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<blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 8820780" data-attributes="member: 58172"><p>When</p><p></p><p>AC = Constitution (Armor) + Dexterity (Dodge)</p><p></p><p>The Armor has effectively five gradations (rather than three), with prereqs ranging from +1 to +5.</p><p></p><p>(I remain undecided if the prereq should be Constitution or Strength. Normally, Strength relates to Encumbrance. However, there are reasons for Constitution. Even the heaviest armors are less than 70 pounds, and even a Strength 8 character can carry 120 pounds without Encumbrance. The difficulty comes from the Armor being fatiguing and constraining to wear. Hence, Constitution can make sense to overcome the difficulty of Armor, and Constitution is generally defensive making this Ability a convenient go-to for combat defense.)</p><p></p><p>There are "typical" examples of Armor for each gradation, but the player and DM can agree on an other appropriate flavor for the Armor of the character concept. If the armor is atypical, there needs to be a narrative explanation for how the character acquired it, whether gift, purchase, or find.</p><p></p><p>If one meets the prereq, one can additionally add the Dexterity Dodge bonus to the AC.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Prereq: +1 Constitution</strong></p><p>• Helmet (metal)</p><p>• Padded (fabrics including leather)</p><p>• Leather (hard boiled leather)</p><p></p><p><strong>Prereq: +2 Constitution</strong></p><p>• Leather Suit</p><p>• Padded Suit ("hide")</p><p>• Padded and Helmet</p><p>• Leather and Helmet</p><p></p><p><strong>Prereq: +3 Constitution</strong></p><p>• Chain</p><p>• Leather Suit and Helmet</p><p>• Padded Suit and Helmet</p><p></p><p><strong>Prereq: +4 Constitution</strong></p><p>• Scale (brigandine, squamata, lamellar, segmentata, etcetera)</p><p>• Breastplate</p><p>• Chain Suit</p><p>• Chain and Helmet</p><p></p><p><strong>Prereq: +5 Constitution</strong></p><p>• Scale Suit</p><p>• Plate Suit ("half plate")</p><p>• Scale and Helmet</p><p>• Plate and Helmet</p><p>• Chain Suit and Helmet</p><p></p><p><strong>Prereq: +6 Constitution</strong></p><p>• Scale Suit and Helmet</p><p>• Plate Suit and Helmet</p><p></p><p><strong>Prereq: +7 Constitution</strong></p><p>• Renaissance Full Plate Suit</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yaarel, post: 8820780, member: 58172"] When AC = Constitution (Armor) + Dexterity (Dodge) The Armor has effectively five gradations (rather than three), with prereqs ranging from +1 to +5. (I remain undecided if the prereq should be Constitution or Strength. Normally, Strength relates to Encumbrance. However, there are reasons for Constitution. Even the heaviest armors are less than 70 pounds, and even a Strength 8 character can carry 120 pounds without Encumbrance. The difficulty comes from the Armor being fatiguing and constraining to wear. Hence, Constitution can make sense to overcome the difficulty of Armor, and Constitution is generally defensive making this Ability a convenient go-to for combat defense.) There are "typical" examples of Armor for each gradation, but the player and DM can agree on an other appropriate flavor for the Armor of the character concept. If the armor is atypical, there needs to be a narrative explanation for how the character acquired it, whether gift, purchase, or find. If one meets the prereq, one can additionally add the Dexterity Dodge bonus to the AC. [B]Prereq: +1 Constitution[/B] • Helmet (metal) • Padded (fabrics including leather) • Leather (hard boiled leather) [B]Prereq: +2 Constitution[/B] • Leather Suit • Padded Suit ("hide") • Padded and Helmet • Leather and Helmet [B]Prereq: +3 Constitution[/B] • Chain • Leather Suit and Helmet • Padded Suit and Helmet [B]Prereq: +4 Constitution[/B] • Scale (brigandine, squamata, lamellar, segmentata, etcetera) • Breastplate • Chain Suit • Chain and Helmet [B]Prereq: +5 Constitution[/B] • Scale Suit • Plate Suit ("half plate") • Scale and Helmet • Plate and Helmet • Chain Suit and Helmet [B]Prereq: +6 Constitution[/B] • Scale Suit and Helmet • Plate Suit and Helmet [B]Prereq: +7 Constitution[/B] • Renaissance Full Plate Suit [/QUOTE]
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