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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Brotton Goodfellow" data-source="post: 8975351" data-attributes="member: 6812740">So to start, I’ll make it clear that I’ve homebrewed some rules that make characters have less HP, so the DR’s will seem low if you’re using basic 5E.Light Armour<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Clothing, AC 9 + Dex mod, common, advantage on stealth checks</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hide/Leather, AC 10 + Dex mod, common, advantage on athletic checks</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Padded Gambeson, AC 10 + Dex mod, common, DR 1</li> </ul>Medium ArmourThe following armour must be worn in conjunction with a padded gambeson and only covers the torso of the wearer. The DR of the padded gambeson is not added to the total of a piece of medium armour's DR.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Chain Shirt, AC 12 + Dex mod (Max 2), DR 2, uncommon</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Brigandine, AC 13 + Dex mod (max 2), DR 2, uncommon</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Scale Mail, AC 14 + Dex mod (Max 2), DR 3, rare</li> </ul>Heavy ArmourThese are complete suits of armour and include heavy helmets, gauntlets, and greaves, and padded gambesons.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Chain Mail, AC 18, DR 5, Stealth and Perception Disadvantage, Strength 14, very rare</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Full plate, AC 20, DR 6, Stealth and Perception Disadvantage, Strength 16, extremely rare</li> </ul>Helmets, Gauntlets, Greaves, Shields, OtherHelmets<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Light: DR 1, common</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Heavy: DR 2, disadvantage on perception checks, uncommon</li> </ul>Gauntlets* +1 DR, cannot cast spells requiring somatic components unless your class is proficient in heavy armour (Clerics and paladins), rareGreaves* +1 DR, stealth disadvantage, rareShields<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Round/Heater/Kite Shield: +1 AC, common</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tower Shield: +2 AC, Strength 12, disadvantage on stealth checks, rare</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If you take a critical hit while wielding a shield, you can opt to take no damage, but the shield is destroyed in doing so.</li> </ul>Disposable Armour* Boiled Leather Breastplate: Common, can only be added on top of Light Armour. Allows the wearer a one time damage reduction of 3 from a single attack before being rendered useless.</blockquote>

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