[Basic] Flexible Armor Over Rigid

scc · 07-13-2014, 05:51 PM

OK, as a result of some stuff in another thread this question poped into my mind: If for some reason I have Flexible armor layered over rigid, such as a human wearing a Mail Coif with the skulls DR 2, what happens when I suffer Blunt Trauma to that location?

DanHoward · 07-13-2014, 06:05 PM

Just treat the combination as rigid armour. The chances of having to apply the blunt trauma rule with low-tech weapons and armour is pretty low anyway.

Nereidalbel · 07-13-2014, 06:06 PM

Your skull is also surrounded by flexible material, known as skin. Your skull DR prevents dain bramage, but, you still end up with a terrible headache, and a question of how you got blunt trauma with only 2 flexible DR.

As far as actual armor goes, you completely negate what makes the flexible DR actually offer DR in the first place.

Anthony · 07-13-2014, 06:33 PM

By RAW, what happens is that you suffer injury based on the amount of damage hitting the flexible DR, so the underlying rigid DR has absolutely no effect (DR doesn't affect injury). Realistically, what happens is that the protective value of flexible armor is dependent on having space to flex into, so its DR is reduced if it's layered on top of something hard.

jacobmuller · 07-14-2014, 07:50 AM

I asked a related question and the answer eventually penetrated.

07-13-2014, 05:51 PM	#1
scc Join Date: Mar 2013	[Basic] Flexible Armor Over Rigid OK, as a result of some stuff in another thread this question poped into my mind: If for some reason I have Flexible armor layered over rigid, such as a human wearing a Mail Coif with the skulls DR 2, what happens when I suffer Blunt Trauma to that location?

07-13-2014, 06:05 PM	#2
DanHoward Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maitland, NSW, Australia	Re: [Basic]Flexible Armor Over Rigid Just treat the combination as rigid armour. The chances of having to apply the blunt trauma rule with low-tech weapons and armour is pretty low anyway. __________________ Compact Castles gives the gamer an instant portfolio of genuine, real-world castle floorplans to use in any historical, low-tech, or fantasy game setting.

07-13-2014, 06:06 PM	#3
Nereidalbel Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ellicott City, MD	Re: [Basic]Flexible Armor Over Rigid Your skull is also surrounded by flexible material, known as skin. Your skull DR prevents dain bramage, but, you still end up with a terrible headache, and a question of how you got blunt trauma with only 2 flexible DR. As far as actual armor goes, you completely negate what makes the flexible DR actually offer DR in the first place.

07-13-2014, 06:33 PM	#4
Anthony Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Berkeley, CA	Re: [Basic]Flexible Armor Over Rigid By RAW, what happens is that you suffer injury based on the amount of damage hitting the flexible DR, so the underlying rigid DR has absolutely no effect (DR doesn't affect injury). Realistically, what happens is that the protective value of flexible armor is dependent on having space to flex into, so its DR is reduced if it's layered on top of something hard. __________________ My GURPS site and Blog.

07-14-2014, 07:50 AM	#5
jacobmuller Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Not in your time zone:D	Re: [Basic]Flexible Armor Over Rigid I asked a related question and the answer eventually penetrated. __________________ "Sanity is a bourgeois meme." Exegeek PS sorry I'm a Parthian shootist: shiftwork + out of country = not here when you are:/ It's all in the reflexes