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Medieval Armor Descripts

See the Player's Handbook.

Renaissance Armor Descriptions

The following armor types have these descriptions.

Brigandine (Half-Plate). Brigandine is a sturdy coat of layered linen or leather lined with small steel plates riveted to the fabric.

Cuirass (Chain Mail). A type of armor formed of a single or multiple pieces of metal that cover the torso. A cuirass generally refers to both a chest plate and back piece together.

Gambeson (Leather). A gambeson is a padded defensive jacket, either worn separately or as an underlay for heavier types of armor. It can also double as a winter coat.

Half Plate (Splint). Half plate consists of shaped metal plates that cover most of the wearer’s body. It does not include leg Protection beyond simple greaves that are attached with leather straps. Flexible chain mail protects the joints.

Hauberk (Breastplate). A hauberk is a shirt of mail that reaches at least to mid-thigh and includes sleeves.

Lamellar (Scale Mail). This is a type of body armor made from small rectangular plates (scales or lamellae)

Leather Jerkin (Studded Leather). A leather jerkin is a person's short close-fitting jacket, made usually of light-coloured leather, and often without sleeves, worn over the doublet in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Mail Shirt (Chain Shirt). Made of interlocking metal rings, a chain shirt is worn between layers of clothing or leather. This armor offers modest protection to the wearer’s upper body and allows the sound of the rings rubbing against one another to be muffled by outer layers.

Primeval Armor Descriptions

The following armor types have these descriptions.

Bone. This armor is a woven mesh of bones and animal teeth, typically worn by primeval tribesmen. Although macabre, some cultures consider it an honor to use the bones of opponents that have fallen in battle. Creating bone armor requires a trained craftsman and can take days to design a custom-designed set for a warrior.

Wicker. This armor is comprised of woven reeds that form a protective vest for the torso, and sometimes arm and leg guards. Although not very protective, it is cheap and simple to manufacture and is relatively lightweight.

Shield Descriptions

The following shield types have these descriptions.

Small Shield. Otherwise known as Arm Shields or Bucklers, these shields are lightweight and often held in the fist or strapped to the forearm of its wielder. Small shields are often made entirely from metal.

Medium Shield / Shield. Popular variants come in the forms of Heater Shields, Round Shields, or the Aspis. These shields provide the most protection without impeding the movement or mobility of its wielder. Medium shields are made from any variety of metal or wooden materials, including a mix such as metal bands with a wooden center.

Large Shield. Otherwise known as Door Shields, Tower Shields, or Shield-Walls (Roman Scutum for example). These shields provide the greatest ratio of body-to-shield ratio, but are unwieldy and hinder the mobility of its wielder. Large shields are made from metal or wooden materials, and it's because of these heavy, weighty materials that there are disadvantages to wielding the Large Shield.

Properties

Modern Armor have special modern properties.

Damage Reduction / DR. When you are wearing this armor, you gain damage reduction, which means the damage you take from the damage type(s) you take from nonmagical weapons is reduced by the amount listed.

Damage Resistance. When you are wearing this armor, you gain damage resistance to the type(s) listed.

Futuristic Armor Descriptions

The following armor types have these descriptions.

Ballistic Fiber. Advanced nanofibers that can easily masquerade as any common clothing or material. A creature doesn't even need proficiency in any armor to utilize Ballistic Fibered clothing as long as they wear it.

Pla-Plastic Suit. Mass-produced, cheaply affordable, and easy to brand armor designed for henchmen in the far-flung future.

Nanoweave Suit. Skin-tight nanoweave that offers maximum protection to its wearer fashioned from material that can stop bullets. Easily concealable under any clothing or other equipment.

Powered Half-Plate. Effectively like regular half-plate, but made as if it was powered armor, with heavier, denser armor plates.

Q-Aspect Armor. Quintessence Armor appears as a strange pinkish-purplish suit of armor that commonly includes a chestplate and helmet, with uncommon bracers for the arms or legs (psionics don't need those). The armor moves constantly, almost as if it was under a psychedelic effect, however it is still almost as hard as diamond, and is permanently smooth and unscratched.

Energy Arm-Shield. Commonly manufactured as a bracer or hand-held guard that projects an energy shield that only protects a portion of the wearer's body. With less surface to project, the shield offers greater defense.

Properties

Futuristic Armor have special futuristic properties.

Advantage (Stealth). You have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks while wearing this armor.

Power Armor

Power Armor is featured in the Biolance Campaign, set thousands of years into the future.

Power Armor is manufactured from rare metals, plasteel, and is a solid smaller, lest costly alternative to a full Mech Suit. Under hundreds or thousands of pounds, weighted from articulate armor plating, engine and mechanical components, and a crackling Arcana core that is set into a backpack brace and cooling system.

Power Armor Properties

Additional Power Armor properties can be added or upgraded as needed, with a following list TBD. Currently the following properties exist: