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Firehawk Games RPG Products => Fantasy Express => Topic started by: Rasyr on February 18, 2025, 10:34:46 AM

Title: Simplified Armor Ratings
Post by: Rasyr on February 18, 2025, 10:34:46 AM
I  have this idea where instead of a different Armor Rating for each piece of armor and each creature, that I create a system with only 7 basic types of armor

Those being:

Now, this option would simplyreduce the number of ARs used.  But  there would still be additional armors.
Each is the equivalent of a Byrnie (covers upper arms, shoulders, upper body,  abdomen, groin and hips).

Padded Gambeson (which  includes the rest of the arms on down to the knees)  would give a +2 to your Defensive Modifier (DM)

Other armors  would be similar  - basic AR with minor DM adjustments.

Ancillary  Armor Pieces would have Hit damage adjustments (basically AR adjustments that  apply equally across the  board


For creatures, any adjustments would all be DM related. but they would  have the  same base 7 ARs.


Just  wanting Thoughts/opinionson this idea?