Gear - Defenses
Armor
The following list is a complete list of available armors with page references to the armor description in GURPS Low-Tech, what Damage Resistance the armor has, if the armor is flexible (indicated by *), how much it costs, and how much it weighs. It also indicates if the armor is made of metal (¤). Cost and weight are for complete body covering armor. Ask for information on purchasing partial sets. The cost and weight are not the same as those listed in LT.
The players have some discretion over what their armor looks like. Specific armor modifiers are listed elsewhere and you must special order any armor so modified.
* Head: 10%
Skull: 7%
Face: 3%
* Neck: 2%
* Torso: 33%
Chest: 25%
Abdomen: 8%
- Groin: 2%
* Arms: 16%
Shoulders: 3%
Upper Arms: 3%
Elbows: 2%
Forearms: 8%
* Hands: 3%
* Legs: 33%
Thighs: 15%
Knees: 2%
Shins: 16%
* Feet: 3%
Padded Cloth/Fur/Light Leather: LT 103/104 DR 1* $150, 15 lbs.
Medium Leather: LT 104 DR 2* $300, 30 lbs.
Light Layered Cloth: LT 103 DR 2* $450, 30 lbs.
Light Layered Leather: LT 105 DR 2* $360, 37.5 lbs.
Medium Hardened Leather: LT 105 DR 2 $375, 37.5 lbs.
¤Light Mail: LT 107 DR 3* $1,500, 30 lbs.
¤Light Scale: LT 109 DR 3 $960, 40 lbs.
Heavy Leather: LT 104 DR 3 $600, 50 lbs.
¤Jack of Plates: LT 107 DR 3 $900, 45 lbs.
Heavy Hardened Leather: LT 105 DR 3 $750, 62.5 lbs.
Horn: LT 106 DR 3 $750, 62.5 lbs.
¤Light Segmented Plate: LT 107 DR 3 $1,800, 40 lbs.
¤Light Brigandine: LT 108 DR 3 $2,700, 25 lbs.
¤Light Plate: LT 108 DR 3 $3,000, 24 lbs.
¤Fine Mail: LT 107 DR 4* $2,700, 37.5 lbs.
Heavy Layered Leather: LT 105 DR 4 $1,575, 87.5 lbs.
Heavy Layered Cloth: LT 103 DR 4 $1,800, 70 lbs.
¤Heavy Mail: LT 107 DR 5* $3,600, 45 lbs.
¤Mail and Plates: LT 107 DR 5 $3,000, 50 lbs.
¤Heavy Scale: LT 106 DR 5 $3,300, 100 lbs.
¤Heavy Segmented Plate: LT 107 DR 5 $3,600, 80 lbs.
¤Medium Brigandine: LT 108 DR 5 $5,400, 50 lbs.
¤Jousting Mail: LT 107 DR 6 $4,500, 75 lbs.
¤Medium Plate: LT 108 DR 6, $7,500. 50 lbs.
¤Heavy Plate: LT 108 DR 9 $12,000, 80 lbs.
Shields
A list of available types of shields. Modifiers specifically for shields are listed below and you have to make a special order to get shields with any of those modifiers. The table is on LT 116 with the description of the shields on the previous pages.
Small Shield, Light: DB 1 $30, 3 lbs.
Small Shield, Heavy: DB 1 $40, 6 lbs.
Medium Shield, Light: DB 2 $45, 7 lbs.
Medium Shield, Heavy: DB 2 $60, 14 lbs.
Heater Shield: DB 2 $75, 13 lbs
Argive Shield: DB 2 $120, 15 lbs.
Large Shield, Light: DB 3 $68, 10 lbs.
Large Shield, Heavy: DB 3 $90, 20 lbs.
Kite Shield: DB 3 $120, 18 lbs.
Clothing
Everyday Clothing: Summer Clothing, Ordinary Clothing, and Winter Clothing.
Hand and Footwear: Foot Wrappings, Mittens, Moccasins, Mukluks, Sandals, Gloves, Shoes, and Boots.
Headgear: Hats and Hoods.
Protective Clothing: Cloak, Parka, Poncho, Snow Goggles, Wet-Weather Gear, Leather Apron, Long Coat, Undercover Clothing, Beekeeper’s Outfit, Fireproof Clothing.
Helmets
Face Protection: Nasal, Brim, Cheek Guards, Spectacles, and Visor.
Neck Protection: Turret, Aventail, Mail Collar, Ventail, Bevor, and Gorget.
Armor
Dragonbone: Use Dragonhide. DF 27. +37 to +59 CF.
Dragonhide: DF 27. +37 to +59 CF.
Dragonscale: As with Dragonhide, but for scale armor.
Dragonsteel: Metal armor with standard DR, 3/4 of the usual weight, and +9 CF; +1 DR, standard weight, and +15 CF; +2 DR, 1.25 times the weight, and +20 CF; +3 DR, 1.5 times the weight, and +25 CF; and +4 DR, 2 times weight, and +30 CF. If the item hasn’t been granted you by the Order of the Crown, you have a -3 penalty on reactions from members of the Order, their family, and friends.
Elven: Any armor can be Elven. If the base armor has divided DR, Elven armor uses the higher DR for all damage. Other armor has +1 DR. All Elven armor has 3/4 normal weight. Split DR armor is CF +12 and other armor is CF +25.
Fine: DF 27. CF +9.
Giant Spider Silk: DF 27 CF +99.
Hardend Silver: Use Thieves’, but ignore its weight for encumbrance for all reasons. CF +9.
Iron: Any metal armor can be made of iron. It has the listed weight, but counts as cheap.
Lessat Steel: Any metal armor can be made out of Lessat Steel. It has +2 DR and 1/2 of the usual weight. +41 CF.
Meteoric: DF 27. CF +19.
Ogre: Use Dwarven, but up to +4 DR that weighs 1.8 times normal. DF 27. +1 to +4 CF.
Ornate: DF 27. +1 to +9 CF.
Spiked: DF 27. CF +2.
Dragonbone, Dragonhide, Dragonscale, Dragonsteel, Giant Spider Silk, Hardened Silver, Iron, Lessat Steel, Meteoric, and Ogre are mutually exclusive.
Hardend Silver and Ornate are mutually exclusive.
Shield SPecific Modifiers
Balanced: DF 27 +4 CF.
Fine: DF 27 +9 CF.
Laminated: LT 115. Adds 20% to HP. +1 CF.
Lessat Steel: Use Orichalcum DF 27 +149 CF.
Meteoric: DF 27 +99 CF.
Mirrored: DF 27 +2 to +6 CF.
Ogre: Use Dwarven DF 27 +4 CF
Ornate: DF 27 +1 to +9 CF.
Meteoric, Lessat steel, and Ogre are mutually exclusive.
This message was last edited by the GM at 11:58, Wed 16 Nov 2022.