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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Charlaquin" data-source="post: 7542786" data-attributes="member: 6779196">I’ve been playing around with the idea of making armor modular. Not sectional, mind - I’m not interested in the additional level of complexity introduced by having to worry about hit locations and coverage. I just like the idea of layering heavier armors on top of lighter armors to increase AC, instead of all armor being sold in complete sets.To give an example of what I’m thinking, imagine if a padded gambeson was the baseline Light Armor. Just like now, wearing basic padded armor sets your AC to 11 + Dex and gives you disadvantage on Stealth checks. For a few extra GP, you could swap it out for a leather Buff Coat, which has the same AC calculation but without the Stealth disadvantage, just like current leather armor. Beyond that, you can start layering on mail, chest pieces, and limb protection to increase your AC. Instead of studded leather armor, you put on a Brigandine to give you +1 AC, or If you have proficiency in Medium armor, a Breastplate for +3 instead (at the cost of capping your Dex bonus to AC at +2, of course). And if you’re not worried about needing to be sneaky why not throw on a mail hauberk under your chest piece for an additional +1? And heck, if you’re getting stealth disadvantage anyway, might as well save yourself the 5 gold and stuck with the padded jack over the buff coat. If you’ve got heavy armor proficiency, you could upgrade even further with some mail gloves and chausses - they’ll get you a further +1, though with all that metal weighing you down you’re gonna lose that Dex bonus entirely, and they might slow you down if your Strength is under 13. That’s ok though, you won’t even miss it once you’ve saved up for some splint gauntlets and greaves. Sell those chausses for scrap metal, cause these babies are a straight upgrade at +2 AC. Provided you’be got at least 15 Strength, anyway. And if you’ve got that kind of strength, go big or go home. Those plate gauntlets and greaves may be pricy, but who could say no to +3 AC with no more drawbacks than your splint ones?This modular model makes it possible to  effectively reproduce all of the standard armors, plus a few other possibilities, but I’m not sure how to price each of the options, and I’m not sure if really does enough to be worth the added complexity or not. What do you folks think?</blockquote>

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