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Message: <blockquote data-quote="seasong" data-source="post: 241627" data-attributes="member: 5137">UPDATE: Changed the AC modifier for Low Quality to +0.The system below gives armor stats identical to those in the PHB equipment lists. It also allows armor for different sizes, new materials, and so on.In writing this, there is one discrepancy (which is accounted for). Banded Mail refuses all attempts to match it to the others, so sometimes it has its own modifier to bring it in line. While this is ugly and kludgy, there does not appear to be a way to bring it in line with everything else. It's special. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />Base WeightPadded Cloth: 10 lbsSoft Leather: 15 lbsStudded Leather: 20 lbsHide: 25 lbsScale Mail: 30 lbsSplint Mail: 45 lbsBanded Mail: 35 lbsSteel Chain Mail: 40 lbsSteel Plate: 60 lbs-Poor Quality: x1.1Common Fit: x1Fitted: x0.833Master Fit: x0.833-Torso Only: x0.625 (flexible) or x0.5 (rigid)Full Body: x1-2-3' Humanoid (<20 lbs): x0.253-4' Humanoid (<50 lbs): x0.44-5' Humanoid (<100 lbs): x0.6Medium Humanoid (100-200 lbs): x17-8' Humanoid (>200 lbs): x1.69-10'6" Humanoid (>400 lbs): x2.511-13' Humanoid (>800 lbs): x4CostPadded Cloth (Flexible): 0.5 gp per lbSoft Leather (Flexible): 0.66 gp per lbStudded Leather (Flexible): 1.25 gp per lbHide (Semi-Rigid): 0.6 gp per lbScale (Semi-Rigid): 1.66 gp per lbSplint Mail (Semi-Rigid): 4.44 gp per lbBanded Mail (Semi-Rigid): 7.14 gp per lbSteel Mail / Chain (Flexible): 3.75 gp per lbSteel Plate (Rigid): 6.66 gp per lb for torso only, 6 gp per lb for full body-Poor Quality: x3/4Common Fit: x1Fitted: x2Master Fit: x5-Size is different from artisan's: x2Armor ClassPadded Cloth: +0Soft Leather: +1Studded Leather: +2Hide: +2Scale Mail: +3Splint Mail: +5Banded Mail: +5Steel Mail / Chain: +4Steel Plate: +5-Poor Quality or Poor Fit: +0"Poor Fit" = Fitted for a different height/weight"Poor Fit" = Master Fit for a different height/weightCommon Fit: +0Fitted: +1 (+0 if Flexible)Master Fit: +2 (+1 if Flexible)-Torso Only: +0Full Body: +1-2-3' Humanoid (<20 lbs): -23-4' Humanoid (<50 lbs): -14-5' Humanoid (<100 lbs): +0Medium (100-200 lbs): +07-8' Humanoid (>200 lbs): +09-10'6" Humanoid (>400 lbs): +110'6"-13' Humanoid (>800 lbs): +2Max DEX BonusBase: +6Banded Mail Only: -1-Poor Quality or Poor Fit: -1"Poor Fit" = Fitted for a different height/weight"Poor Fit" = Master Fit for a different height/weightCommon Fit: +0Fitted: +1Master Fit: +2-up to 10 lbs: +2up to 15 lbs: +0up to 20 lbs: -1up to 25 lbs: -2up to 30 lbs: -3up to 40 lbs: -4] weird, huh?up to 45 lbs: -6up to 50 lbs: -7-2-3' Humanoid (<20 lbs): -23-4' Humanoid (<50 lbs): -14-5' Humanoid (<100 lbs): +0Medium (100-200 lbs): +07-8' Humanoid (>200 lbs): +09-10'6" Humanoid (>400 lbs): +111-13' Humanoid (>800 lbs): +2Armor Check PenaltyFlexible: +0Semi-Rigid or Rigid: -1Banded Mail Only: -2-Poor Quality or Poor Fit: -1"Poor Fit" = Fitted for a different height/weight"Poor Fit" = Master Fit for a different height/weightCommon Fit: +0 (all shields are automatically Common Fit)Fitted: +1Master Fit: +2-5 lbs or less: +2up to 10 lbs: +1up to 15 lbs: +0up to 20 lbs: -1up to 25 lbs: -2up to 30 lbs: -3up to 35 lbs: -4up to 40 lbs: -5up to 45 lbs: -6up to 50 lbs: -7-2-3' Humanoid (<20 lbs): -23-4' Humanoid (<50 lbs): -14-5' Humanoid (<100 lbs): +0Medium (100-200 lbs): +07-8' Humanoid (>200 lbs): +09-10'6" Humanoid (>400 lbs): +111-13' Humanoid (>800 lbs): +2Arcane Spell FailureBase = AC x5%Banded Mail Only: -5%-Light Armor: +0%Medium Armor: +5%Heavy Armor: +10%-Flexible or Semi-rigid: +0%Rigid: -5% (yes, minus; that is not a typo)-Poor Quality or Poor Fit: +5%"Poor Fit" = Fitted for a different height/weight"Poor Fit" = Master Fit for a different height/weightCommon Fit: +0%Fitted: +0%Master Fit: -10%Special NotesLight Armor: Flexible armor which weighs up to your Light Load encumbrance. Use normal movement rates unless total encumbrance slows you down further.Medium Armor: Semi-rigid or Rigid armor which weighs up to your Light Load, OR Flexible armor which weighs up to your Medium Load encumbrance. Use 2/3 normal movements rates unless total encumbrance slows you down further.Heavy Armor: Semi-rigid or Rigid armor which weighs up to your Medium Load encumbrance, OR Flexible armor which weighs up to your Heavy Load encumbrance. Use 2/3 normal movement rates unless total encumbrance slows you down further, AND running is 3x move rather than 4x move.Extra Heavy Armor: Any armor which weighs more than the amounts specified above is Extra Heavy. Use 1/3 normal movement rates unless total encumbrance slows you down, AND running is 2x move rather than 4x move.Fitted & Master Fit Armor: These two types are designed to fit a particular person like a glove. For anyone but that person, the armor is usually considered a "Poor Fit".Masterwork: Costs an additional +150 gp, and reduces the Armor Check Penalty by 1. Note that Masterwork armor can be Common Fit - it is simply so well put together that it is less restrictive for anyone of roughly the right height and weight.Special MaterialsAdamantite: Used as the metal for any of the metal armors (scale, splint, banded, chain mail and steel plate), gives an enhancement bonus. For cost & bonus, use the chart in the DMG, p. 242.Mithril: Used as the metal for any of the metal armors (scale, splint, banded, chain mail and steel plate), halves the weight of the armor. This will usually drop the Light/Medium/Heavy status by 1 level. For cost & bonus, use the chart in the DMG, p. 242.Old Armors Built Under This SystemPadded Cloth (Flexible, 10 lbs, 5 gp, AC +1, Max DEX +8, Pen +0)Leather (Flexible, 15 lbs, 10 gp, AC +2, Max DEX +6, Pen +0)Studded Leather (Flexible, 20 lbs, 25 gp, AC +3, Max DEX +5, Pen -1)Chain Shirt (Flexible, 25 lbs, 94/100 gp, AC +4, Max DEX +4, Pen -2)Hide (Semi-rigid, 25 lbs, 15 gp, AC +3, Max DEX +4, Pen -3)Scale Mail (Semi-rigid, 30 lbs, 50 gp, AC +4, Max DEX +3, Pen -4)Chainmail (Flexible, 40 lbs, 150 gp, AC +5, Max DEX +2, Pen -5)Breastplate (Rigid, 30 lbs, 200 gp, AC +5, Max DEX +3, Pen -4)Splint Mail (Semi-rigid, 45 lbs, 200 gp, AC +6, Max DEX +0, Pen -7)Banded Mail (Semi-rigid, 35 lbs, 250 gp, AC +6, Max DEX +1, Pen -6)Half-plate (Rigid, 48 lbs, 600 gp, AC +7, Max DEX +0, Pen -7)note: Fitted, Full Body PlateFull Plate (Rigid, 48 lbs, 1500 gp, AC +8, Max DEX +1, Pen -6)note: Master Fit, Full Body Plate</blockquote>

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