Armor and Shields

Armor & Shields

Shield Types

Shields are divided into three categories:
Light
Medium
Heavy
If a source does not specify the category of shield you are proficient in, it is the highest category of armor you are proficient in.

Properties(Armor)

-Bulky. Your speed is reduced by 5 feet, unless you exceed the STR requirement by at least 2.
-DR (Damage Reduction).When you would take non-magical bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage, reduce the damage by a set amount, indicated under the armor's Traits (to a minimum of 0). The reduction is applied to the INITIAL damage total, before all other modifiers (including resistances, vulnerability, etc).
-Loud. You have disadvantage on stealth checks that rely on sound.
-Metal. This armor counts as metallic for effects that reference such equipment, such as Heat Metal.
-Parry. If a creature hits you with a melee weapon attack while you are wielding a weapon with the parry property that you are proficient with, you can use your reaction to add half your proficiency bonus (round down) to your AC for that attack, potentially causing it to miss. If you do so while wielding two parrying weapons, you add your entire proficiency bonus instead. You can not parry a weapon that is two or more size categories larger than the parrying weapon(s).
-Warm. While wearing this armor, you have advantage on saving throws against the effects of extreme cold (DMG p 110), but disadvantage on saving throws against the effects of extreme heat.

Armor

Name	Type	_______AC_______	Prereqs	Properties	Traits	Weight	Cost
Leather	Light	11 + dex	-	-	-	8 lb	5 gp
Gambeson(Studded Leather)	Light	11 + dex(Max3)	Str 9	Protection, Bulky	Your Damage Reduction is half your proficiency rounded down	10 lb	10 gp
Jack Chains	Light	12 + dex	Str 9	Loud, Metal	-	13 lb	45 gp
Hide	Medium	13 + Dex(max 2)	-	Warm	-	12 lb	10 gp
Chain Shirt	Medium	13+ Dex (max 3)	Str 11	Metal	-	20 lb	50 gp
Breast Plate	Medium	14 + Dex (Max 2)	Str 11	Bulky, Metal	-	20 lb	400 gp
Chain Mail	Medium	14 + Dex( Max 3)	Str 13	Bulky. Metal, Loud	-	45 lb	200 gp
HalfPlate	Medium	15+ Dex( Max 2)	Str 15	Protection, Bulky, Loud, Metal	Your Damage Reduction is half your proficiency Rounded Down	40 lb	750 gp
ThickHide	Heavy	15 + Dex(Max 1)	Str 13	Warm	-	35 lb	30 gp
ScaleMail	Heavy	15	Str 13	Protection, Bulky, Loud, Metal	Your Damage Reduction is half your proficiency Rounded Up	45 lb	75 gp
Hauberk	Heavy	16	Str 13	Protection, Bulky, Loud, Metal	Your Damage Reduction is half your proficiency Rounded Up	50 lb	150 gp
Splint Mail	Heavy	17	Str 15	Protection, Bulky, Loud, Metal	Your Damage Reduction is half your proficiency Rounded Up	60 lb	200 gp
Full Plate	Heavy	18	Str 17	Protection, Bulky, Loud, Metal	Your Damage Reduction is your proficiency	65 lb	1500

Shields

Name	Type	AC	Size	Prereqs	Properties	Traits
Buckler	Light	+1	S	-	Parry	Wearing this shield counts as having a free hand, this free hand cannot be used to wield another shield or a weapon, but can be used for spell casting purposes or the ammunition property
Pavise	Medium	+2	M	Str 13	-	As a bonus action, you can plant this shield in the ground. When planted you no longer wield the shield, but it acts as 1/2 cover.
Standard	Medium	+2	M	-	-	-
Strapped	Medium	+2	M	-	-	The shield takes an action to don or doff. Attempts to disarm you of this shield have disadvantage
Kite Shield	Heavy	+2	M	Str 15	Parry
Tower	Heavy	+3	L	Str 15	Bulky	You can use your reaction to gain three quarters cover against harmful area-of-effects such as breath weapons or spells when targeted by such effects, unless the effect travels around corners. If you are directly between another creature of your size or smaller and the effect's origin, that creature gains half cover against the effect.

Helmet

- To gain the benefits of a shield or helmet, you must have proficiency with the specific category of shields/helmets
- You only gain the benefits of a helmet while wearing armor from the same category (light,medium, or heavy)
- You can don or doff a helmet as a bonus action.

____Name____	Type	Description
Part Helm	Light	You have advantage on saving throws against being Dazed or Stunned by a weapon attack.
Half Helm	Medium	You have a -1 penalty to initiative rolls. Any damage reduction provided by your armor increases by 1. You have advantage on saving throws against being Dazed or Stunned by a weapon attack.
Full Helm	Heavy	You have a -2 penalty to initiative rolls. Any damage reduction provided by your armor increases by 2. You have advantage on saving throws against being Dazed or Stunned by a weapon attack.