Armor

PLACEHOLDER - OVERALL DESCRIPTION

Generalizations:
These are for creating entirely new items or assigning values to items that need an armor rating.

Medieval:
Cloth-Thin (Clothes)

~ 5 AR

~ No resistances

~ 1-3 lbs

Cloth-Thick (Gambeson)

~ 40 AR

~ Crush resistance (1/2 damage)

~ 5-10 lbs

Cloth-Reinforced (Brigandine)

~ 80 AR

~ Cut and stab resistance (1/2 damage)

~ 10-25 lbs

Leather-Thin (Vest)

~ 15 AR

~ No resistances

~ 1-5 lbs

Leather-Thick (Coat)

~ 30 AR

~ No resistances

~ 5-15 lbs

Leather-Reinforced (Lamellar)

~ 80 AR

~ Cut and stab resistance (1/2 damage)

~ 15-30 lbs

Metal-Thin (Mail)

~ 30 AR

~ Cut resistance (1/2 damage), no AR to piercing

~ 5-10 lbs

Metal-Thick (Cuirass)

~ 150 AR

~ Cut and stab immunity

~ 15-30 lbs

~ Gives 1.5x encumberance on equipping

Metal-Reinforced (Plate)

~ 125 AR

~ Cut and stab immunity

~ 30-50 lbs

~ Gives 1.5x encumberance on equipping