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====== Personal Defenses ======

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<H2>ARMOUR </H2> 
 <P>Armour is a character's last defense against the damage of an attack.
The Defense of a piece of armour is fully Resistant and adds to both the
character's PD and ED. The armour's DEF is subtracted from the BODY of any
Killing Attacks. The armour's DEF plus the character's PD or ED is subtracted
from the STUN of all attacks. </P> 
 <H3>ARMOUR ENCUMBRANCE </H3> 
 <P>Most characters will wear some armour, though heavy armour will add to a
character's encumbrance. Refer to the Encumbrance section of the Hero System
Rulebook (Page 150) to find the DCV modifiers for carrying a heavy load.
Encumbrance normally includes everything a character is carrying, but the GM
may simplify this by only counting the armour itself. The Encumbrance and
armour mass rules were designed for a standard 100 kg character. For characters
who are very large or very small, multiply their armour mass and their
Encumbrance break points by their mass multiple. This means that very large
characters will have heavier armour, but it will not slow them down any more
than a standard character in similar armour. Alternatively, to get the DCV
modifier simply, you can ignore the mass multiplier and just look up the
standard armour mass on the Encumbrance Chart, noting the effects. </P> 
 <H3>ARMOUR DESCRIPTIONS </H3> 
 <P>Transparent armours are normally colorless. They are often tinted or
painted opaque so as not to be vulnerable to laser fire. </P> 
 <H4>Light Plastic </H4> 
 <P>A transparent lightweight polymer that is the lightest form of armour.
</P> 
 <H4>Acrylic Plastic </H4> 
 <P>A stronger, lightweight polymer, also transparent. </P> 
 <H4>Syntheleather </H4> 
 <P>A lightweight synthetic material that resembles leather. </P> 
 <H4>Woven Kevlar </H4> 
 <P>A synthetic fiber material that is very flexible and is
indistinguishable on the surface from ordinary clothes. Versus cutting attacks
it is worth only 1/2 value ( 1/4 vs. AP) (- 1/4 Limitation). </P> 
 <H4>Reflect </H4> 
 <P>A highly reflective lightweight coating that is applied to armour or
clothing to help offset the advantage that energy weapons give. Reflect is
Hardened vs. Energy weapons such as lasers and beam swords (+ 1/4). Reflect is
Ablative when hit by Physical attacks (-1/2 Limitation) in the location hit as
the coating is chipped away or scuffed. </P> 
 <H4>Fiberglass </H4> 
 <P>A spun glass that is useful for armour and lightweight weapons. </P> 
 <H4>Resin Bonded Kevlar </H4> 
 <P>This is Kevlar that has been resin bonded. It improves on the
effectiveness of the woven kevlar. </P> 
 <H4>Ablative Foam Armour </H4> 
 <P>This armour comes in an applicator and has the Ablative Limitation (-1).
In a campaign that uses Hit Locations, the armour ablates in that location,
which is no longer protected. That is, if a character is hit in location 4 and
then is hit in location 4 again, the armour no longer protects him there.
Ablative foam may be used over other armours and is one of the few cases with
which stacking armour is allowed. </P> 
 <H4>Steel </H4> 
 <P>This is a mediumweight iron alloy. Steel is cheap; when damaged beyond
repair, it can always be reforged; and stainless steel does not rust. These
advantages somewhat outweigh the jokes users hear about medieval suits of
armour. </P> 
 <H4>Ceramic Plate Armour </H4> 
 <P>Graphite ceramic plates inserted into a jumpsuit. </P> 
 <H4>Heavy Reflect </H4> 
 <P>A heavier version of the armour above. </P> 
 <H4>Ceramic Bonded Kevlar </H4> 
 <P>Graphite ceramic plates bonded to kevlar. </P> 
 <H4>Polysteel </H4> 
 <P>This is a mediumweight transparent armour made of polymer with a tensile
strength higher than steel. </P> 
 <H4>Diamondsteel </H4> 
 <P>This is an opaque crystaline metal alloy as hard as diamond. </P> 
 <H4>Duralloy </H4> 
 <P>A transparent memory polymer-and-crystal compound. Components are
pretensioned to resist changes in shape, hence memory. </P> 
 <H4>Crysteel </H4> 
 <P>This is a single transparent crystalline molecule matrix grown in the
shape of piece of armour. The way it is created makes it one of the toughest
materials known. </P> 
 <H4>Faceplates </H4> 
 <P>Transparent armours are used for the faceplates (location #3) of
armours. When tinted, they provide Flash Defense at GM's option. </P> 
 <H3>SF ARMOUR TABLE </H3> 
 <TABLE BORDER=1> 
<TBODY> 
  <TR> 
 <TH>Armour Resistant</TH> 
 <TH>DEF</TH> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Light Plastic</TD> 
 <TD>1#</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Acrylic Plastic</TD> 
 <TD>2#</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Syntheleather</TD> 
 <TD>3#</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Woven Kevlar</TD> 
 <TD>3#</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Reflect</TD> 
 <TD>+3 ED*</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Fiberglass</TD> 
 <TD>4#</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Resin Bonded Kevlar</TD> 
 <TD>5#</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Ablative Foam Armour</TD> 
 <TD>+5 DEF*</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Steel</TD> 
 <TD>6#</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Ceramic Plate Armour</TD> 
 <TD>6#</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Heavy Reflect</TD> 
 <TD>+6 ED*</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Ceramic Bonded Kevlar</TD> 
 <TD>7#</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Polysteel</TD> 
 <TD>7*</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Diamondsteel</TD> 
 <TD>8*</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Duralloy</TD> 
 <TD>9*</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Crysteel</TD> 
 <TD>10*</TD> 
  </TR> 
</TBODY> 
 </TABLE> 
 <P> #1/2 Listed mass in the Hero System Rulesbook. pg204 <BR>* 1/4 Listed
mass in the Hero System Rulesbook. pg204 <BR>Each type of armour can be
expanded to include a light version and a heavy version. The light style is
-1 DEF, and is correspondingly lighter. The heavy style is +1 DEF, and is
appropriately heavier. For example, Heavy Ceramic Plate Armour is DEF 7 and a
full suit masses 14 kg. </P> 
 <H3>SECTIONAL DEFENSE </H3> 
 <P>Armour need not cover a character completely; each location on the Hit
Location Chart can be armoured individually. The mass of the piece of armour
for each Hit Location is listed in the Sectional Armour Mass Table. Remember
that the total mass of a character's armour is important. The player should
total the armour mass and figure his DCV and END Encumbrance modifiers. </P> 
 <H4>PIECES OF ARMOUR </H4> 
 <P>Most named pieces of armour cover several hit locations. Not all named
pieces of armour historically were used with all types of armour, but nearly
any type of armour can be used to cover any of a character's Hit Location. The
Sectional Armour Defense Table lists a number of different pieces of armour,
their coverage, and the base mass in kilograms. Remember to adjust the mass for
material used. If the armour is Hardened multiply the mass by the advantage.
</P> 
 <P>Example: A Crysteel Helm covering locations 3-5 masses 3.69 kg. <BR>The
same Helmet Hardened masses 4.6125 kg. <BR>If you are using Superheroic rules,
use the Armour Coverage and Cost Table and apply the Limitations based on the
number of locations the armour covers. Remember that each DEF of armour is PD
and ED and so costs 3 points. <BR>Most armour is OIF. </P> 
 <H4>SECTIONAL ARMOUR MASS TABLE IN KILOGRAMS </H4> 
 <TABLE BORDER=1> 
<TBODY> 
  <TR> 
 <TH COLSPAN=2>Hit Location</TH> 
 <TH COLSPAN=10>Armour Base Defense</TH> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TH>Name</TH> 
 <TH>(roll)</TH> 
 <TH>1</TH> 
 <TH>2</TH> 
 <TH>3</TH> 
 <TH>4</TH> 
 <TH>5</TH> 
 <TH>6</TH> 
 <TH>7</TH> 
 <TH>8</TH> 
 <TH>9</TH> 
 <TH>10</TH> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Full Suit</TD> 
 <TD>(3-18)</TD> 
 <TD>3.50</TD> 
 <TD>5.00</TD> 
 <TD>7.00</TD> 
 <TD>10.00</TD> 
 <TD>14.00</TD> 
 <TD>20.00</TD> 
 <TD>28.00</TD> 
 <TD>40.00</TD> 
 <TD>56.00</TD> 
 <TD>80.00</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Head</TD> 
 <TD>(3)</TD> 
 <TD>.02</TD> 
 <TD>.02</TD> 
 <TD>.03</TD> 
 <TD>.05</TD> 
 <TD>.06</TD> 
 <TD>.09</TD> 
 <TD>.13</TD> 
 <TD>.18</TD> 
 <TD>.25</TD> 
 <TD>.36</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Head</TD> 
 <TD>(4)</TD> 
 <TD>.05</TD> 
 <TD>.07</TD> 
 <TD>.10</TD> 
 <TD>.14</TD> 
 <TD>.19</TD> 
 <TD>.28</TD> 
 <TD>.39</TD> 
 <TD>.56</TD> 
 <TD>.78</TD> 
 <TD>1.11</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Head</TD> 
 <TD>(5)</TD> 
 <TD>.10</TD> 
 <TD>.14</TD> 
 <TD>.19</TD> 
 <TD>.28</TD> 
 <TD>.39</TD> 
 <TD>.56</TD> 
 <TD>.78</TD> 
 <TD>1.11</TD> 
 <TD>1.56</TD> 
 <TD>2.22</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Hands</TD> 
 <TD>(6)</TD> 
 <TD>.16</TD> 
 <TD>.23</TD> 
 <TD>.32</TD> 
 <TD>.46</TD> 
 <TD>.65</TD> 
 <TD>.93</TD> 
 <TD>1.30</TD> 
 <TD>1.85</TD> 
 <TD>2.59</TD> 
 <TD>3.70</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Arms</TD> 
 <TD>(7)</TD> 
 <TD>.24</TD> 
 <TD>.35</TD> 
 <TD>.49</TD> 
 <TD>.69</TD> 
 <TD>.97</TD> 
 <TD>1.39</TD> 
 <TD>1.94</TD> 
 <TD>2.78</TD> 
 <TD>3.89</TD> 
 <TD>5.55</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Arms</TD> 
 <TD>(8)</TD> 
 <TD>.34</TD> 
 <TD>.49</TD> 
 <TD>.68</TD> 
 <TD>.97</TD> 
 <TD>1.36</TD> 
 <TD>1.94</TD> 
 <TD>2.72</TD> 
 <TD>3.89</TD> 
 <TD>5.45</TD> 
 <TD>7.78</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Shoulder</TD> 
 <TD>(9)</TD> 
 <TD>.41</TD> 
 <TD>.58</TD> 
 <TD>.81</TD> 
 <TD>1.16</TD> 
 <TD>1.62</TD> 
 <TD>2.32</TD> 
 <TD>3.24</TD> 
 <TD>4.63</TD> 
 <TD>6.48</TD> 
 <TD>9.26</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Chest</TD> 
 <TD>(10)</TD> 
 <TD>.44</TD> 
 <TD>.63</TD> 
 <TD>.88</TD> 
 <TD>1.25</TD> 
 <TD>1.75</TD> 
 <TD>2.50</TD> 
 <TD>3.50</TD> 
 <TD>5.00</TD> 
 <TD>7.00</TD> 
 <TD>10.00</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Chest</TD> 
 <TD>(11)</TD> 
 <TD>.44</TD> 
 <TD>.63</TD> 
 <TD>.88</TD> 
 <TD>1.25</TD> 
 <TD>1.75</TD> 
 <TD>2.50</TD> 
 <TD>3.50</TD> 
 <TD>5.00</TD> 
 <TD>7.00</TD> 
 <TD>10.00</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Stomach</TD> 
 <TD>(12)</TD> 
 <TD>.41</TD> 
 <TD>.58</TD> 
 <TD>.81</TD> 
 <TD>1.16</TD> 
 <TD>1.62</TD> 
 <TD>2.32</TD> 
 <TD>3.24</TD> 
 <TD>4.63</TD> 
 <TD>6.48</TD> 
 <TD>9.26</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Vitals</TD> 
 <TD>(13)</TD> 
 <TD>.34</TD> 
 <TD>.49</TD> 
 <TD>.68</TD> 
 <TD>.97</TD> 
 <TD>1.36</TD> 
 <TD>1.94</TD> 
 <TD>2.72</TD> 
 <TD>3.89</TD> 
 <TD>5.45</TD> 
 <TD>7.78</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Thigh</TD> 
 <TD>(14)</TD> 
 <TD>.24</TD> 
 <TD>.35</TD> 
 <TD>.49</TD> 
 <TD>.69</TD> 
 <TD>.97</TD> 
 <TD>1.39</TD> 
 <TD>1.94</TD> 
 <TD>2.78</TD> 
 <TD>3.89</TD> 
 <TD>5.55</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Leg</TD> 
 <TD>(15)</TD> 
 <TD>.16</TD> 
 <TD>.23</TD> 
 <TD>.32</TD> 
 <TD>.46</TD> 
 <TD>.65</TD> 
 <TD>.93</TD> 
 <TD>1.30</TD> 
 <TD>1.85</TD> 
 <TD>2.59</TD> 
 <TD>3.70</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Leg</TD> 
 <TD>(16)</TD> 
 <TD>.10</TD> 
 <TD>.14</TD> 
 <TD>.19</TD> 
 <TD>.28</TD> 
 <TD>.39</TD> 
 <TD>.56</TD> 
 <TD>.78</TD> 
 <TD>1.11</TD> 
 <TD>1.56</TD> 
 <TD>2.22</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Foot</TD> 
 <TD>(17)</TD> 
 <TD>.05</TD> 
 <TD>.07</TD> 
 <TD>.10</TD> 
 <TD>.14</TD> 
 <TD>.19</TD> 
 <TD>.28</TD> 
 <TD>.39</TD> 
 <TD>.56</TD> 
 <TD>.78</TD> 
 <TD>1.11</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Foot</TD> 
 <TD>(18)</TD> 
 <TD>.02</TD> 
 <TD>.02</TD> 
 <TD>.03</TD> 
 <TD>.05</TD> 
 <TD>.06</TD> 
 <TD>.09</TD> 
 <TD>.13</TD> 
 <TD>.18</TD> 
 <TD>.25</TD> 
 <TD>.36</TD> 
  </TR> 
</TBODY> 
 </TABLE> 
 <H4>SECTIONAL ARMOUR DEFENSE</H4> 
 <TABLE BORDER=1> 
<TBODY> 
  <TR> 
 <TH COLSPAN=2>Hit Location </TH> 
 <TH COLSPAN=10> Armour Base Defense</TH> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TH>Name</TH> 
 <TH>(roll)</TH> 
 <TH>1</TH> 
 <TH>2</TH> 
 <TH>3</TH> 
 <TH>4</TH> 
 <TH>5</TH> 
 <TH>6</TH> 
 <TH>7</TH> 
 <TH>8</TH> 
 <TH>9</TH> 
 <TH>10</TH> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Faceplate</TD> 
 <TD>(3)</TD> 
 <TD>.02</TD> 
 <TD>.02</TD> 
 <TD>.03</TD> 
 <TD>.05</TD> 
 <TD>.06</TD> 
 <TD>.09</TD> 
 <TD>.13</TD> 
 <TD>.18</TD> 
 <TD>.25</TD> 
 <TD>.36</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Full Helmet</TD> 
 <TD>(3-5)</TD> 
 <TD>.16</TD> 
 <TD>.23</TD> 
 <TD>.32</TD> 
 <TD>.46</TD> 
 <TD>.65</TD> 
 <TD>.93</TD> 
 <TD>1.30</TD> 
 <TD>1.85</TD> 
 <TD>2.59</TD> 
 <TD>3.69</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Coif</TD> 
 <TD>(4-5,9)</TD> 
 <TD>.55</TD> 
 <TD>.79</TD> 
 <TD>1.10</TD> 
 <TD>1.57</TD> 
 <TD>2.20</TD> 
 <TD>3.15</TD> 
 <TD>4.41</TD> 
 <TD>6.30</TD> 
 <TD>8.82</TD> 
 <TD>12.59</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Helm</TD> 
 <TD>(4-5)</TD> 
 <TD>.15</TD> 
 <TD>.21</TD> 
 <TD>.29</TD> 
 <TD>.42</TD> 
 <TD>.58</TD> 
 <TD>.83</TD> 
 <TD>1.17</TD> 
 <TD>1.67</TD> 
 <TD>2.34</TD> 
 <TD>3.33</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Cap</TD> 
 <TD>(5)</TD> 
 <TD>.10</TD> 
 <TD>.14</TD> 
 <TD>.19</TD> 
 <TD>.28</TD> 
 <TD>.39</TD> 
 <TD>.56</TD> 
 <TD>.78</TD> 
 <TD>1.11</TD> 
 <TD>1.56</TD> 
 <TD>2.22</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Gauntlets</TD> 
 <TD>(6-7)</TD> 
 <TD>.41</TD> 
 <TD>.58</TD> 
 <TD>.81</TD> 
 <TD>1.16</TD> 
 <TD>1.62</TD> 
 <TD>2.31</TD> 
 <TD>3.24</TD> 
 <TD>4.63</TD> 
 <TD>6.48</TD> 
 <TD>9.25</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Gloves</TD> 
 <TD>(6)</TD> 
 <TD>.16</TD> 
 <TD>.23</TD> 
 <TD>.32</TD> 
 <TD>.46</TD> 
 <TD>.65</TD> 
 <TD>.93</TD> 
 <TD>1.30</TD> 
 <TD>1.85</TD> 
 <TD>2.59</TD> 
 <TD>3.70</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Brassards</TD> 
 <TD>(7-8)</TD> 
 <TD>.58</TD> 
 <TD>.83</TD> 
 <TD>1.17</TD> 
 <TD>1.67</TD> 
 <TD>2.33</TD> 
 <TD>3.33</TD> 
 <TD>4.67</TD> 
 <TD>6.67</TD> 
 <TD>9.34</TD> 
 <TD>13.33</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Vambraces</TD> 
 <TD>(7)</TD> 
 <TD>.24</TD> 
 <TD>.35</TD> 
 <TD>.49</TD> 
 <TD>.69</TD> 
 <TD>.97</TD> 
 <TD>1.39</TD> 
 <TD>1.94</TD> 
 <TD>2.78</TD> 
 <TD>3.89</TD> 
 <TD>5.55</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Rerebraces</TD> 
 <TD>(8)</TD> 
 <TD>.34</TD> 
 <TD>.49</TD> 
 <TD>.68</TD> 
 <TD>.97</TD> 
 <TD>1.36</TD> 
 <TD>1.94</TD> 
 <TD>2.72</TD> 
 <TD>3.89</TD> 
 <TD>5.45</TD> 
 <TD>7.78</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Pauldrons</TD> 
 <TD>(9)</TD> 
 <TD>.41</TD> 
 <TD>.58</TD> 
 <TD>.81</TD> 
 <TD>1.16</TD> 
 <TD>1.62</TD> 
 <TD>2.32</TD> 
 <TD>3.24</TD> 
 <TD>4.63</TD> 
 <TD>6.48</TD> 
 <TD>9.26</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Hauberk</TD> 
 <TD>(7-14)</TD> 
 <TD>2.85</TD> 
 <TD>4.07</TD> 
 <TD>5.70</TD> 
 <TD>8.15</TD> 
 <TD>11.40</TD> 
 <TD>16.30</TD> 
 <TD>22.80</TD> 
 <TD>32.60</TD> 
 <TD>45.64</TD> 
 <TD>65.18</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Corselet</TD> 
 <TD>(9-15)</TD> 
 <TD>2.43</TD> 
 <TD>3.47</TD> 
 <TD>4.86</TD> 
 <TD>6.94</TD> 
 <TD>9.72</TD> 
 <TD>13.90</TD> 
 <TD>19.40</TD> 
 <TD>27.80</TD> 
 <TD>38.89</TD> 
 <TD>55.55</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Byrnie</TD> 
 <TD>(9-14)</TD> 
 <TD>2.27</TD> 
 <TD>3.24</TD> 
 <TD>4.54</TD> 
 <TD>6.48</TD> 
 <TD>9.07</TD> 
 <TD>13.00</TD> 
 <TD>18.20</TD> 
 <TD>25.90</TD> 
 <TD>36.30</TD> 
 <TD>51.85</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Cuirass</TD> 
 <TD>(9-13)</TD> 
 <TD>2.03</TD> 
 <TD>2.89</TD> 
 <TD>4.05</TD> 
 <TD>5.79</TD> 
 <TD>8.10</TD> 
 <TD>11.60</TD> 
 <TD>16.20</TD> 
 <TD>23.20</TD> 
 <TD>32.41</TD> 
 <TD>46.30</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Vest</TD> 
 <TD>(10-13)</TD> 
 <TD>1.62</TD> 
 <TD>2.31</TD> 
 <TD>3.24</TD> 
 <TD>4.63</TD> 
 <TD>6.48</TD> 
 <TD>9.26</TD> 
 <TD>13.00</TD> 
 <TD>18.50</TD> 
 <TD>25.93</TD> 
 <TD>37.04</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Breastplate</TD> 
 <TD>(9-11)</TD> 
 <TD>1.28</TD> 
 <TD>1.83</TD> 
 <TD>2.56</TD> 
 <TD>3.66</TD> 
 <TD>5.12</TD> 
 <TD>7.32</TD> 
 <TD>10.20</TD> 
 <TD>14.60</TD> 
 <TD>20.48</TD> 
 <TD>29.26</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Skirtplate</TD> 
 <TD>(12-13)</TD> 
 <TD>.75</TD> 
 <TD>1.06</TD> 
 <TD>1.49</TD> 
 <TD>2.13</TD> 
 <TD>2.98</TD> 
 <TD>4.26</TD> 
 <TD>5.96</TD> 
 <TD>8.52</TD> 
 <TD>11.93</TD> 
 <TD>17.04</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Chausses</TD> 
 <TD>(14-18)</TD> 
 <TD>.57</TD> 
 <TD>.81</TD> 
 <TD>1.13</TD> 
 <TD>1.62</TD> 
 <TD>2.27</TD> 
 <TD>3.24</TD> 
 <TD>4.54</TD> 
 <TD>6.48</TD> 
 <TD>9.07</TD> 
 <TD>12.94</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Leggings</TD> 
 <TD>(14-17)</TD> 
 <TD>.55</TD> 
 <TD>.79</TD> 
 <TD>1.10</TD> 
 <TD>1.57</TD> 
 <TD>2.20</TD> 
 <TD>3.15</TD> 
 <TD>4.41</TD> 
 <TD>6.30</TD> 
 <TD>8.82</TD> 
 <TD>12.58</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Skirt</TD> 
 <TD>(14)</TD> 
 <TD>.24</TD> 
 <TD>.35</TD> 
 <TD>.49</TD> 
 <TD>.69</TD> 
 <TD>.97</TD> 
 <TD>1.39</TD> 
 <TD>1.94</TD> 
 <TD>2.78</TD> 
 <TD>3.89</TD> 
 <TD>5.55</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Greaves</TD> 
 <TD>(16-17)</TD> 
 <TD>.15</TD> 
 <TD>.21</TD> 
 <TD>.29</TD> 
 <TD>.42</TD> 
 <TD>.58</TD> 
 <TD>.83</TD> 
 <TD>1.17</TD> 
 <TD>1.67</TD> 
 <TD>2.34</TD> 
 <TD>3.33</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Boots</TD> 
 <TD>(17-18)</TD> 
 <TD>.06</TD> 
 <TD>.09</TD> 
 <TD>.13</TD> 
 <TD>.19</TD> 
 <TD>.26</TD> 
 <TD>.37</TD> 
 <TD>.52</TD> 
 <TD>.74</TD> 
 <TD>1.03</TD> 
 <TD>1.47</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Knee Cops</TD> 
 <TD>(15)</TD> 
 <TD>.16</TD> 
 <TD>.23</TD> 
 <TD>.32</TD> 
 <TD>.49</TD> 
 <TD>.65</TD> 
 <TD>.93</TD> 
 <TD>1.30</TD> 
 <TD>1.85</TD> 
 <TD>2.59</TD> 
 <TD>3.70</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Demigreaves</TD> 
 <TD>(16)</TD> 
 <TD>.10</TD> 
 <TD>.14</TD> 
 <TD>.19</TD> 
 <TD>.28</TD> 
 <TD>.39</TD> 
 <TD>.56</TD> 
 <TD>.78</TD> 
 <TD>1.11</TD> 
 <TD>1.56</TD> 
 <TD>2.22</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Anklets</TD> 
 <TD>(17)</TD> 
 <TD>.05</TD> 
 <TD>.07</TD> 
 <TD>.10</TD> 
 <TD>.14</TD> 
 <TD>.19</TD> 
 <TD>.28</TD> 
 <TD>.39</TD> 
 <TD>.56</TD> 
 <TD>.78</TD> 
 <TD>1.11</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Shoes</TD> 
 <TD>(18)</TD> 
 <TD>.02</TD> 
 <TD>.02</TD> 
 <TD>.03</TD> 
 <TD>.05</TD> 
 <TD>.06</TD> 
 <TD>.09</TD> 
 <TD>.13</TD> 
 <TD>.18</TD> 
 <TD>.25</TD> 
 <TD>.36</TD> 
  </TR> 
</TBODY> 
 </TABLE> 
 <H4>ARMOUR COVERAGE AND COST</H4> 
 <TABLE BORDER=1> 
<TBODY> 
  <TR> 
 <TH>Covers # of Locations</TH> 
 <TH>Activates</TH> 
 <TH>Limitation</TH> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>1 or 2</TD> 
 <TD>8-</TD> 
 <TD>-2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>3</TD> 
 <TD>9-</TD> 
 <TD>-1 1/2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>4</TD> 
 <TD>10-</TD> 
 <TD>-1 1/4</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>5 to 7</TD> 
 <TD>11-</TD> 
 <TD>-1</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>8 to 12</TD> 
 <TD>12-</TD> 
 <TD>-3/4</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>13 or 14</TD> 
 <TD>14-</TD> 
 <TD>-1/2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>15</TD> 
 <TD>15-</TD> 
 <TD>- 1/4</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>16</TD> 
 <TD>&nbsp;</TD> 
 <TD>-0</TD> 
  </TR> 
</TBODY> 
 </TABLE> 
 <H4>EXAMPLE ARMOUR LIMITATIONS</H4> 
 <TABLE BORDER=1> 
<TBODY> 
  <TR> 
 <TH>Name</TH> 
 <TH>(Locations)</TH> 
 <TH>Limitation</TH> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Full Helmet</TD> 
 <TD>(3-5)</TD> 
 <TD>-1 1/2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Coif</TD> 
 <TD>(4-5,9)</TD> 
 <TD>-1 1/2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Face Plate</TD> 
 <TD>(3)</TD> 
 <TD>-2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Helm</TD> 
 <TD>(4-5)</TD> 
 <TD>-2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Cap</TD> 
 <TD>(5)</TD> 
 <TD>-2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Gauntlets</TD> 
 <TD>(6-7)</TD> 
 <TD>-2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Gloves</TD> 
 <TD>(6)</TD> 
 <TD>-2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Brassards</TD> 
 <TD>(7-8)</TD> 
 <TD>-2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Vambraces</TD> 
 <TD>(7)</TD> 
 <TD>-2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Rerebraces</TD> 
 <TD>(8)</TD> 
 <TD>-2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Pauldrons</TD> 
 <TD>(9)</TD> 
 <TD>-2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Hauberk</TD> 
 <TD>(7-14)</TD> 
 <TD>-3/4</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Corselet</TD> 
 <TD>(9-15)</TD> 
 <TD>-1</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Byrnie</TD> 
 <TD>(9-14)</TD> 
 <TD>-1</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Cuirass</TD> 
 <TD>(9-13)</TD> 
 <TD>-1</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Vest</TD> 
 <TD>(10-13)</TD> 
 <TD>-1 1/4</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Breastplate</TD> 
 <TD>(9-11)</TD> 
 <TD>-1 1/2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Skirtplate</TD> 
 <TD>(12-13)</TD> 
 <TD>-2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Chausses</TD> 
 <TD>(14-18)</TD> 
 <TD>-1</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Leggings</TD> 
 <TD>(14-17)</TD> 
 <TD>-1 1/4</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Skirt</TD> 
 <TD>(14)</TD> 
 <TD>-2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Greaves</TD> 
 <TD>(16-17)</TD> 
 <TD>-2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Boots</TD> 
 <TD>(17-18)</TD> 
 <TD>-2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Knee Cops</TD> 
 <TD>(15)</TD> 
 <TD>-2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Demigreaves</TD> 
 <TD>(16)</TD> 
 <TD>-2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Anklets</TD> 
 <TD>(17)</TD> 
 <TD>-2</TD> 
  </TR> 
  <TR> 
 <TD>Shoes</TD> 
 <TD>(18)</TD> 
 <TD>-2</TD> 
  </TR> 
</TBODY> 
 </TABLE> 
 <H3>AVERAGE DEFENSES </H3> 
 <P>If a character is wearing different armour on different parts of his
body, and the campaign is not using the Hit Location rules, he should calculate
the average value of his armour. It is also appropriate when the character is
hit by an attack that is not concentrated against a single area. </P> 
 <P>There are two methods of calculating the Average Armour Value. In the
first, the player should total the Armour Defense covering hit locations 9-14,
add the Armour Defense covering the head, and then divide the total by 7. This
is the equivalent of wearing a byrnie and a helm. The armour covering the head
must cover at least two of the head hit locations to count toward the Average
Armour Value. </P> 
 <P>This Average Armour calculation is a simplification, but it takes into
account about 70% of a character's hit locations, and all hit locations that
have a x1 or x2 BODY multiple on the Hit Location Chart. </P> 
 <P>The calculation is only accurate if the character has some armour
covering even those locations that are not included in the calculation; but it
does represent the way many characters in literature are depicted. If the GM
feels that a character is abusing the average armour rule by heavily armouring
the locations in the calculation, but leaving the other locations undefended,
the GM may reduce the Average Armour Value by 1 or 2 to compensate. </P> 
 <P>A more comprehensive, but more easily abused, method is to add up the
character's defenses in all 16 hit locations and divide by 16. This tends to
give big bonuses to characters who wear armour on their hands, arms, legs and
feet, but it does take all the armour a character is wearing into account. If a
character has a reasonable distribution of armour when the GM is using hit
locations (heavy armour covering x1 and x2 BODY locations) then using all 16
hit locations is a more comprehensive calculation of the character's Average
Armour Value and Encumbrance. </P> 
 <H4>PRICE OF ARMOUR </H4> 
 <P>The starting price for armour should be 500 CR per kilogram before mass
reduction for material used. For example a complete suit of Crysteel (80 KG
before mass reduction) costs 40,000 CR. Even more than weapons, armour comes in
a dizzying array of options. The GM should consider the calculated price and
adjust for common sense. Extremely light armour, like boots, should have
increased cost. </P> 
 <H2>PERSONAL SCREENS </H2> 
 <H3>SUPER TECH </H3> 
 <H4>FORCE FIELD </H4> 
 <P>A force field casts a field of energy which protects the character. It
cannot fully form around heavy armours because of secondary electric fields
(and playability). </P> 
 <P>Force fields are designed as if they were a full suit of armour, up to
10 DEF, and they are priced 2,500 per equivalent kilogram, so a 5 DEF force
field which masses 14 kg would be priced at 35,000. A force field may be
Hardened with the same increases in cost and equivalent mass as Armour. In the
example, above the same force field would mass 17.5 kg and be priced at
43,750. </P> 
 <P>Example Force Field: <BR>Ability: 5 PD / 5 ED Force Field, 0 End (+1/2),
Persistent (+1/2) Hardened (+ 1/4), OIF: Force Field device (-1/2), -1 PD / -1
ED per 1 DEF of Armour Worn (- 1/4), Power Cell Lasts for One Hour (- 1/4)
<BR>Active Cost: 22 Real Cost: 11 Mass: 1 kg. </P> 
 <H4>Force Shield PRICE: 2000 </H4> 
 <P>This is a wrist device that when activated forms a disk of force in
front of the character that behaves like a shield. <BR>Ability: +4 DCV, OIF:
Force Shield Device (-1/2), Power Cell lasts for 1 Hour (- 1/4) <BR>Active
Cost: 20 Real Cost: 11 Mass: .5 kg. </P> 
 <H3>LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT </H3> 
 <H4>Skin Suit PRICE: 1000 </H4> 
 <P>This is a vacuum suit that is put on in case of emergency. It is
essentially a plastic bag vaguely shaped like a person which, when donned,
fills with heated air and shrinks to proper size. One size fits all.
<BR>Ability: LS: Self Contained, Vacuum/High Pressure, Intense Heat/Cold,
Immune to Disease, Immune to High Radiation; OIF: Spacesuit (-1/2), Fragile (-
1/4), Power Cell lasts for one hour (- 1/4) <BR>Active Cost: 22 Real Cost: 11
Mass: 2 kg. </P> 
 <H4>Space Suit PRICE: 5000 </H4> 
 <P>This suit is used for short excursion into hostile environments. Its
major advantage over primitive space suits is the ease of movement it allows.
<BR>Ability: LS: Self Contained, Vacuum/High Pressure, Intense Heat/Cold,
Immune to Disease, Immune to High Radiation; OIF: Spacesuit (-1/2), Power Cell
lasts for one day (- 1/4) <BR>Active Cost: 22 Real Cost: 13 Mass: 4 kg. </P> 
 <H4>Deep Space Suit PRICE: 10000 </H4> 
 <P>This is a full environmental space suit. <BR>Ability: LS: Self
Contained, Vacuum/High Pressure, Intense Heat/Cold, Immune to Disease, Immune
to High Radiation, Need not Eat/Excrete, OIF: Spacesuit (-1/2), Power Cell
lasts for one week (-0) <BR>Active Cost: 27 Real Cost: 18 Mass: 10 kg. </P> 
 <H3>GENERAL RULES </H3> 
 <P>All suits (Except the skin suit) must be armoured up to a minimum 3 DEF.
Use the rules for creating a suit of armour and all locations must be armoured;
simply choose the armour you want and add its cost and masses to the above cost
and mass. </P> 
 <P>Example: Albert has a character in a Advanced Tech campaign and wants a
normal space suit with armour: <BR>Fiberglass Helmet, DEF: 4; (3-5): 0.23 kg
<BR>Woven Kevlar Bodysuit, DEF: 3; (6-18): 3.925 kg <BR>Add the costs and mass
for Life Support (Space Suit) for a total of 9.155 kg and -2 DCV. </P>
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