Revised Armour Rules

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Armour isn’t the only fashion statement that a character can make, but it’s a big one. There are a handful of armour-related house rules that I am implementing for the campaign.

First, several new post-apocalyptic themed armour types have been added, as detailed below and on the Additional Equipment page.

Second, all armour types have been divided into three categories – light, medium, and heavy – that affect Encumbrance & Movement (see that page for details).

Third, I like shields and I don’t think they get enough love in the core Mutant Future rules. I’ve divided shields into four types: bucklers, small shields, large shields, and tower shields.

Finally, armour and shields limits mobility, reducing an agile wearer’s ability to dodge blows. This is reflected as a maximum Dexterity bonus to AC that a given type of armour or shield allows.

Please refer to the revised armour tables provided below:

Armour

	Cost	Armour Class	Max DEX Bonus to AC	Weight
Light Armour:
Skins / Furs	5 gp	8	+5	10 lbs
Leather Jacket	10 gp	8	+5	8 lbs
Arachnofibre Shirt	75 gp	8	+7	3 lbs
Plant Fibre / Bark Armour	30 gp	7	+4	15 lbs
Leather Armour	20 gp	7	+4	15 lbs
Arachnofibre Robes	150 gp	7	+6	5 lbs
Medium Armour:
Hide Armour / Thick Furs	25 gp	6	+3	25 lbs
Studded Leather	30 gp	6	+3	20 lbs
Chitin Armour	40 gp	6	+3	20 lbs
Chain / Wireweave Shirt	50 gp	6	+3	20 lbs
Sports Gear	75 gp	6	+3	15 lbs
Tire Tread Armour	100 gp	5	+2	35 lbs
Chain Mail	150 gp	5	+2	30 lbs
Cord Armour / Wireweave	175 gp	5	+2	25 lbs
Enhanced Sports Gear	250 gp	5	+2	25 lbs
Heavy Armour:
Metal Breastplate	300 gp	4	+1	40 lbs
Plate Metal	600 gp	3	+0	50 lbs
Shields:
Buckler	15 gp	-1 *	+6	5 lbs
Small Shield	10 gp	-1 *	+4	10 lbs
Large Shield	20 gp	-2 *	+2	15 lbs
Tower Shield	30 gp	-3 *	+1	45 lbs

* Using a shield improves the bearer’s AC by the listed amount. A buckler’s AC bonus can only be used against a single attack per round.

Armour Spikes: You can have spikes added to your armour (or shield), which will allow you to inflict 1d4 damage in melee combat. Spikes increase the armour’s weight by 5 lbs. and worsen the maximum DEX bonus to AC by 1. Cost: +50 gp

Mastercraft Armour: These well-made armour suits function like the normal versions except that they improve the armour’s maximum DEX bonus to AC by 1. Cost: +150 gp

Shields: A buckler’s AC bonus can only be used against a single attack per round. You can use a bow or crossbow without penalty while using a buckler; you can also use your shield arm to wield a weapon but you take a –1 penalty to hit while doing so.

A light shield’s weight lets you carry other items in that hand, although you cannot use weapons with it.

A heavy shield is so heavy that you can’t use your shield hand for anything else.

A character carrying a tower shield is considered to be wearing ‘heavy armour’ in terms of Encumbrance & Movement. When employing a tower shield in combat, you take a –2 penalty to hit because of the shield’s encumbrance.

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