Power Armor (5e Fallout Campaign Setting)

Power Armor

Power armor, unlike almost any other armor in the wasteland, defends against ballistic, energy, explosive, and melee damage, as well as radiation itself. The armor has a rad pool equal to the amount listed in the “radiation” column. Whenever the wearer takes rads, the armor takes the rads instead. If it’s rad pool is full, you can’t benifit from the rad pool until the armor is decontaminated, which costs 5 caps per rad to be removed. All power armor has the heavy property and requires a unique proficiency that can not be gained by leveling to wear, except for the power armor helmet. You can wear normal armor and power armor at the same time, but while wearing power armor, you can only benefit from the power armor. Power armor requires a Fusion Core to function, of which one can power a suit of armor for decades, if not centuries. Oftentimes, however, the same fusion cells have already been used for decades. They will not likely last very long. Most recovered suits are already outfitted with cores, but suits in pre-War storage typically do not.

Power armor hands can come in one of two forms. In Brawler form, Melee attacks deal an additional 1d6 damage. In Commando form, you may add your entire proficiency bonus to firearm use, even if you are not proficient with the damage type or the gun being used. Power armor hands can be retooled into the other form using advanced machinery for 1/4 of its cost. Certain races are not fit to wear pre-War power armor. Refitting a suit costs 1/2 of its initial cost.

The t-9 is a frame upon which power armor can be attached. You must wear a suit of t-9 power armor wear other power armor. Wearing this by itself sets your strength to 15 if it is not higher, and sets your dexterity to 8.

	t-9
Radiation	12
Price	500 caps
AC	+1
Carry weight	1,000 lb.

T-45 power armor was the first power armor produced on a large-scale by the United States Military. While its durability is undeniable, it is easily outshined by later models. Wearing this armor style sets your strength to 20 if it is not higher, and sets your dexterity to 9.

	t-45	t-45b	t-45f
Radiation	40	45	50
Price	500 caps	600 caps	700 caps
AC	+1	+2	+3
Carry weight	500	750	1,000

NCR salvaged power armor is used by NCR heavy troopers. These suits of power armor are most often taken from the bodies of Brotherhood knights who somehow die in the NCR Brotherhood War. This power armor does not require power armor proficiency and has been adapted to use smaller energy cells. One microfusion cell can power this armor for 1 week, one small energy cell can power this armor for 1 day, and one electron charge pack can power this armor for 11 days. Wearing this armor style sets your strength to 18 if it is not higher, and sets your dexterity to 8.

	NCR t-45	NCR t-45b	NCR t-45f
Radiation	15	20	25
Price	450 caps	550 caps	650 caps
AC	+1	+2	+3
Carry weight	250	500	750

Deployed at the end of the Anchorage Reclamation, T-51 power armor became standard issue to all United States power armor infantry units. It is the magnum opus of pre-War power armor. Wearing this armor style sets your strength to 20 if it is not higher, and sets your dexterity to 10.

	t-51	t-51b	t-51f
Radiation	60	70	80
Price	600 caps	700 caps	800 caps
AC	+2	+3	+4
Carry weight	750	1,000	1,250

Created by the Brotherhood of Steel after the Project Purity conflict, T-60 power armor combines the technological advancements of the X series with the low cost design of previous T series power armor. Wearing this armor style sets your strength to 22 if it is not higher, and sets your dexterity to 12.

	t-60mk1	t-60mk2	t-60mk3
Radiation	90	100	110
Price	750 Caps	850 Caps	950 Caps
AC	+3	+4	+5
Carry weight	1,150	1,400	1,650

X series power armor was created post-war by the Enclave. While easily the greatest suit of armor ever constructed, it was incredibly resource heavy to create. Wearing this armor style sets your strength to 24 if it is not higher, and gives advantage to strength checks.

	X-01	X-02	X-03 “Hellfire”
Radiation	100	120	140
Price	900 Caps	1000 caps	1200 caps
AC	+3	+4	+5
Carry weight	1,000	1,250	1,500

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