Low-Tech Armor Tables v0.

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Torso Armor
TL 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 Armor Fur Loincloth Fur Tunic Fur Vest Quilted Jacket Leather Jacket Cloth Longcoat Leather Longcoat Light Cloth Armor Light Leather Armor Buff Coat (Canvas) Buff Coat (Hide) Cloth Armor Leather Armor Heavy Cloth Armor Heavy Leather Armor Linnen Plectron Leather Plectron Light Scale Haubergeon Light Scale Hauberk Mail Hauberk Mail Vest (or Haubergeon) Scale Hauberk Lorica Segmentata Banded Iron Corselet Double Mail Hauberk Light Breastplate Iron Breastplate Heavy Iron Breastplate Iron Corselet Heavy Iron Corselet Light Steel Breastplate Steel Breastplate Heavy Steel Breastplate Steel Corselet Heavy Steel Corselet Location groin torso, groin torso arms, torso arms, torso body, limbs body, limbs torso, groin torso, groin body, limbs body, limbs torso, groin torso, groin torso, groin torso, groin torso torso torso torso, groin torso, groin torso torso, groin torso torso, groin torso, groin torso (part) torso (part) torso (part) torso, groin torso, groin torso, groin torso, groin torso, groin torso, groin torso, groin DR 1* 1* 1* 1* 1* 1* 1* 1 1 2* 2* 2 2 3 3 4 4 3 3 4/2* 4/2* 4 5 5 5/3* 4F 5F 6F 6 7 5F 6F 7F 7 8 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Cost 10.00 35.00 25.00 62.50 50.00 137.50 110.00 75.00 60.00 262.50 210.00 125.00 100.00 200.00 160.00 193.75 155.00 225.00 310.00 350.00 250.00 435.00 630.00 900.00 500.00 410.00 515.00 615.00 1,300.00 1,505.00 575.00 705.00 860.00 1,700.00 2,500.00 Weight 1 3.5 2.5 3.6 4 7.2 8 6.8 7.5 14.4 16 13.5 15 20.7 23 19.4 21.5 12 17 14 10 23 15.5 20 21.5 7.5 9 11 22.5 26.5 8.5 10.5 12 25 28 LC 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 Notes [1] [1] [1] [1] [1]

[3] [1, 3]

[3] [2] [2] [2]

Gloves
TL 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 Armor Cloth Gloves Leather Gloves Heavy Cloth Gauntlets Heavy Cloth Mittens Heavy Leather Gauntlets Heavy Leather Mittens Mail Gauntlets Mail Gloves Mail Mittens Iron Plate Gauntlets Iron Plate Mittens Steel Plate Gauntlets Steel Plate Mittens Location hands hands hands, arms (part) hands hands, arms (part) hands hands, arms (part) hands hands hands, arms (part) hands hands, arms (part) hands DR 1* 1* 2* 2* 2* 2* 4/2* 4/2* 4/2* 5 5 6 6 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Cost 37.50 30.00 125.00 50.00 100.00 40.00 250.00 60.00 80.00 390.00 120.00 600.00 225.00 Weight 0.2 0.25 1.5 0.4 1.75 0.5 3 0.5 0.75 4 1 4 1 LC 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 Notes [1] [1] [2, 7] [2, 7] [2, 3, 7] [2, 3] [3,7] [2,7] [7] [2,7] [7]

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Footwear
TL 0 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Armor Sandals Shoes Ankle Boots Calf Boots Iron Sollerets Heavy Iron Sollerets Steel Sollerets Heavy Steel Sollerets Location feet (part) feet feet feet, legs (part) feet feet feet feet DR 0 1* 2* 2* 4 5 5 6 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Cost 25.00 40.00 80.00 150.00 125.00 150.00 190.00 225.00 Weight 0.5 2 3 5.25 2.5 3 2 2.5 LC 3 3 3 2 Notes [1,2] [1] [1] [1,2]

Headgear
TL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Armor Light Mask Sturdy hat (cloth, leather, etc) Cloth Helm Cloth Hood Cloth Mask Leather Helm Leather Hood Leather Mask Heavy Cloth Helm Heavy Cloth Hood Heavy Cloth Mask Heavy Leather Helm Heavy Leather Hood Heavy Leather Mask Camail/Aventail (w. helm) Mail Coif Light Scale Coif Light Welded Iron Facemask Iron Skullcap (Welded) Legionary Helmet (Iron) Scale Coif Welded Iron Facemask Double Mail Coif Light Iron Gorget Iron Gorget Heavy Iron Gorget Iron Barrel Helm Iron Bascinet Iron Face Mask Heavy Iron Barrel Helm Heavy Iron Bascinet Heavy Iron Face Mask Light Steel Gorget Steel Barrel Helm Steel Bascinet Steel Face Mask Steel Gorget Heavy Steel Gorget Steel Greathelm Heavy Steel Greathelm Location face skull skull, face (partial) skull, neck face skull, face (partial) skull, neck face skull, face (partial) skull, neck face skull, face (partial) skull, neck face neck skull, neck skull, neck face skull skull, face (partial) skull, neck face skull, neck neck neck neck skull, face skull face skull, face skull face neck skull, face skull face neck neck skull, face skull, face DR 1* 1* 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4/2* 4/2* 3 3 4 4 4 4 5/3* 3 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 +2 +3 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Cost 10.00 20.00 43.75 56.25 18.75 35.00 45.00 15.00 75.00 87.50 37.50 60.00 70.00 30.00 70.00 120.00 100.00 75.00 130.00 230.00 130.00 100.00 170.00 120.00 160.00 210.00 300.00 170.00 130.00 400.00 210.00 190.00 260.00 550.00 300.00 250.00 325.00 400.00 250.00 400.00 Weight 0.5 0.75 2 1.8 0.9 2.25 2 1 3.2 3.2 1.4 3.5 3.5 1.5 2 4.5 5.25 1.75 3 5.5 7 2.5 6 1.5 2 2.5 6 3.5 2.5 7.5 4.25 3.25 3 8.75 5 3.75 3.5 4 3.5 5.5 LC 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Notes [4] [1] [2] [1] [4] [2] [1] [4] [2] [4] [2] [4] [3,5] [3] [3] [4] [2] [3] [4] [3]

[4,6] [6] [4] [4,6] [6] [4] [4,6] [6] [4]

[4,5,6] [4,5,6]

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Limb Armor
TL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 Armor Cloth Pants Leather Pants Thin Cloth Leggings Thin Leather Leggings Light Cloth Leggings Light Cloth Sleeves Light Leather Leggings Light Leather Sleeves Cloth Leggings Cloth Sleeves Leather Leggings Leather Sleeves Studded Cloth Skirt Studded Leather Skirt Heavy Cloth Leggings Heavy Cloth Sleeves Heavy Leather Leggings Heavy Leather Sleeves Extra-Heavy Cloth Leggings Extra-Heavy Cloth Sleeves Extra-Heavy Leather Leggings Extra-Heavy Leather Sleeves Light Scale Leggings Light Scale Sleeves Mail Leggings Mail Sleeves Iron Armbands Iron Greaves Scale Leggings Scale Sleeves Double Mail Leggings Double Mail Sleeves Banded Iron Arms Banded Iron Legs Iron Plate Arms Iron Plate Legs Heavy Iron Plate Arms Heavy Iron Plate Legs Steel Plate Arms Steel Plate Legs Heavy Steel Plate Arms Heavy Steel Plate Legs Location legs, groin legs, groin legs legs legs arms legs arms legs arms legs arms groin, legs (part) groin, legs (part) legs arms legs arms legs arms legs arms legs arms legs arms arms (part) legs (part) legs arms legs arms arms legs arms legs arms legs arms legs arms legs DR 1* 1* 1* 1* 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3/2* 3/2* 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 4/2* 4/2* 4 4 4 4 5/3* 5/3* 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Cost 62.50 50.00 37.50 30.00 45.00 30.00 36.00 24.00 75.00 50.00 60.00 40.00 100.00 80.00 125.00 75.00 100.00 60.00 162.50 112.50 130.00 90.00 200.00 135.00 180.00 120.00 160.00 240.00 250.00 175.00 250.00 160.00 400.00 600.00 700.00 1,000.00 820.00 1,175.00 900.00 1,300.00 1,100.00 1,600.00 Weight 3.2 3.5 2 2.25 2.7 1.8 3 2 5.4 3.6 6 4 5.4 6 10.8 7.2 12 8 15.3 9.9 17 11 11 7 10 6.5 3.75 5.5 14.5 9.5 13 9 9.5 14 9.5 15 11 17.5 10.5 16 11.5 17.5 LC 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Notes [1] [1] [1] [1]

[2,3] [2,3]

[3] [3] [2] [2]

[3] [3]

A note about armor LC: Legality Class is a setting specific feature, but I've attempted to assign "good enough" LCs for an arbitrary TL3ish setting. Armor made from leather or cloth is suitable for game keepers, irregular soldiers or impressed peasents, and those in risky professions, and is LC 4 or no LC at all (clothing). Armor made from metal is for professional warriors, and is LC 3 unless it covers part of a single hit location or Skull caps (which peasants can usually improvise). Armor with DR 6 or better is LC 2. A note about cloth armor: Properly made cloth armor is an upgrade from leather armor; 8-30 layers of fine woven cloth are tacked together on the bias, forming a stiff, lightweight organic material. Sometimes further reinforced with lacquer, resin, or paints to form a primitive composite armor. Simple felt or stuffed and padded cloth are one explanation for Cheap quality armor.

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Notes:
[1] Concealable as or under clothing. [2] Partial coverage: sandals give DR 1 to the underside of the foot, studded leather skirt only protects the legs on a 4-6 of a 1d roll (but protects the groin all the time), armbands, calf-boots, and greaves only protect their limbs on a 1-3 of a 1d roll, gauntlets only protect the arm on a 5-6 of a 1d roll (but protect the hands all the time), chain gloves have leather palms giving DR 2* (50% chance of hitting the palm if randomly determined), breastplates give DR only from the front, leather helm and legionary helm protects the face on a 3-6 of a 1d roll. [3] Split DR: use the lower DR against crushing attacks. [4] Helmet protects the Eye hit location, but gives wearer the No Peripheral Vision disadvantage (p. 151) while worn. Optionally, helmet provides NO protection to the eye Hit Location and does not impact peripheral vision. [5] Greathelms are designed to be worn over a pot-helm/bascinet or coif, and are not worn separately. Camails are an "upgrade" to helms, not a separate piece of armor. [6] Helmet gives wearer the Hard of Hearing disadvantage (p. 138) while worn. [7] Gauntlets and Mittens gives wearer level 1 of the Ham Fisted disadvantage (p. 138) while worn

Armor Modifiers
Bronze : Any item normally made from Iron can instead be made from Bronze. DR and weight remain unchanged. Bronze banded and plate armor become TL 1, Bronze mail remains TL2. This is largely a decorative modification in DF, and good for Power Items. +300% Cost or CF 3 in Dungeon Fantasy

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