Light Armour

Requires Armour Training (light) for proficiency. Untrained characters apply the armour check penalty to attack
rolls and all Strength and Dexterity-related checks.
Cost: This is the armour's purchase Difficulty.
Bonus: The Toughness bonus granted by the armour.
Max Dodge (optional): This is the maximum dodge bonus to Defense this type of armor allos. !ea"ier armors
limit mobility.
Penalty: The armour check penalty applies to #crobatics$ %limb$ &scape #rtist$ 'ump$ Stealth$ and Sleight of !and
checks. Double the normal armor check penalty also applies to Sim checks.
Weight: This column gi"es the eight of the armour si(ed for a )edium earer. #rmour *tted for Small
characters eighs half as much$ and armour for +arge characters eighs tice as much.
Toughness: The toughness of the armour "ersus sunder attempts.
Armour Cost Bonus Max Dodge Penalty Weight Toughness
Armbands 6 1 lbs 2
Armor, Bezainted Leather 19 +3 +5 -3 23 lbs 11
Armor, Bronze Studded Leather Block 15 +3 +5 -1 1 lbs
Armor, !ncan "otton 12 +2 +5 -1 2# lbs
Aztec "otton Armor 2# +2 +5 -2 2# lbs 9
Breast $late, %ortoise 16 +3 +5 -2 2# lbs 9
Breast $late, Bone &air $i'e 6 +# ()A # *5 lbs #
Buckskin 13 +2 +6 # lbs 3
"hainmail Shirt, Bronze 19 ++ ++ -2 2, lbs 12
"hainmail Shirt, !ron 2# ++ ++ -2 26 lbs 12
"hainshirt, B-zantine .arl- Steel 2# ++ ++ -2 25 lbs 12
"loth Armor, &ea/- 0$added1 9 +1 + # 1# lbs +
"loth Armor, Studded 13 +2 +5 # 15 lbs 6
"loth, .uro'ean $added 11 +1 + # 1# lbs 5
"orded Armor 15 +2 +6 -1 1+ lbs 6
"uirass, Bronze $lated Linen 1+ +3 +5 -2 25 lbs 11
"uirass, !ron Scaled Linen 1, ++ ++ -3 2+ lbs 11
"uirass, Linen 13 +2 +5 # 12 lbs 5
2urs and &ides 11 +2 +5 -1 12 lbs +
3i4a' 13 +2 +, # 12 lbs 5
Lamellar, Bronze-Bound Leather 1 +3 ++ -2 23 lbs 1#
Leather Armor, %anned 12 +2 +6 # 15 lbs ,
Leather, Bronze Studded 15 +3 +5 -1 15 lbs ,
Leather, "uir-bouille 13 +2 +6 # 15 lbs ,
Leather, "uir-bouille Studded 16 +3 +5 -1 2# lbs 1#
Leather, Lac5uered 1, +3 +5 -1 16 lbs
6ail Shirt, Shark %ooth
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15 +3 ++ -1 1 lbs ,
$added Armor, B-zantine 11 +1 +9 # 1# lbs +
$added Armor, Silk 13 +1 +9 # lbs +
$a'er Armor, "hinese $irate 11 +1 +, # , lbs 2
Scaled 3ack 19 ++ ++ -3 22 lbs 11
Skin Armor # +1 +6 -1 lbs 2
8ood and &ide Armor 12 +2 ++ -2 1 lbs
, -rappling ith someone in a shark tooth mail shirt automatically inflicts ./ Damage to an unarmoured foe$ and
ill also automatically damage soft armours made of cord$ cloth$ or leather0treat as a sunder attempt1. #ny strength
bonuses 0from either combatant1 increases the automatic damage accordingly.
Medium Armour
Requires Armour Training (heavy) for proficiency. Untrained characters apply the armour check penalty to attack
rolls and all Strength and Dexterity-related checks.
)edium and hea"y armour slos you don2 if your base speed is 34 ft$ this armour ill slo you to 54 ft.
Armour Cost Bonus Max Dodge Penalty Weight Toughness
Breast'late Armor, "hinese 22 +5 +3 -+ 3# lbs 15
Breast'late, 6inoan Bronze 16 ++ +2 -3 3# lbs 13
Breast'late, 6-cenaen Bronze 22 +5 +3 -+ 32 lbs 1+
Breast'late, Se4mented 23 +5 ++ -3 26 lbs 13
Bri4andine, "hinese 2+ +5 +3 -5 +1 lbs 19
B-rnie, "hainmail 22 +5 +2 -+ 3# lbs 1+
"hainmail, Bronze 21 +5 +2 -5 +2 lbs 1
"hainmail, .arl- Steel 21 +5 +2 -5 +# lbs 1
"hainmail, !ron 21 +5 +2 -5 +1 lbs 1
"hainmail, Late Steel 22 +5 +2 -5 +# lbs 19
"hainmail, 9ein:orced 22 +5 +3 -+ +3 lbs 2#
"hainmail, Steel $lated 23 +6 +2 -6 +5 lbs 21
"hainshirt, 9ussian ;ouble 22 +5 +3 -5 29 lbs 1+
"oat o: $lates 23 +5 +3 -+ 25 lbs 13
"uirass, !ron 22 +5 +3 -3 31 lbs 1+
&auberk, Late Steel Bri4andine 22 +5 +3 -+ 3+ lbs 16
&auberk, 6iddle Steel Bri4andine 22 +5 +3 -+ 3+ lbs 16
&ide Armor, 9hino 1, ++ +3 -+ 2, lbs 12
&ides, &ea/- 16 +3 ++ -3 25 lbs 12
<aracena 22 +5 +2 -3 25 lbs 13
<eiko, !ron 22 +5 +3 -5 33 lbs 15
Lamellar, Bone 16 ++ +3 -+ 26 lbs 11
Lamellar, Bronze 16 ++ +3 -5 32 lbs 13
Lamellar, !ron 1, ++ +2 -5 31 lbs 1+
Lamellar, Late Steel 1 +5 +2 -5 29 lbs 1+
Leather Armor, $late 9ein:orced 23 +5 +3 -+ 3# lbs 15
Leather, Steel $lated 19 ++ +2 -+ 26 lbs 12
(io ;o 22 +5 +3 -+ 3+ lbs 16
$late, Bone 13 +3 ++ -3 22 lbs 9
$lated Armor, "hinese 06irrors1 23 +5 +3 -+ +# lbs 19
Scale Armor, ;amascened 21 ++ +3 -+ 3# lbs 16
Scale 6ail, Bronze 1, ++ +3 -+ 32 lbs 1+
Scale 6ail, !ron 1, ++ +3 -+ 31 lbs 1+
Scalemail, "hinese Steel 1 ++ +3 -+ 3# lbs 15
Shirt, Bri4andine Late Steel 12 ++ ++ -3 29 lbs 1+
Shirt, Bri4andine 6iddle Steel 11 ++ ++ -3 29 lbs 1+
Shirt, $lated Bronze 1+ +3 ++ -3 22 lbs 9
Slat Armor 16 +3 ++ -3 25 lbs 11
%anko 23 +5 +3 -+ 31 lbs 1+
%atami ;o 22 +5 +3 -5 35 lbs 1,
=oroi 1, ++ ++ -3 2 lbs 13
Heavy Armour
Requires Armour Training (heavy) for proficiency. Untrained characters apply the armour check penalty to attack
rolls and all Strength and Dexterity-related checks.
)edium and hea"y armour slos you don2 if your base speed is 34 ft$ this armour ill slo you to 54 ft.
Armour Cost Bonus Max Dodge Penalty Weight Toughness
Banded Armor, Bronze 22 +5 +1 -5 36 lbs 16
Banded Armor, "hinese 23 +6 +1 -6 35 lbs 1,
Banded Armor, ;amascened 2, +6 +1 -6 35 lbs 1
Breast'late and 6ail, B-zantine .arl- Steel 25 +, +# - + lbs 22
"hainmail, 9i/etted 23 +6 +1 -6 +5 lbs 21
"hainmail, 9ussian ;ouble 2+ +6 +2 -6 35 lbs 1,
;o-6aru 23 +6 +1 -6 +5 lbs 21
2ield $late, Late Steel 2 + +1 -6 5# lbs 23
2ield $late, 6iddle Steel 2 + +1 -6 5# lbs 23
&al: $late and Leather Armor 25 +6 +2 -5 35 lbs 1,
&atomune ;o 2, + +# -, 52 lbs 23
&otoke ;o 25 +, +# -, 51 lbs 23
Late Bri4andine Steel 2+ +6 +2 -5 +1 lbs 19
Lorica &amata 22 +5 +2 -5 +1 lbs 1
Lorica Se4mentata 22 +5 +3 -+ 39 lbs 1,
Lorica S5uamata 22 +5 +3 -5 +1 lbs 1
6ail, !ron Scale and "hain 22 +6 +# -, 39 lbs 1,
6ail, Scale and $late 25 +, +# - 51 lbs 22
6aru ;o 23 +6 +1 -6 ++ lbs 2#
6iddle Bri4andine Steel 2+ +6 +2 -5 +1 lbs 19
6o4ame ;o 26 +, +1 -, +, lbs 21
(uinobe ;o 2+ +6 +2 -5 +2 lbs 19
>ke4a?a ;o 25 +, +# -, 53 lbs 2+
>--oroi 25 +, +# -, 5# lbs 23
$ersian "harioteer Armor
7
23 +6 +1 -9 +2 lbs 19
$late Armor, ;amascened and Scale 25 +, +# - 52 lbs 25
$late Armor, &al: 23 +6 +1 -6 +5 lbs 21
$late Armor, 6a@imillian Late Steel 3# +9 +# -, + lbs 22
$late Armor, 6a@imillian 6iddle Steel 3# +9 +# -, + lbs 22
$late Armor, %ournament
7
2 +9A -1A - +5 lbs 21
$late 6ail, %hree Buarter 2, +, +1 -6 +5 lbs 21
$lated 6ail, Bakhteretz 22 +6 +# -, +9 lbs 22
$lated 6ail, <olontar 23 +6 +1 -, +, lbs 21
$lated 6ail, Sind 25 +, +# -, 5# lbs 23
$latemail, &al: 6iddle Steel 25 +, +# -, 5# lbs 23
$latemail, Li4ht 6iddle Steel 2+ +6 +1 -5 +# lbs 19
9in4mail, Creek Bronze 22 +5 +1 -6 3, lbs 12
9in4mail, Creek !ron 22 +5 +1 -6 36 lbs 12
Scale Armor, "hinese 6ountain $attern 23 +6 +# -6 +5 lbs 21
S'lint 6ail, Bone 22 +5 +# -, 3+ lbs 15
S'lint 6ail, .arl- Steel 22 +6 +# -, +5 lbs 21
S'lint 6ail, 8ood 22 +5 +# -, 35 lbs 1+
%suzumi ;o 23 +6 +1 -, +6 lbs 21
=okinoshita ;o 26 +, +1 -6 +9 lbs +
Shields
Requires Shield Training to use effecti"ely. Untrained characters apply the armour check penalty to attack rolls and
all Strength and Dexterity-related checks.
Bonus: Dodge bonus granted by the shield.
Armour Cost Bonus Penalty Weight Toughness
Scutum 1+ +2 -2 15 lbs
Shield, Abori4inal 2ire + +1 -1 3 lbs 2
Shield, Creat Bark 13 +3 -3 15 lbs 5
Shield, Creat Bronze 16 +3 -3 22 lbs 9
Shield, Creat .arl- Steel 16 +3 -3 25 lbs 12
Shield, Creat !ron 16 +3 -3 26 lbs 12
Shield, Creat Late Steel 1, +3 -3 25 lbs 13
Shield, Creat 6iddle Steel 16 +3 -3 25 lbs 13
Shield, Creat 8ooden 1+ +3 -3 13 lbs 6
Shield, Lar4e Bark 9 +2 -2 1# lbs 3
Shield, Lar4e Bronze 13 +2 -2 1, lbs ,
Shield, Lar4e "o''er 13 +2 -2 16 lbs ,
Shield, Lar4e .arl- Steel 1+ +2 -2 15 lbs
Shield, Lar4e Crass 1# +2 -2 , lbs 2
Shield, Lar4e &ide 9 +2 -2 lbs 3
Shield, Lar4e !ron 1+ +2 -2 16 lbs
Shield, Lar4e Late Steel 15 +2 -2 15 lbs 9
Shield, Lar4e Leather 11 +2 -2 9 lbs +
Shield, Lar4e 6iddle Steel 1+ +2 -2 15 lbs 15
Shield, Lar4e Dikin4 8ooden 12 +2 -2 1# lbs 5
Shield, Lar4e 8ooden 11 +2 -2 1# lbs 5
Shield Skirt, Leather
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9 +1 -- 1 lbs 1
Shield, Small 6iddle Steel 12 +1 -1 6 lbs 5
Shield, Small Bark + +1 -1 + lbs 1
Shield, Small Bronze 9 +1 -1 5*5 lbs 3
Shield, Small "o''er 9 +1 -1 5*5 lbs 3
Shield, Small .arl- Steel 11 +1 -1 6 lbs +
Shield, Small &ide + +1 -1 3 lbs 1
Shield, Small !ron 1# +1 -1 6 lbs 5
Shield, Small Late Steel 12 +1 -1 6 lbs 5
Shield, Small Leather +1 -1 + lbs 2
Shield, Small 9eed 3 +1 -1 2 lbs #
Shield, Small Dikin4 8ooden 9 +1 -1 5 lbs 3
Shield, Small 8ooden Shield +1 -1 + lbs 2
Shield, %o?er .arl- Steel 1 "o/er -1# 6# lbs 26
Shield, %o?er &ide 15 "o/er - 21 lbs
Shield, %o?er Late Steel 1 "o/er -1# 6# lbs 2,
Shield, %o?er 6iddle Steel 1 "o/er -1# 6# lbs 2,
Shield, %o?er 8ooden 16 "o/er -1# +5 lbs 19
, # leather shield skirt may only be attached to large and great shields. The earer can block a non-critical hit ith
the skirt 0treat as a sunder attack on the skirt1. 6ote that this usually destroys the skirt.
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