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Armour & Shields
Adventuring is dangerous work; sometimes you find yourself on the wrong end of a spear, and in times like those you'll be thankful for the defenses provided by Armour and Shields. Armour provides you a flat bonus to your Armour Class, which in turn makes you more difficult to hit against most attacks. Shields provide you a means to more actively defend yourself - whilst using a Shield, you may make a Parry action as an Attack of Opportunity. If your roll exceeds the total of the incoming attack, you successfully deflect it away!
Below is a list of common Armour and Shields that you may expect to find in most settlements in a typical PathRunner world. Note that the prices listed below are guideline values intended for use by your Game Master - these prices are very unlikely to be encountered during gameplay. However, if you selected a sufficient amount of Resources from the Priority Chart, you may buy any items listed below at the listed prices during character creation.
You may Masterwork Armor to increase it's effectiveness without resorting to magical means. See the Masterwork page for more information.
Table: Armour and Shields
| Armor | Type | TU Cost | AC/Parry Bonus | Maximum DEX Bonus | Armor Check Penalty | Somatic Spell Failure Chance | Speed (30 ft.) | Speed (20 ft.) | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padded | Light | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 10 lbs. |
| Silken Ceremonial | Light | 15 | 1 | — | 0 | 0% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 8 lbs. |
| Leather | Light | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 15 lbs. |
| Spider-Silk | Light | 350 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 10% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 4 lbs. |
| Studded Leather | Light | 5 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 20 lbs. |
| Chain Shirt | Light | 12 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 20% | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | 25 lbs. |
| Hide | Light | 7 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 20% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 25 lbs. |
| Scale Mail | Medium | 13 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 25% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 30 lbs. |
| Chainmail | Medium | 14 | 6 | 2 | -5 | 30% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 40 lbs. |
| Breastplate | Medium | 17 | 6 | 3 | -4 | 25% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 30 lbs. |
| Splint Mail | Heavy | 16 | 7 | 0 | -7 | 40% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 45 lbs. |
| Banded Mail | Heavy | 19 | 7 | 1 | -6 | 35% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 35 lbs. |
| Half-Plate | Heavy | 22 | 8 | 0 | -7 | 40% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 50 lbs. |
| Full-Plate | Heavy | 27 | 9 | 1 | -6 | 35% | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | 50 lbs. |
| Light Shield | Shield | 4 | 1 | — | -1 | 5% | — | — | 6 lbs. |
| Heavy Shield | Shield | 8 | 2 | — | -2 | 15% | — | — | 15 lbs. |
| Tower Shield | Shield | 10 | 4 | 2 | -10 | 50% | — | — | 45 lbs. |
Table: Magic Armor and Shields
Below are the TU values of magical Armor and Shields during Character Creation.
| Armor or Shield Enchantment Tier | TU Value |
|---|---|
| +1 Armor/Shield | 20 |
| +2 Armor/Shield | 80 |
| +3 Armor/Shield | 180 |
| +4 Armor/Shield | 320 |
| +5 Armor/Shield | 500 |
| +6 Armor/Shield | 720 |
| +7 Armor/Shield | 980 |
| +8 Armor/Shield | 1,280 |
| +9 Armor/Shield | 1,620 |
| +10 Armor/Shield | 2,000 |