Scratch:Armor Skills
armor (2 toughness SP, +1 toughness) This skill requires some type of armor or protective clothing. Armor skill is required by bulletpoof, chainmail, full plate, half plate, padding and vital protection skill. The extra toughness from armor skills does not give the character more toughness SP. Armor does not directly alter defense, but increasing toughness can indirectly increase both defense and strength.
- bulletproof (2 toughness SP, +1 toughness, resists crushing) This skill requires the armor, padding and vital protection skills. You cannot use this skill with chainmail, half plate or full plate skill.
- chainmail (2 toughness SP, +1 toughness) This skill requires the armor skill, a mail hauberk, leggings, coif and gloves or mittens. You cannot use this skill with bulletproof, half plate or full plate skill.
- half plate (2 toughness SP, +1 toughness, resists piercing) This skill requires the armor and vital protection skills, a breastplate, brigantine, lamellar, plate armor or at least two types of lesser plate armor like a helmet, gauntlets or greaves. You cannot use this skill with bulletproof, chainmail or full plate skill. Armor that deflects blades resists piercing damage.
- full plate (4 toughness SP, +2 toughness, resists peircing) This skill requires the armor and vital protection skills and a full suit of plate armor, including breastplate, helmet, greaves and gauntlets. You cannot use this skill with bulletproof, chainmail or half plate skill. Armor that deflects blades resists piercing damage.
- padding (1 toughness SP, resists crushing) This skill requires the armor skill and armor specifically designed to absorb blows, like a gambeson, leather jacket or ballistic vest. Padding makes the toughness bonus from armor skill resist crushing damage. This skill is required for bulletproof skill. Armor with extra padding to dissipate kinetic energy resists crushing damage.
- vital protection (1 toughness SP, resists peircing) This skill requires the armor skill and armor specifically designed to deflect blades, like a breastplate, brigantine, stab vest, lamellar or plate armor. Vital protection makes the toughness bonus from armor skill resist piercing damage. This skill is required for half plate, full plate or bulletproof skill.
| armor skills | toughness | peircing | crushing | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| armor | +1 | none | none | 2 |
| armor, padding | +1 | none | +1 | 3 |
| armor, vital protection | +1 | +1 | none | 3 |
| armor, padding, vital protection | +1 | +1 | +1 | 4 |
| armor, chainmail | +2 | none | none | 4 |
| armor, chainmail, padding | +2 | none | +1 | 5 |
| armor, chainmail, vital protection | +2 | +1 | none | 5 |
| armor, chainmail, padding, vital protection | +2 | +1 | +1 | 6 |
| armor, vital protection, half plate | +2 | +2 | none | 5 |
| armor, vital protection, half plate, padding | +2 | +2 | +1 | 6 |
| armor, vital protection, full plate | +3 | +3 | none | 7 |
| armor, vital protection, full plate, padding | +3 | +3 | +1 | 8 |
| armor, padding, vital protection, bulletproof | +3 | +1 | +2 | 6 |
