Tactical Combat Vest

Armor Profile

Class

Medium

AC

14 + DEX (max 2)

Grade

I · Standard

Rarity

Common

Tier

III · Modern

Training

Medium Armor

Cost

400

Weight

15 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: 200 gm of materials and 1 day of work, at a workshop with powered tools. To repair: 50 gm and 1 day. Downtime

Properties

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• armorWorn protection. Sets or contributes to your armor class.
• modularBuilt to be reconfigured. Plates, pouches and inserts come off and go back on.
• low-profileReads as clothing at a distance. Wearable where armor is not welcome.

A modular plate carrier with ceramic ballistic inserts, attachment loops across the front and back, and load-bearing webbing for magazines, comms gear and a hydration bladder. Standard body armor for Halcyion strike teams and Echelon corporate security. The carrier outlasts three sets of inserts.

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. Hide Vest
2. Scale Mail
3. Breastplate
4. Half Plate Cuirass
5. Brass-and-Leather Cuirass
6. Tactical Combat Vest
7. Ballistic Body Armor
8. HDF Combat Vest
9. EVA Combat Suit
10. ESC Combat Vest