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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dave2008" data-source="post: 7948463" data-attributes="member: 83242">FYI, here is how armor works in 5e.  Light Armor allows full dex mod, medium armor allows dex mod up to +2 max and heavy armor does not allow dex mod at all.  See belowArmor<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Light%20Armor#h-Light%20Armor" target="_blank">Light Armor</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Armor</th><th>Cost</th><th><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Character%20Creation%20Steps#h-Armor%20Class" target="_blank">Armor Class</a> (AC)</th><th><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Ability%20Scores#h-Strength" target="_blank">Strength</a></th><th><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Stealth#h-Stealth" target="_blank">Stealth</a></th><th>Weight</th></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Padded%20Armor#h-Padded%20Armor" target="_blank">Padded</a></td><td>5 gp</td><td>11 + Dex modifier</td><td>—</td><td>Disadvantage</td><td>8 lb.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Leather%20Armor#h-Leather%20Armor" target="_blank">Leather</a></td><td>10 gp</td><td>11 + Dex modifier</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>10 lb.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Studded%20Leather%20Armor#h-Studded%20Leather%20Armor" target="_blank">Studded leather</a></td><td>45 gp</td><td>12 + Dex modifier</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>13 lb.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Medium%20Armor#h-Medium%20Armor" target="_blank">Medium Armor</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Hide%20Armor#h-Hide%20Armor" target="_blank">Hide</a></td><td>10 gp</td><td>12 + Dex modifier (max 2)</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>12 lb.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Chain%20Shirt#h-Chain%20Shirt" target="_blank">Chain shirt</a></td><td>50 gp</td><td>13 + Dex modifier (max 2)</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>20 lb.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Scale%20Mail#h-Scale%20Mail" target="_blank">Scale mail</a></td><td>50 gp</td><td>14 + Dex modifier (max 2)</td><td>—</td><td>Disadvantage</td><td>45 lb.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Breastplate#h-Breastplate" target="_blank">Breastplate</a></td><td>400 gp</td><td>14 + Dex modifier (max 2)</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>20 lb.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Half%20Plate#h-Half%20Plate" target="_blank">Half plate</a></td><td>750 gp</td><td>15 + Dex modifier (max 2)</td><td>—</td><td>Disadvantage</td><td>40 lb.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Heavy%20Armor#h-Heavy%20Armor" target="_blank">Heavy Armor</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Ring%20Mail#h-Ring%20Mail" target="_blank">Ring mail</a></td><td>30 gp</td><td>14</td><td>—</td><td>Disadvantage</td><td>40 lb.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Chain%20Mail#h-Chain%20Mail" target="_blank">Chain mail</a></td><td>75 gp</td><td>16</td><td>Str 13</td><td>Disadvantage</td><td>55 lb.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Splint%20Armor#h-Splint%20Armor" target="_blank">Splint</a></td><td>200 gp</td><td>17</td><td>Str 15</td><td>Disadvantage</td><td>60 lb.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Plate%20Armor#h-Plate%20Armor" target="_blank">Plate</a></td><td>1,500 gp</td><td>18</td><td>Str 15</td><td>Disadvantage</td><td>65 lb.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Shield#h-Shield" target="_blank">Shield</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Items:Shield/#h-Shield" target="_blank">Shield</a></td><td>10 gp</td><td>+2</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>6 lb.</td></tr></table></blockquote>

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