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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 Metal Non-Metal

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.

See Also

• Wikipedia: Armor
• Wikipedia: Medieval Armor

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