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<blockquote data-quote="Khaalis" data-source="post: 993139" data-attributes="member: 2167"><p><strong>Quintessential Barbarian</strong></p><p></p><p>Since I am not a big fan of reinventing the wheel, I present the following from the Quintessential Barbarian (Mongoose). I think they are pretty well done.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><u>WEAPON MODIFICATIONS</u></strong></p><p></p><p>Quality: Bone</p><p>Cost: -30%</p><p>Benefit: 50% lighter, -1 to attack and damage rolls, half the Hardness & HP, easily destroyed on a critical miss.</p><p></p><p>Quality: Bronze</p><p>Cost: 2/3 of base</p><p>Benefit: +50% weight, damage die reduced by one die type, (against other metals - min. 1d3), Hardness and HP are 90% of normal.</p><p></p><p>Quality: Iron</p><p>Cost: -20%</p><p>Benefit: +25% heavier, -1 to the Hardness, easily wear out without heavy maintenance.</p><p></p><p>Quality: Stone (limited weapon selection)</p><p>Cost: -50%</p><p>Benefit: 50% heavier, -2 to attack and -1 to damage rolls, 75% the Hardness & HP.</p><p></p><p>Quality: Wood</p><p>Cost: -90%</p><p>Benefit: 50% lighter, -3 to attack and -2 to damage rolls, half the Hardness & HP, no penalties to do subdual damage, all weapon types become Bludgeoning (20/x2).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><u>ARMOR MODIFICATIONS</u></strong></p><p></p><p>Quality: Bone Armor </p><p>(Scale, Breastplate, Splint, Banded, Half and Full Plate)</p><p>Cost: -30%</p><p>Benefit: Armor Bonus reduced by -2, Maximum DEX increased by +1, Armor Check Penalty increased by -1, Weight decreased by 50%. When struck with a critical hit, the armor bonus is permanently reduced by 1. Grants a +2 circumstance bonus to all Intimidate checks. Arcane Necromancy spells have 5% less chance of spell failure.</p><p></p><p>Quality: Bronze Armor </p><p>(Studded Leather, Chain Shirt, Scale, Chain Mail, Breastplate, Splint, Banded, Half and Full Plate)</p><p>Cost: -33%</p><p>Benefit: Armor Bonus reduced by -1.</p><p></p><p>Quality: Iron Armor </p><p>(Studded Leather, Chain Shirt, Scale, Chain Mail, Breastplate, Splint, Banded, Half and Full Plate)</p><p>Cost: -20%</p><p>Benefit: Weight increased by 20%. </p><p></p><p>Quality: Wood Armor </p><p>(Scale, Breastplate, Splint, Banded, Half and Full Plate)</p><p>Cost: -75%</p><p>Benefit: Armor Bonus reduced by -1, Maximum DEX decreases by -2, Armor Check Penalty reduced by -1, Arcane Spell Failure increased by +10%, Weight reduced by 40%. Reflex save (DC15) vs. fire attacks or catch fire.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Khaalis, post: 993139, member: 2167"] [b]Quintessential Barbarian[/b] Since I am not a big fan of reinventing the wheel, I present the following from the Quintessential Barbarian (Mongoose). I think they are pretty well done. [b][u]WEAPON MODIFICATIONS[/u][/b] Quality: Bone Cost: -30% Benefit: 50% lighter, -1 to attack and damage rolls, half the Hardness & HP, easily destroyed on a critical miss. Quality: Bronze Cost: 2/3 of base Benefit: +50% weight, damage die reduced by one die type, (against other metals - min. 1d3), Hardness and HP are 90% of normal. Quality: Iron Cost: -20% Benefit: +25% heavier, -1 to the Hardness, easily wear out without heavy maintenance. Quality: Stone (limited weapon selection) Cost: -50% Benefit: 50% heavier, -2 to attack and -1 to damage rolls, 75% the Hardness & HP. Quality: Wood Cost: -90% Benefit: 50% lighter, -3 to attack and -2 to damage rolls, half the Hardness & HP, no penalties to do subdual damage, all weapon types become Bludgeoning (20/x2). [b][u]ARMOR MODIFICATIONS[/u][/b] Quality: Bone Armor (Scale, Breastplate, Splint, Banded, Half and Full Plate) Cost: -30% Benefit: Armor Bonus reduced by -2, Maximum DEX increased by +1, Armor Check Penalty increased by -1, Weight decreased by 50%. When struck with a critical hit, the armor bonus is permanently reduced by 1. Grants a +2 circumstance bonus to all Intimidate checks. Arcane Necromancy spells have 5% less chance of spell failure. Quality: Bronze Armor (Studded Leather, Chain Shirt, Scale, Chain Mail, Breastplate, Splint, Banded, Half and Full Plate) Cost: -33% Benefit: Armor Bonus reduced by -1. Quality: Iron Armor (Studded Leather, Chain Shirt, Scale, Chain Mail, Breastplate, Splint, Banded, Half and Full Plate) Cost: -20% Benefit: Weight increased by 20%. Quality: Wood Armor (Scale, Breastplate, Splint, Banded, Half and Full Plate) Cost: -75% Benefit: Armor Bonus reduced by -1, Maximum DEX decreases by -2, Armor Check Penalty reduced by -1, Arcane Spell Failure increased by +10%, Weight reduced by 40%. Reflex save (DC15) vs. fire attacks or catch fire. [/QUOTE]
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