Armor Table
Armor
The item’s name.
TL (Tech Level)
The tech level at which the armor is commonly available.
Location
The area the armor protects on a humanoid wearer. Individual locations are skull (top of the head), face (the face, excluding the eyes), neck, eyes, arms, hands, torso (the abdomen and chest), groin, legs, and feet. Limbs covers the arms and legs, but not the hands or feet. Head covers skull, face, and eyes. Body is neck, torso, and groin. Full suit is everything but the head.
DR (Damage Resistance)
The amount of Damage Resistance the item gives. Subtract this from any blow that strikes the armored location. For instance, if you’re wearing a DR 6 corselet and are hit in the torso for 8 points of damage, only 2 points penetrate and affect you. Some armor has a split DR; e.g., “4/2.” This means DR varies by location or by type of attack; see the notes for that piece of armor.
“*” means the armor is flexible. Flexible armor is easier to conceal or wear under other armor, and quicker to don or remove, but it is more vulnerable to blunt trauma damage.
“F” means the DR only protects against attacks from the front.
Cost
The item’s price, in silver coins.
Weight
The item’s weight, in pounds.
LC (Legality Class)
The item’s Legality Class; see Legality Class (p. 267).
Rea Pen (Reaction Penalty)
In a noncombat situation, armor that covers the face or entire head gives -2 to reaction rolls. Nonconcealable armor with DR 2+ anywhere else (except the hands or feet) gives -1, or -2 if it isn’t flexible and covers the torso. These penalties are cumulative: plate armor and a full helm would give you -4!
However, there is no reaction penalty if the NPC making the reaction roll recognizes the wearer’s need or right to wear armor in the situation. Examples of socially acceptable armor include a knight on campaign or at a tourney; a guard wearing armor while with a moving caravan or the like.
Notes
Many items have special features or restrictions that are listed here.
Armor | TL | Type | Location | DR | Cost | Weight | LC | Rea Pen | Notes |
Bronze Armbands | 1 | Arm | arms | 3 | 18 sp | 9 | 4 | -2 | |
Cloth Sleeves | 1 | Arm | arms | 1 | 2 sp | 2 | – | 0 | Flexible; concealable as or under clothing. |
Leather Sleeves, Heavy | 1 | Arm | arms | 2 | 5 sp | 2 | 4 | -2 | |
Mail Sleeves | 2 | Arm | arms | 4/2 | 7 sp | 9 | 3 | -2 | Flexible; Split DR: use the lower DR against crushing attacks. |
Plate Arms | 3 | Arm | arms | 6 | 100 sp | 15 | 3 | -2 | |
Plate Arms, Heavy | 3 | Arm | arms | 7 | 150 sp | 20 | 3 | -2 | |
Scale Sleeves | 2 | Arm | arms | 4 | 21 sp | 14 | 3 | -2 | |
Breastplate, Bronze | 1 | Body | torso | 4 | 40 sp | 20 | 3 | -2 | Breastplates protect only from the front. |
Bronze Corselet | 1 | Body | torso, groin | 5 | 130 sp | 40 | 3 | -2 | |
Buff Coat (Leather) | 4 | Body | body, limbs | 2 | 21 sp | 16 | 4 | 0 | Flexible |
Cloth Armor | 1 | Body | torso, groin | 1 | 3 sp | 6 | – | 0 | Flexible; concealable as or under clothing. |
Double Mail Hauberk | 3 | Body | torso, groin | 5/3 | 52 sp | 44 | 3 | -2 | Flexible; Split DR: use the lower DR against crushing attacks. |
Fur Loincloth | 0 | Body | groin | 1 | 1 sp | neg. | – | 0 | Flexible; concealable as or under clothing. |
Fur Tunic | 0 | Body | torso | 1 | 2.5 sp | 2 | – | 0 | Flexible; concealable as or under clothing. |
Leather Armor | 1 | Body | torso, groin | 2 | 10 sp | 10 | 4 | -2 | |
Leather Jacket | 1 | Body | arms, torso | 1 | 5 sp | 4 | – | 0 | Flexible; concealable as or under clothing. |
Light Scale Armor | 2 | Body | torso | 3 | 15 sp | 15 | 4 | -2 | |
Lorica Segmentata | 2 | Body | torso | 5 | 68 sp | 26 | 3 | -2 | |
Mail Hauberk | 2 | Body | torso, groin | 4/2 | 23 sp | 25 | 3 | -2 | Flexible; Split DR: use the lower DR against crushing attacks. |
Mail Shirt | 2 | Body | torso | 4/2 | 15 sp | 16 | 4 | -2 | Flexible; concealable as or under clothing; Split DR: use the lower DR against crushing attacks. |
Scale Armor | 2 | Body | torso, groin | 4 | 42 sp | 35 | 3 | -2 | |
Steel Breastplate | 3 | Body | torso | 5 | 50 sp | 18 | 3 | -2 | Breastplates protect only from the front. |
Steel Corselet | 3 | Body | torso, groin | 6 | 130 sp | 35 | 3 | -2 | |
Steel Corselet, Heavy | 3 | Body | torso, groin | 7 | 230 sp | 45 | 3 | -2 | |
Steel Laminate Plate | 3 | Body | torso, groin | 5 | 90 sp | 30 | 3 | -2 | |
Boots | 2 | Footwear | feet | 2 | 8 sp | 3 | – | 0 | Flexible; concealable as or under clothing. |
Sandals | 0 | Footwear | feet | 0 | 2.5 sp | 0.5 | – | 0 | Concealable as or under clothing; sandals only give DR 1 to the underside of the foot |
Shoes | 1 | Footwear | feet | 1 | 4 sp | 2 | – | 0 | Flexible; concealable as or under clothing. |
Sollerets | 3 | Footwear | feet | 4 | 15 sp | 7 | 3 | -2 | |
Gauntlets | 2 | Gloves | hands | 4 | 10 sp | 2 | 4 | -2 | |
Gauntlets, Heavy | 3 | Gloves | hands | 5 | 25 sp | 2.5 | 3 | -2 | |
Gloves, Cloth | 1 | Gloves | hands | 1 | 1.5 sp | neg. | – | 0 | Flexible; concealable as or under clothing. |
Gloves, Leather | 1 | Gloves | hands | 2 | 3 sp | neg. | – | 0 | Flexible |
Barrel Helm | 3 | Headgear | skull, face | 6 | 24 sp | 10 | 3 | -2 | Helmet gives wearer the No Peripheral Vision disadvantage (p. B151) while worn. |
Bronze Helmet | 1 | Headgear | skull, face | 3 | 16 sp | 7.5 | 4 | -2 | |
Bronze Pot-Helm | 1 | Headgear | skull | 3 | 6 sp | 5 | 4 | -2 | |
Cloth Cap | 1 | Headgear | skull | 1 | 0.5 sp | neg. | – | 0 | Flexible; concealable as or under clothing. |
Face Mask | 3 | Headgear | face | 4 | 10 sp | 2 | 3 | -2 | |
Greathelm | 3 | Headgear | skull, face, neck | 7 | 34 sp | 10 | 3 | -2 | Helmet gives wearer the No Peripheral Vision disadvantage (p. B151) while worn. |
Leather Cap | 1 | Headgear | skull | 1 | 3.2 sp | neg. | 4 | 0 | Flexible |
Leather Helm | 1 | Headgear | skull, face | 2 | 2 sp | 0.5 | 4 | -2 | |
Legionary Helmet | 2 | Headgear | skull, face | 4 | 15 sp | 6 | 3 | -2 | |
Mail Coif | 2 | Headgear | skull, neck | 4/2 | 5.5 sp | 4 | 3 | -2 | Flexible; Split DR: use the lower DR against crushing attacks. |
Pot-Helm | 3 | Headgear | skull | 4 | 10 sp | 5 | 4 | -2 | |
Bronze Greaves | 1 | Leg | legs | 3 | 27 sp | 17 | 4 | -2 | |
Leather Leggings | 1 | Leg | legs | 1 | 4 sp | 2 | – | 0 | Flexible; Concealable as or under clothing. |
Leather Leggings, Heavy | 1 | Leg | legs | 2 | 6 sp | 4 | 4 | -2 | |
Leather Pants | 1 | Leg | legs, groin | 1 | 4 sp | 3 | – | 0 | Flexible; Concealable as or under clothing. |
Mail Leggings | 2 | Leg | legs | 4/2 | 11 sp | 15 | 3 | -2 | Flexible; Split DR: use the lower DR against crushing attacks. |
Plate Legs | 3 | Leg | legs | 6 | 110 sp | 20 | 3 | -2 | |
Plate Legs, Heavy | 3 | Leg | legs | 7 | 160 sp | 25 | 3 | -2 | |
Scale Leggings | 2 | Leg | legs | 4 | 25 sp | 21 | 3 | -2 | |
Studded Leather Skirt | 1 | Leg | groin, legs | 3/2 | 6 sp | 4 | – | -2 | Flexible; Split DR: use the lower DR against crushing attacks. |
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