10-22-2011, 08:00 AM | #1 |
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[Low-Tech] Armor Suits v2
I know that there's a Low-Tech: Instant Armor in the works (if it hasn't been released already), but I decided to delve head-first into the Low-Tech armor rules to come up with some suits that could be commonly encountered.
I present these to the hive-mind for fact-checking and math-checking. Padded Suit ($125, 15 lbs.) Padded Cloth Hauberk; torso, groin, DR 1*, $50, 6 lbs. Padded Cloth Sleeves; arms, DR 1*, $25, 3 lbs. Padded Cloth Leggings; legs, DR 1*, $50, 6 lbs. Bezainted Padded Suit ($156.25, 18.75 lbs.) Bezainted Padded Cloth Hauberk; torso, groin, DR 2/1*, $62.50, 7.5 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only) Bezainted Padded Cloth Sleeves; arms, DR 2/1*, $31.25, 3.75 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only) Bezainted Padded Cloth Leggings; legs, DR 2/1*, $62.50, 7.5 lbs (high DR vs. cut only) Light Layered Cloth Suit ($375, 30 lbs.) Light Layered Cloth Hauberk; torso, groin, DR 2*, $150, 12 lbs. Light Layered Cloth Sleeves; arms, DR 2*, $75, 6 lbs. Light Layered Cloth Leggings; legs, DR 2*, $150, 12 lbs. Bezainted Light Layered Cloth Suit ($468.75, 37.5 lbs.) Bezainted Light Cloth Hauberk; torso, groin, DR 3/2*, $187.50, 15 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only) Bezainted Light Cloth Sleeves; arms, DR 3/2*, $93.75, 7.5 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only) Bezainted Light Cloth Leggings; legs, DR 3/2*, $187.50, 15 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only) Medium Layered Cloth Suit ($875, 50 lbs.) Medium Layered Cloth Hauberk; torso, groin, DR 3, $350, 20 lbs. Medium Layered Cloth Sleeves; arms, DR 3, $175, 10 lbs. Medium Layered Cloth Leggings; legs, DR 3, $350, 20 lbs. Bezainted Medium Layered Cloth Suit ($875, 50 lbs.) Bezainted Medium Layered Cloth Hauberk; torso, groin, DR 3, $437.50, 25 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only) Bezainted Medium Layered Cloth Sleeves; arms, DR 3, $218.75, 15.2 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only) Bezainted Medium Layered Cloth Leggings; legs, DR 3, $437.50, 25 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only) Heavy Layered Cloth Suit (1,500, 70 lbs.) Heavy Layered Cloth Hauberk; torso, groin, DR 4, $600, 28 lbs. Heavy Layered Cloth Sleeves; arms, DR 4, $300, 14 lbs. Heavy Layered Cloth Leggings; legs, DR 4, $600, 28 lbs. Bezainted Heavy Layered Cloth Suit (1,875, 87.5 lbs.) Bezainted Heavy Layered Cloth Hauberk; torso, groin, DR 5/4, $750, 35 lbs. (high DR vs. cuu only) Bezainted Heavy Layered Cloth Sleeves; arms, DR 5/4, $375, 17.5 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only) Bezainted Heavy Layered Cloth Leggings; legs, DR 5/4, $750, 35 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only) Leather Suit ($250, 30 lbs.) Medium Leather Cuirass; torso, groin, DR 2/1*, $100, 12 lbs. (low DR vs. imp only) Medium Leather Sleeves; arms, DR 2/1*, $50, 6 lbs. (low DR vs. imp only) Medium Leather Leggings; legs, DR 2/1*, $100, 12 lbs. (low DR vs. imp only) Bezainted Leather Suit ($312.50, 37.5 lbs.) Bezainted Medium Leather Cuirass; torso, groin, DR 3/2/1*, $125, 15 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only; low DR vs. imp only) Bezainted Medium Leather Sleeves; arms, DR 3/2/1*, $62.50, 7.5 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only; low DR vs. imp only) Bezainted Medium Leather Leggings; legs, DR 3/2/1*, $125, 15 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only; low DR vs. imp only) Heavy Leather Suit ($500, 50 lbs.) Heavy Leather Cuirass; torso, groin, DR 3/2, $200, 20 lbs. (low DR vs. imp only) Heavy Leather Sleeves; arms, DR 3/2, $100, 10 lbs. (low DR vs. imp only) Heavy Leather Leggings; legs, DR 3/2, $200, 20 lbs. (low DR vs. imp only) Bezainted Heavy Leather Suit ($625, 62.5 lbs.) Bezainted Heavy Leather Cuirass; torso, groin, DR 4/3/2, $250, 25 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only; low DR vs. imp only) Bezainted Heavy Leather Sleeves; arms, DR 4/3/2, $125, 12.5 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only; low DR vs. imp only) Bezainted Heavy Leather Leggings; legs, DR 43/2, $250, 25 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only; low DR vs. imp only) Light Leather Scale Suit ($300, 37.5 lbs.) Light Leather Scale Hauberk; torso, groin, DR 2*, $120, 15 lbs. Light Leather Scale Sleeves; arms, DR 2*, $60, 7.5 lbs. Light Leather Scale Leggings; legs, DR 2*, $120, 15 lbs. Medium Leather Scale Suit ($550, 65 lbs.) Medium Leather Scale Hauberk; torso, groin, DR 3, $220, 26 lbs. Medium Leather Scale Sleeves; arms, DR 3, $110, 13 lbs. Medium Leather Scale Leggings; legs, DR 3, $220, 26 lbs. Heavy Leather Scale Suit (1,312.5, 87.5 lbs.) Heavy Leather Scale Hauberk; torso, groin, DR 4, $525, 35 lbs. Heavy Leather Scale Sleeves; arms, DR 4, $262.50, 17.5 lbs. Heavy Leather Scale Leggings; legs, DR 4, $525, 35 lbs. Light Scale Suit ($800, 40 lbs.) Light Scale Hauberk; torso, groin, DR 3, $320, 16 lbs. Light Scale Sleeves; arms, DR 3, $160, 8 lbs. Light Scale Leggings; legs, DR 3, $320, 16 lbs. Medium Scale Suit ($1,375, 70 lbs.) Medium Scale Hauberk; torso, groin, DR 4, $550, 28 lbs. Medium Scale Sleeves; arms, DR 4, $275, 14 lbs. Medium Scale Leggings; legs, DR 4, $550, 28 lbs. Heavy Scale Suit ($2,750, 100 lbs.) Heavy Scale Hauberk; torso, groin, DR 5, $1,100, 40 lbs. Heavy Scale Sleeves; arms, DR 5, $550, 20 lbs. Heavy Scale Leggings; legs, DR 5, $1,100, 40 lbs. Hardened Leather Suit ($312.5, 37.5 lbs.) Hardened Leather Cuirass; torso, groin, DR 2, $125, 15 lbs. Hardened Leather Sleeves; arms, DR 2, $$62.50, 7.5 lbs. Hardened Leather Leggings; legs, DR 2, $125, 15 lbs. Bezainted Hardened Leather Suit ($390.63, 46.88 lbs.) Bezainted Hardened Leather Cuirass; torso, groin, DR 3/2, $156.25, 18.75 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only) Bezainted Hardened Leather Sleeves; arms, DR 3/2, $$78.13, 9.38 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only) Bezainted Hardened Leather Leggings; legs, DR 3/2, $156.25, 18.75 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only) Heavy Hardened Leather Suit ($625, 62.5 lbs.) Heavy Hardened Leather Cuirass; torso, groin, DR 3, $250, 25 lbs. Heavy Hardened Leather Sleeves; arms, DR 3, $125, 12.5 lbs. Heavy Hardened Leather Leggings; legs, DR 3, $250, 25 lbs. Bezainted Heavy Hardened Leather Suit ($781.25, 78.13 lbs.) Bezainted Heavy Hardened Leather Cuirass; torso, groin, DR 4/3, $312.50, 31.25 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only) Bezainted Heavy Hardened Leather Sleeves; arms, DR 4/3, $156.25, 15.63 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only) Bezainted Heavy Hardened Leather Leggings; legs, DR 4/3, $312.50, 31.25 lbs. (high DR vs. cut only) Mail Suit (2,340, 39 lbs.) Fine Mail Hauberk; torso, groin, DR 4/2*, $900, 15 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Fine Mail Sleeves; arms, DR 4/2*, $450, 7.5 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Fine Mail Leggings; legs, DR 4/2*, $900, 15 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Fine Mail Gloves; hands, DR 4/2*, $90, 1.5 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Heavy Mail Suit ($3,120, 46.8 lbs.) Heavy Mail Hauberk; torso, groin, DR 5/3*, $1,200, 18 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Heavy Mail Sleeves; arms, DR 5/3*, $600, 9 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Heavy Mail Leggings; legs, DR 5/3*, $1,200, 18 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Heavy Mail Gloves; hands, DR 5/3*, $120, 1.8 lbs. "Leather Scale" is built using Layered Leather. EDIT: Fixed the bezainted DR bonus from "cr" to "cut"
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10-22-2011, 08:00 AM | #2 |
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Re: [Low-Tech] Armor Suits v2
Part 2, as it ended up too long for one post:
Plate and Chain, Option 1 ($3,215, 46 lbs.) Fine Mail Hauberk; torso, groin, DR 4/2*, $900, 15 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Light Steel Breastplate; chest, DR 3F, $375, 3 lbs. (protects front only) Fine Mail Sleeves; arms, DR 4/2*, $450, 7.5 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Light Steel Bracers; forearms, DR 3, $250, 2 lbs. Fine Mail Leggings; legs, DR 4/2*, $900, 15 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Light Steel Greaves; shins, DR 3F, $250, 2 lbs. Fine Mail Gloves; hands, DR 4/2*, $90, 1.5 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Plate and Chain, Option 2 ($4,527.50, 56.5 lbs.) Fine Mail Hauberk; torso, groin, DR 4/2*, $900, 15 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Medium Steel Breastplate; chest, DR 6F, $937.50, 7.5 lbs. Fine Mail Sleeves; arms, DR 4/2*, $450, 7.5 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Medium Steel Bracers; forearms, DR 6, $625, 5 lbs. Fine Mail Leggings; legs, DR 4/2*, $900, 15 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Medium Steel Greaves; shins, DR 6F, $625, 5 lbs. Fine Mail Gloves; hands, DR 4/2*, $90, 1.5 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Plate and Chain, Option 3 ($6,620, 74.8 lbs.) Heavy Mail Hauberk; torso, groin, DR 5/3*, $1,200, 18 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Heavy Steel Breastplate; chest, DR 9F, $1,500, 12 lbs. Heavy Mail Sleeves; arms, DR 5/3*, $600, 9 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Heavy Steel Bracers; forearms, DR 9, $1,000, 8 lbs. Heavy Mail Leggings; legs, DR 5/3*, $1,200, 18 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Heavy Steel Greaves; shins, DR 9F, $1,000, 8 lbs. Heavy Mail Gloves; hands, DR 5/3*, $120, 1.8 lbs. Plate and Chain, Option 4 ($2,940, 36 lbs.) Light Plate Corselet; torso, groin DR 3, $1,000, 8 lbs. Fine Mail Sleeves; arms, DR 4/2*, $450, 7.5 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Light Steel Bracers; forearms, DR 3, $250, 2 lbs. Fine Mail Leggings; legs, DR 4/2*, $900, 15 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Light Steel Greaves; shins, DR 3F, $250, 2 lbs. Fine Mail Gloves; hands, DR 4/2*, $90, 1.5 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Plate and Chain, Option 5 ($5,190, 54 lbs.) Medium Plate Corselet; torso, groin, DR 6, $2,500, 20 lbs. Fine Mail Sleeves; arms, DR 4/2*, $450, 7.5 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Medium Steel Bracers; forearms, DR 6, $625, 5 lbs. Fine Mail Leggings; legs, DR 4/2*, $900, 15 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Medium Steel Greaves; shins, DR 6F, $625, 5 lbs. Fine Mail Gloves; hands, DR 4/2*, $90, 1.5 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Plate and Chain, Option 6 ($7,920, 76.8 lbs.) Heavy Plate Corselet; torso, groin, DR 9, $4,000, 32 lbs. Heavy Mail Sleeves; arms, DR 5/3*, $600, 9 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Heavy Steel Bracers; forearms, DR 9, $1,000, 8 lbs. Heavy Mail Leggings; legs, DR 5/3*, $1,200, 18 lbs. (low DR vs. cr only) Heavy Steel Greaves; shins, DR 9F, $1,000, 8 lbs. Heavy Mail Gloves; hands, DR 5/3*, $120, 1.8 lbs. Light Brigandine Suit ($2,250, 25 lbs.) Light Brigandine Cuirass; torso, groin, DR 3, $900, 10 lbs. Light Brigandine Sleeves; arms, DR 3, $450, 5 lbs. Light Brigandine Leggings; legs, DR 3, 900 lbs, 10 lbs. Brigandine Suit ($4,500, 50 lbs.) Medium Brigandine Cuirass; torso, groin, DR 5, $1,800, 20 lbs. Medium Brigandine Sleeves; arms, DR 5, $900, 10 lbs. Medium Brigandine Leggings; legs, DR 5, $1,800, 20 lbs. Light Plate Suit ($2,750, 22 lbs.) Light Plate Corselet; torso, groin, DR 3, $1,000, 8 lbs. Light Plate Sleeves; arms, DR 3, $500, 4 lbs. Light Plate Leggings; legs, DR 3, $1,000, 8 lbs. Light Sollerets; feet, DR 3, $100, 0.8 lbs. Light Gauntlets; hands, DR 3, $100, 0.8 lbs. Light Gorget; neck, DR 3, $50, 0.4 lbs. Medium Plate Suit ($6,875, 55 lbs.) Medium Plate Corselet; torso, groin, DR 6, $2,500, 20 lbs. Medium Plate Sleeves; arms, DR 6, $1,250, 10 lbs. Medium Plate Leggings; legs, DR 6, $2,500, 20 lbs. Medium Sollerets; feet, DR 6, $250, 2 lbs. Medium Gauntlets; hands; DR 6, $250, 2 lbs. Medium Gorget; neck, DR 6, $125, 1 lb. Jousting Plate Suit ($11,000, 88 lbs.) Heavy Plate Corselet; torso, groin, DR 9, $4,000, 32 lbs. Heavy Plate Sleeves; arms, DR 9, $2,000, 16 lbs. Heavy Plate Leggings; legs, DR 9, $4,000, 32 lbs. Heavy Sollerets; feet, DR 9, $400, 3.2 lbs. Heavy Gauntlets; hands, DR 9, $400, 3.2 lbs. Heavy Gorget; neck, DR 9, $200, 1.6 lbs. Note that I have deliberately left the head-gear off, as well as the footwear for all but the full plate armors.
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10-22-2011, 09:11 AM | #3 |
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Re: [Low-Tech] Armor Suits v2
A few little quibbles:
To my mind, a 'hauberk' is a garment which extends to at least the mid thigh and probably to the knee. I'd call something which only just covered the groin a 'haubergeon', especially if it didn't have sleeves. Made of cloth or leather, I think it would be better described as a 'gambeson', 'jerkin' or 'jack'. I think it would be easier to use if you cut the number of available options down a bit. I can't see many people who want a quick set of pre-generated armor choosing jousing plate, mixed mail and plate or bezainted, hardened, heavy leather. On the other hand, you missed out quite a few options, like the jack-of-plates and horn. I'm dubious about anything heavier than light layered leather, light layered cloth, fine mail or light segmented plate being made into gloves. I'd say that stuff like Heavy Mail should probably be restricted to mittens. I generally don't let solid plate cover the abdomen either. All your Bezainted items have high DR vs. 'cr', which I think should be 'cut'. |
10-22-2011, 09:32 AM | #4 |
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Re: [Low-Tech] Armor Suits v2
Don't forget the arming doublet for the articulated Plate.
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10-22-2011, 09:37 AM | #5 |
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I don't see why articulated plate couldn't cover the abdomen. It isn't like a "one-torso unit" of medium plate is a single piece of rigid metal, after all. Same goes for plate gloves / gauntlets—doesn't seem to be any reason you would have to restrict it to segmented plate (although I might agree that the heavier variations of plate would probably be too thick to accommodate a sufficiently find level of articulation for fingered gauntlets. Best stick to mitts in that case).
Out of curiosity, considering how many options you offered for "plate and mail," I'm curious as to why you never used the actual mail and plates armor option from LT. |
10-22-2011, 09:37 AM | #6 |
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great work, brock. A little polish after forumians have ironed ironed out potential flaws and I'd say this has the making of a great community pdf.
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10-22-2011, 09:57 AM | #7 |
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Re: [Low-Tech] Armor Suits v2
Mostly, I think, is I find the description for it is rather vague; I don't have a clear picture in my head of what it's supposed to look like.
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10-22-2011, 10:05 AM | #8 |
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This is the fourth link which comes up when I googled "mail and plates". Five minutes would give better pictures.
I don't really understand where Segmented Plate becomes Plate, since Plate can be articulated. For example, do gauntlets have to be segmented? But hand armour needs to be as light as possible, and Segmented Plate is twice as heavy as Plate.
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Limbs are much simpler. Even the joints are quite limited. It might be appropriate to use segmented plate on the elbows and knees, but maybe that's unnecessary. Hands are of course terribly complicated and extremely flexible...
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