[LT] Why specifics about helmets and neck?

DanHoward · 07-21-2011, 07:13 AM

Better off to call it "inside" and "outside". There are plenty of armours that only cover the outside of a limb. On a leg for example the inside thigh is often exposed. Usually this location is more vulnerable from the rear.

You could create a new armour gap called "inside thigh". When the leg is hit, the thigh is normally struck on a roll of 5-6. The GM may declare that a roll of 5 hits the armor on the outside of the thigh and a roll of 6 hits the unarmored inside thigh. The inside thigh may also be deliberately targeted at -8 if the target is facing the attacker. If the attacker is striking from behind then the entire thigh is unarmored and the penalty is only -3. When designing armour that only covers the outside of the thigh, the cost and weight would be half that of regular thigh armour. Note that this gap cannot be hit when the wearer is mounted.

07-21-2011, 07:13 AM	#7
DanHoward Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maitland, NSW, Australia	Re: [LT] Why specifics about helmets and neck? Better off to call it "inside" and "outside". There are plenty of armours that only cover the outside of a limb. On a leg for example the inside thigh is often exposed. Usually this location is more vulnerable from the rear. You could create a new armour gap called "inside thigh". When the leg is hit, the thigh is normally struck on a roll of 5-6. The GM may declare that a roll of 5 hits the armor on the outside of the thigh and a roll of 6 hits the unarmored inside thigh. The inside thigh may also be deliberately targeted at -8 if the target is facing the attacker. If the attacker is striking from behind then the entire thigh is unarmored and the penalty is only -3. When designing armour that only covers the outside of the thigh, the cost and weight would be half that of regular thigh armour. Note that this gap cannot be hit when the wearer is mounted. Last edited by DanHoward; 07-21-2011 at 07:20 AM.