Ballistic Vest

Ballistic Vest

Armor Profile

Class
Medium
AC
14 + DEX (max 2)
Grade
I · Standard
Rarity
Common
Tier
III · Modern
Training
Medium Armor
Cost
320
Weight
14 lb

Without training in medium armor, you have disadvantage on every attack, check and save that uses Strength or Dexterity, your speed drops by 10 feet, and you cannot channel while it is on. Proficiency

To make: 160 gm of materials and 1 day of work, at a workshop with powered tools. To repair: 40 gm and 1 day. Downtime

Properties

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  • armorWorn protection. Sets or contributes to your armor class.

A plate-carrier rig of woven aramid lined with ceramic trauma plates, with modular pouches across the chest and back and a quick-release shoulder catch. Standard issue for Echelon corporate security and Halcyion customs patrols on Tier III worlds.

Rules

  • Always on

    • AC 14 + DEX (max 2)

Grades

The same object, worked to a better standard. The grade is the rung; the bonus is what the rung is worth at the table.

  1. Grade I · Standard
  2. Grade II · Refined +1
  3. Grade III · Pristine +2
  4. Grade IV · Masterwork +3

Equipment Line

The same kit across the tiers. Later rungs replace earlier ones.

  1. Tier I Padded Vest
  2. Tier I Leather Cuirass
  3. Tier I Studded Leather Cuirass
  4. Tier III Reinforced Light Mesh Vest
  5. Tier III Ballistic Vest
  6. Tier IV EVA Suit
  7. Tier IV Ghost Suit
  8. Tier IV Spectre Suit