Armor

Table: Armor and Shields

Armor	Cost	Armor Bonus To Ref Defense	Equip Bonus To Fort Defense	Maximum Dex Bonus	Armor Check Penalty	Speed		Weight1
						(6 sq.)	(4 sq.)
Weight figures are for armor sized to fit Medium characters. Armor fitted for Small characters weighs half as much, and armor fitted for Large characters weighs twice as much. When running in heavy armor, you move only triple your speed, not quadruple. A tower shield can instead grant you cover.
Light armor
Padded	250	1	-	8	-2	6 sq.	4 sq.	10 lb.
Leather	500	2	-	6	-2	6 sq.	4 sq.	15 lb.
Studded leather	1,000	3	-	5	-2	6 sq.	4 sq.	20 lb.
Chain shirt	1,500	4	1	4	-2	6 sq.	4 sq.	25 lb.
Vest, Bulletproof	2,000	4	1	5	-2	6 sq.	4 sq.	10 lb.
Medium armor
Hide	750	3	-	4	-5	4 sq.	3 sq.	25 lb.
Scale mail	1,000	4	1	3	-5	4 sq.	3 sq.	30 lb.
Heat Suit	1,500	4	4	1	-5	4 sq.	3 sq.	30 lb.
Chainmail	1,750	5	1	2	-5	4 sq.	3 sq.	40 lb.
Breastplate	2,000	5	2	3	-5	4 sq.	3 sq.	30 lb.
Heavy armor
Splint mail	5,000	6	2	1	-10	4 sq.2	3 sq.2	45 lb.
Banded mail	5,000	6	2	1	-10	4 sq.2	3 sq.2	35 lb.
Half-plate	10,000	7	2	1	-10	4 sq.2	3 sq.2	50 lb.
Full plate	15,000	8	3	1	-10	4 sq.2	3 sq.2	50 lb.
Combat Assault Armor	25,000	10	5	1	-10	3 sq.2	2 sq.2	75 lb.
Light Shields
Buckler	150	1	—	—	-1	—	—	5 lb.
Shield, light wooden	100	1	—	—	-1	—	—	5 lb.
Shield, light steel	150	1	1	—	-1	—	—	6 lb.
Medium Shields
Shield, medium wooden	300	2	—	—	-2	—	—	10 lb.
Shield, medium steel	500	2	1	—	-2	—	—	15 lb.
Heavy Shields
Shield, tower	750	43	2	2	-10	—	—	45 lb.
Extras
Armor spikes	100	—	—	—	—	—	—	+10 lb.
Gauntlet, locked	50	—	—	Special	—4	—	—	+5 lb.
Shield spikes	75	—	—	—	—	—	—	+5 lb.

Shields

Armor bonuses provided by shields STACK when used with armor. You must have the corresponding Armor Proficiency to wield the type of shield. You can bash with a shield (Except for a tower shield or buckler), which does 1d4 damage if it is light, or 1d6 if it is medium. A shield is an advanced melee weapon.

Vest, Bullet Proof

This vest is typically used by frontline combat troops. It is lightweight material combined with ceramic armor plates used to effectively stop firearms

Heat Suit

A full bodied head to toe asbestos suit used for industrial purposes

Combat Assault Armor

A heavy armor using the latest in metallurgical and lightweight technologies specifically designed for the rigors of the modern battlefield. This type of armor is rated against everything up to heavy artillery fire, and is typically used to assault machine gun emplacements. Needless to say, wearers of this armor have a very high casualty rate, as they are indeed inevitably targeted by artillery fire.