's not as good, and certainly not as good-looking, as wearing a matched suit. Butsometimes necessity dictates that characters wear what's on hand.
Bonus to AC per Type of Piece:
Armor Type
Full Suit
Breast Plate
Two Arms
One Arm
Two Legs
One leg
Banded Mail
6
3
2
1
1
0
Brigandine
4
2
1
0
1
0
Bronze Plate
6
3
2
1
1
0
Chain Mail
5
2
2
1
1
0
Field Plate
8
4
2
1
2
1
Full Plate
9
4
3
1
2
1
Hide Armor
4
2
1
0
1
0
Leather Armor
2
1
1
0
0
0
Padded Armor
2
1
1
0
0
0
Plate Mail
7
3
2
1
2
1
Ring Mail
3
1
1
0
1
0
Scale Mail
4
2
1
0
1
0
Splint Mail
6
3
2
1
1
0
Studded Leather
3
1
1
0
1
0
Example: A character is robbed of all his worldly goods. Later, he finds the aftermath of a
battle, with a couple of dead warriors still in their armor. One body wears a badly battered set of
field plate (of which the breastplate is intact), while the other wears a full suit of chain mail (of
which the chest is riddled with holes and one leg is destroyed).
He tries to piece this together into a suit for him. He takes the field plate's breastplate.
Looking at the chart, we see it grants an AC bonus of 4. He also takes the field plate's two arms.
Looking at the chart, we see they grant an AC bonus of 2. He takes the surviving chain mail leg.
Looking at the chart, we see that it grants an AC bonus of 0. (He'll also take the surviving helm
or helmet from one of these warriors, so that he'll have some armor on his head in case of a
Called Shot Shot to the Head.)
His AC bonus is 6, so his AC now is 4—not too bad. If there's a shield, he'll have an AC of 3.
If someone takes a Called Shot to his unarmored leg, he'll be at AC 10 (or 9 with the shield), as
per the Called Shot section, but that attacker will take a –4 penalty to attack rolls for the
Called Shot maneuver.
Weight of Piecemeal Suits
To calculate the weight of a piecemeal suit of armor, follow these guidelines:
The breastplate is 1/2 the weight of the original suit.
Each arm and leg is 1/8 the weight of the original suit.
About Magical Armor
If a suit of magical armor is used for one of these piecemeal efforts, it grants none of itsmagical bonus; once the magical armor is split into little bits, or pieces are merely separated and
not worn together, the magical bonus doesn't work.
Gladiator Armor
These rules for piecemeal armor are, in effect, how the types of Gladiator Armor described in
this chapter are built.
Thracian armor consists of fasciae, the equivalent of Hide armor worn on two legs—thus an
AC bonus of 1, for an AC of 9.
Gallic armor consists of fasciae (Hide armor on two legs), one manica (the equivalent of
Splint Mail on one arm, thus an AC bonus of 1), and a protective metal belt. The belt is a special
piece of gladiator armor; it constitutes half a breastplate of Hide armor in both weight an AC
bonus, so it grants an AC bonus of 1. All together, Gallic armor grants an AC bonus of 3, for a
final AC of 7. Note: The armor belt cannot be worn in addition to a Breastplate, only instead of
one.
Samnite armor consists of a cuirass (a splint mail equivalent breastplate conferring an AC
bonus of 3), and splint-equivalent armor on one arm (AC bonus of 1) and both legs (AC bonus of
1), for a final AC of 5.
The piece of armor called the Galerus, worn on the weapon shoulder, does not add anything
to the AC bonus; it is considered part of the sleeve or breastplate.
Damage to and Repair of Armor
[Player's Handbook & Complete Fighter's Handbook]
Metal |
AC Adj. |
Weight Adj. |
Cost Mult. |
|---|---|---|---|
Adamantite |
+1 |
-25% |
x500 |
Bronze |
-1 |
0 |
x 2/3 |
Elven Steel |
0 |
-50% |
** |
Fine Steel |
0 |
-10% |
x2 |
Gold |
-4 |
+100% |
Weight + x3* |
Iron |
0 |
+25% |
0 |
Silver |
-2 |
0 |
Weight + x2* |
The AC adjustment in no way implies that the armor has magical properties, only that the material is better or worse than normal. Thus, no bonuses are gained for saving throws, etc.
* Weight + x# means the character must provide the amount of melal needed to make the suit (determined by weight). In addition, the character must multiply the normal cost of the armor by the multiplier listed and pay this as fabrication cost.
** Elven armors can't normally be purchased, being given as gifts to those the elves deem worthy.
Piecemeal Armor
What happens when a character takes a heavy metal breastplate from a set of field plate and
then wears chain mail sleeves and leggings and a leather armor cap? (That is, what happens other
than he looks stupid?)
Characters can wear armor assembled out of the remnants of other, mismatched sets of
armor. It's not as good, and certainly not as good-looking, as wearing a matched suit. Butsometimes necessity dictates that characters wear what's on hand.
Bonus to AC per Type of Piece:
Armor Type
Full Suit
Breast Plate
Two Arms
One Arm
Two Legs
One leg
Banded Mail
6
3
2
1
1
0
Brigandine
4
2
1
0
1
0
Bronze Plate
6
3
2
1
1
0
Chain Mail
5
2
2
1
1
0
Field Plate
8
4
2
1
2
1
Full Plate
9
4
3
1
2
1
Hide Armor
4
2
1
0
1
0
Leather Armor
2
1
1
0
0
0
Padded Armor
2
1
1
0
0
0
Plate Mail
7
3
2
1
2
1
Ring Mail
3
1
1
0
1
0
Scale Mail
4
2
1
0
1
0
Splint Mail
6
3
2
1
1
0
Studded Leather
3
1
1
0
1
0
Example: A character is robbed of all his worldly goods. Later, he finds the aftermath of a
battle, with a couple of dead warriors still in their armor. One body wears a badly battered set of
field plate (of which the breastplate is intact), while the other wears a full suit of chain mail (of
which the chest is riddled with holes and one leg is destroyed).
He tries to piece this together into a suit for him. He takes the field plate's breastplate.
Looking at the chart, we see it grants an AC bonus of 4. He also takes the field plate's two arms.
Looking at the chart, we see they grant an AC bonus of 2. He takes the surviving chain mail leg.
Looking at the chart, we see that it grants an AC bonus of 0. (He'll also take the surviving helm
or helmet from one of these warriors, so that he'll have some armor on his head in case of a
Called Shot Shot to the Head.)
His AC bonus is 6, so his AC now is 4—not too bad. If there's a shield, he'll have an AC of 3.
If someone takes a Called Shot to his unarmored leg, he'll be at AC 10 (or 9 with the shield), as
per the Called Shot section, but that attacker will take a –4 penalty to attack rolls for the
Called Shot maneuver.
Weight of Piecemeal Suits
To calculate the weight of a piecemeal suit of armor, follow these guidelines:
The breastplate is 1/2 the weight of the original suit.
Each arm and leg is 1/8 the weight of the original suit.
About Magical Armor
If a suit of magical armor is used for one of these piecemeal efforts, it grants none of itsmagical bonus; once the magical armor is split into little bits, or pieces are merely separated and
not worn together, the magical bonus doesn't work.
Gladiator Armor
These rules for piecemeal armor are, in effect, how the types of Gladiator Armor described in
this chapter are built.
Thracian armor consists of fasciae, the equivalent of Hide armor worn on two legs—thus an
AC bonus of 1, for an AC of 9.
Gallic armor consists of fasciae (Hide armor on two legs), one manica (the equivalent of
Splint Mail on one arm, thus an AC bonus of 1), and a protective metal belt. The belt is a special
piece of gladiator armor; it constitutes half a breastplate of Hide armor in both weight an AC
bonus, so it grants an AC bonus of 1. All together, Gallic armor grants an AC bonus of 3, for a
final AC of 7. Note: The armor belt cannot be worn in addition to a Breastplate, only instead of
one.
Samnite armor consists of a cuirass (a splint mail equivalent breastplate conferring an AC
bonus of 3), and splint-equivalent armor on one arm (AC bonus of 1) and both legs (AC bonus of
1), for a final AC of 5.
The piece of armor called the Galerus, worn on the weapon shoulder, does not add anything
to the AC bonus; it is considered part of the sleeve or breastplate.
Damage to and Repair of Armor
[Player's Handbook & Complete Fighter's Handbook]
What happens when a character takes a heavy metal breastplate from a set of field plate and then wears chain mail sleeves and leggings and a leather armor cap? (That is, what happens other than he looks stupid?)
Characters can wear armor assembled out of the remnants of other, mismatched sets of armor. It's not as good, and certainly not as good-looking, as wearing a matched suit. Butsometimes necessity dictates that characters wear what's on hand.
Bonus to AC per Type of Piece:
Armor Type
Full Suit
Breast Plate
Two Arms
One Arm
Two Legs
One leg
Banded Mail
6
3
2
1
1
0
Brigandine
4
2
1
0
1
0
Bronze Plate
6
3
2
1
1
0
Chain Mail
5
2
2
1
1
0
Field Plate
8
4
2
1
2
1
Full Plate
9
4
3
1
2
1
Hide Armor
4
2
1
0
1
0
Leather Armor
2
1
1
0
0
0
Padded Armor
2
1
1
0
0
0
Plate Mail
7
3
2
1
2
1
Ring Mail
3
1
1
0
1
0
Scale Mail
4
2
1
0
1
0
Splint Mail
6
3
2
1
1
0
Studded Leather
3
1
1
0
1
0
Example: A character is robbed of all his worldly goods. Later, he finds the aftermath of a
battle, with a couple of dead warriors still in their armor. One body wears a badly battered set of
field plate (of which the breastplate is intact), while the other wears a full suit of chain mail (of
which the chest is riddled with holes and one leg is destroyed).
He tries to piece this together into a suit for him. He takes the field plate's breastplate.
Looking at the chart, we see it grants an AC bonus of 4. He also takes the field plate's two arms.
Looking at the chart, we see they grant an AC bonus of 2. He takes the surviving chain mail leg.
Looking at the chart, we see that it grants an AC bonus of 0. (He'll also take the surviving helm
or helmet from one of these warriors, so that he'll have some armor on his head in case of a
Called Shot Shot to the Head.)
His AC bonus is 6, so his AC now is 4—not too bad. If there's a shield, he'll have an AC of 3.
If someone takes a Called Shot to his unarmored leg, he'll be at AC 10 (or 9 with the shield), as
per the Called Shot section, but that attacker will take a –4 penalty to attack rolls for the
Called Shot maneuver.
Weight of Piecemeal Suits
To calculate the weight of a piecemeal suit of armor, follow these guidelines:
The breastplate is 1/2 the weight of the original suit.
Each arm and leg is 1/8 the weight of the original suit.
About Magical Armor
If a suit of magical armor is used for one of these piecemeal efforts, it grants none of itsmagical bonus; once the magical armor is split into little bits, or pieces are merely separated and
not worn together, the magical bonus doesn't work.
Gladiator Armor
These rules for piecemeal armor are, in effect, how the types of Gladiator Armor described in
this chapter are built.
Thracian armor consists of fasciae, the equivalent of Hide armor worn on two legs—thus an
AC bonus of 1, for an AC of 9.
Gallic armor consists of fasciae (Hide armor on two legs), one manica (the equivalent of
Splint Mail on one arm, thus an AC bonus of 1), and a protective metal belt. The belt is a special
piece of gladiator armor; it constitutes half a breastplate of Hide armor in both weight an AC
bonus, so it grants an AC bonus of 1. All together, Gallic armor grants an AC bonus of 3, for a
final AC of 7. Note: The armor belt cannot be worn in addition to a Breastplate, only instead of
one.
Samnite armor consists of a cuirass (a splint mail equivalent breastplate conferring an AC
bonus of 3), and splint-equivalent armor on one arm (AC bonus of 1) and both legs (AC bonus of
1), for a final AC of 5.
The piece of armor called the Galerus, worn on the weapon shoulder, does not add anything
to the AC bonus; it is considered part of the sleeve or breastplate.
Damage to and Repair of Armor
[Player's Handbook & Complete Fighter's Handbook]
Armor Type |
Full Suit |
Breast Plate |
Two Arms |
One Arm |
Two Legs |
One leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banded Mail |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Brigandine |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Bronze Plate |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Chain Mail |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Field Plate |
8 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Full Plate |
9 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Hide Armor |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Leather Armor |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Padded Armor |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Plate Mail |
7 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Ring Mail |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Scale Mail |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Splint Mail |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Studded Leather |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Example: A character is robbed of all his worldly goods. Later, he finds the aftermath of a battle, with a couple of dead warriors still in their armor. One body wears a badly battered set of field plate (of which the breastplate is intact), while the other wears a full suit of chain mail (of which the chest is riddled with holes and one leg is destroyed).
He tries to piece this together into a suit for him. He takes the field plate's breastplate. Looking at the chart, we see it grants an AC bonus of 4. He also takes the field plate's two arms. Looking at the chart, we see they grant an AC bonus of 2. He takes the surviving chain mail leg. Looking at the chart, we see that it grants an AC bonus of 0. (He'll also take the surviving helm or helmet from one of these warriors, so that he'll have some armor on his head in case of a Called Shot Shot to the Head.)
His AC bonus is 6, so his AC now is 4—not too bad. If there's a shield, he'll have an AC of 3. If someone takes a Called Shot to his unarmored leg, he'll be at AC 10 (or 9 with the shield), as per the Called Shot section, but that attacker will take a –4 penalty to attack rolls for the Called Shot maneuver.
Weight of Piecemeal Suits
To calculate the weight of a piecemeal suit of armor, follow these guidelines:
The breastplate is 1/2 the weight of the original suit.
Each arm and leg is 1/8 the weight of the original suit.
About Magical Armor
If a suit of magical armor is used for one of these piecemeal efforts, it grants none of itsmagical bonus; once the magical armor is split into little bits, or pieces are merely separated and not worn together, the magical bonus doesn't work.
Gladiator Armor
These rules for piecemeal armor are, in effect, how the types of Gladiator Armor described in this chapter are built.
Thracian armor consists of fasciae, the equivalent of Hide armor worn on two legs—thus an AC bonus of 1, for an AC of 9.
Gallic armor consists of fasciae (Hide armor on two legs), one manica (the equivalent of Splint Mail on one arm, thus an AC bonus of 1), and a protective metal belt. The belt is a special piece of gladiator armor; it constitutes half a breastplate of Hide armor in both weight an AC bonus, so it grants an AC bonus of 1. All together, Gallic armor grants an AC bonus of 3, for a final AC of 7. Note: The armor belt cannot be worn in addition to a Breastplate, only instead of one.
Samnite armor consists of a cuirass (a splint mail equivalent breastplate conferring an AC bonus of 3), and splint-equivalent armor on one arm (AC bonus of 1) and both legs (AC bonus of 1), for a final AC of 5.
The piece of armor called the Galerus, worn on the weapon shoulder, does not add anything to the AC bonus; it is considered part of the sleeve or breastplate.
Damage to and Repair of Armor
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