Expanded Armour Rules

I’m adapting this from an equivalent post on my Dwarven Glory gameblog.

Armour isn’t the only fashion statement that a character can make, but it’s a big one. Motorcycle leathers and stop-sign shields are de rigueur in the wastes. As noted in the Core Rules, a lower AC makes you harder to hit, but penalizes movement and adventuring feat checks.

The armours and shields listed here are common types that can be manufactured by post-Fall communities (sometimes using commonly scavenged materials, such as tire treads or electrical wires). Primitive groups fabricate most of their armour and shields from natural materials such as leather, hide, or chitin (from the shells of giant mutant insects). Heavy armour is relatively rare.

The listed types are only guidelines. Players are expected to provide some flair in the descriptions of their armour and shields.

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Armour & Shields Table

	Value	Tech Level	Armour Class	Movement Rate
Light Armour:
Unarmoured	–	–	9	12″
Skins / Furs	5 TU	Primitive	8	12″
Cloth / Padded	10 TU	Primitive	8	12″
Hide Armour	15 TU	Primitive	7	12″
Leather Armour	20 TU	Primitive	7	12″
Medium Armour:
Junk Armour	20 TU	Primitive	6	9″
Tire Tread Armour	25 TU	Retro	6	10½”
Chitin Shell	30 TU	Primitive	6	10½”
Wireweave Armour	35 TU	Retro	5	9″
Scrap Mail Armour	40 TU	Retro	5	9″
Chitin Carapace	45 TU	Primitive	5	9″
Heavy Armour:
Heavy Junk Armour	45 TU	Primitive	4	6″
Scrap Breastplate	50 TU	Retro	4	7½”
Lamellar Armour	55 TU	Retro	4	7½”
Scrap Plate Armour	60 TU	Retro	3	6″
Shields:
Small Shield	10 TU	Primitive	-1 *	–
Large Shield	20 TU	Primitive	-1	–

* A small shield’s AC bonus can only be
used against a single attack per round.

Note that the Tech Level entry indicates the minimum technology to manufacture a particular armour type. Creatures who loot or scavenge higher-tech armour may wear it without penalty.