Leather Cuirass

Armor Profile

Class

Light

AC

11 + DEX

Grade

I · Standard

Rarity

Common

Tier

I · Pre-Industrial

Training

Light Armor

Cost

10

Weight

10 lb

Without training in light 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: 5 gm of materials and 1 day of work, at a workshop with the right tools. To repair: 2 gm and 1 day. Downtime

Properties

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

A cuirass of layered boiled hide stitched over a softer underlayer and shaped to the torso. It is the default armor on most pre-industrial worlds, issued to militia conscripts and worn by Black Meridian intrusion crews because it makes little noise.

Rules

• Always on

  • AC 11 + DEX

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

Armor Set

Worn together, not one after the other. The four pieces with their body armor grant a +1 bonus to Armor Class.

1. Leather Cuirass
2. Leather Cap
3. Leather Gloves
4. Leather Pants
5. Leather Boots