3e SRD:Armor

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Armor

Armor Qualities Cost Armor/Shield Bonus Maximum Dex Bonus Armor Check Penalty Arcane Spell Failure Speed Weight

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Types of Armor Light Medium Heavy Shields Metal Non-Metal

Armor Descriptions

Table: Armor

Armor	Cost	Armor Bonus	Max Dex	Armor Check Penalty	Speed		Weight
					(30ft)	(20ft)
Light armor
Padded	5 gp	+1	+8	0	30 ft.	20 ft.	10 lb.
Leather	10 gp	+2	+6	0	30 ft.	20 ft.	15 lb.
Studded leather	25 gp	+3	+5	–1	30 ft.	20 ft.	20 lb.
Chain shirt	100gp	+4	+4	–2	30 ft.	20 ft.	25 lb.
Medium armor
Hide	15 gp	+3	+4	–3	20 ft.	15 ft.	25 lb.
Scale mail	50 gp	+4	+3	–4	20 ft.	15 ft.	30 lb.
Chainmail	150gp	+5	+2	–5	20 ft.	15 ft.	40 lb.
Breastplate	200gp	+5	+3	–4	20 ft.	15 ft.	30 lb.
Heavy armor
Splint mail	200gp	+6	+0	–7	20 ft.*	15 ft.*	45 lb.
Banded mail	250gp	+6	+1	–6	20 ft.*	15 ft.*	35 lb.
Half-plate	600gp	+7	+0	–7	20 ft.*	15 ft.*	50 lb.
Full plate	1,500gp	+8	+1	–6	20 ft.*	15 ft.*	50 lb.
Shields
Buckler	15 gp	+1	—	–1	—	—	5 lb.
Shield, small, wooden	3 gp	+1	—	–1	—	—	5 lb.
Shield, small, steel	9 gp	+1	—	–1	—	—	6 lb.
Shield, large, wooden	7 gp	+2	—	–2	—	—	10 lb.
Shield, large, steel	20 gp	+2	—	–2	—	—	15 lb.
Shield, tower	30 gp	**	—	–10	—	—	45 lb.
Extras
Armor spikes	+50gp	—	—	—	—	—	+10lb.
Gauntlet, locked	8 gp	—	—	Special	—	—	+5lb.
Shield Spikes	+10gp	—	—	—	—	—	+5lb.
*When running in heavy armor, a character moves only triple speed, not quadruple.

Table:Arcane Spell Failure

Armor	Failure
Light armor
Padded	5%
Leather	10%
Studded leather	15%
Chain shirt	20%
Medium armor
Hide	20%
Scale mail	25%
Chainmail	30%
Breast-plate	25%
Heavy armor
Splint mail	40%
Banded mail	35%
Half-plate	40%
Full plate	35%
Shields
Buckler	5%
Shield, small, wooden	5%
Shield, small, steel	5%
Shield, large, wooden	15%
Shield, large, steel	15%
Shield, tower	50%

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