Armor

Armor is used to help protect a player or ship. Here we will discuss Armor for characters too use to protect themselves. The primary attribute of Armor is its AC Bonus. AC stands for Armor Class and is the number an attacker has to beat in an accuracy check in order to roll for damage. However just like weapons Armor has multiple attributes and they can all be customized using Customization points.

Editing Character Sheet: The box to record AC is located on the first page below the Character Attributes section. It is a combination of 10 + Armor + Shield + Dexterity Mod + Size + Natural Armor +Misc Mod.

You can skip to the Armor Examples section if you want a quick list of armor to choose from. The first section is a focus on personal body armor and not Power Armor or full body mechanic suites. Power Armor is any Armor that provides an AC bonus of +10 or more and will be explained in detail in the Power Armor section at the bottom of this page.

Armor Tech Levels

Tech level also has an important roll to play in Armor. It decides how many Customization points can be spent and the maximum AC bonus Armor can provide.

Table: Armor Tech Levels

Tech Levels	Level Limit Max AC Bonus	Max # of Customization/ Bonus Customization Points	Extra Base Cost	Extra Procure Diff
Level 0	+5	1/0	+$0	+1
Level 1	+6	2/0	+$0	+0
Level 2	+7	3/1	+$250	+0
Level 3	+8	4/2	+$1000	+1
Level 4	+9	5/3	+$3000	+1

Tech Levels

This is the Tech Level. The higher the Tech Level the better the armor can be.

Max AC Bonus

This is the maximum amount of AC or DR that the Armor of that Tech Level can have.

Max # Customization/Bonus Customization

The first number is the number of positive customization the Armor can have. The second number is the amount of free customization points that the Armor has because of its tech level.

Extra Base Cost

This is the extra cost to the armor if you declare that it is that tech level. So if you declare the armor is Tech level 2 you add $250 too the base price which will depend on the bonus it provides.

Extra Procure Diff

This is the increase in how difficult it is to acquire the armor if it is of that tech level.

Armor and Attributes

Table: Armor and its Default Attributes By AC Bonus

Armor AC Bonus	Maximum Dex Bonus	Speed Diff	Average Weight (Tech 2)	Average Cost Procure Diff
+ 0	+9	Normal	0.25 lbs	$10/+0
+ 1	+8	Normal	10 lbs	$150/+0
+ 2	+7	Normal	15 lbs	$350/+0
+ 3	+6	Normal	20 lbs	$1,000/+0
+ 4	+5	- 10ft	25 lbs	$2,200/+0
+ 5	+4	- 10ft	30 lbs	$4,500/+0
+ 6	+3	- 10ft	35 lbs	$9,000/+1
+ 7	+2	Halved	40 lbs	$18,000/+1
+ 8	+1	Halved	45 lbs	$30,000/+2
+ 9	+0	Halved	50 lbs	$55,000/+2

Armor AC Bonus

The Armor AC is is the bonus this armor supplies to the AC of the wearer. This Bonus can also be traded for Damage Reduction (DR). If the AC bonus is +2 the Armor could either have +2 AC or +1 DR or +1 AC and +2 (Damage Type)DR. Every 2 AC is equal to 1 total DR or 2 DR for a specific damage type. The exception however is for the Kinetic damage type. Every other AC point traded for Kinetic DR provides 2 while the other provides just 1 DR. This is because Kinetic is the most common damage type.

Maximum Dex Bonus

As the Armor gets stronger and protecting the wearer the person looses the ability to apply some of there Dexterity to there AC. If you have +6 Armor and you Dexterity modifier is +4 then you cannot add all 4 points of Dexterity Mod too your AC. You can only add 3.

Speed Diff

The bigger the Armor the harder it is to move around in it. This reduces the characters movement.

Average Weight

This average weight is the average weight of the Armor if it was built by technology from a Tech 2 civilization. The lower the tech level the heaver the armor and the higher the tech level the lighter the armor. +0 Armor is unaffected by this. Tech Level 1 Armor add an additional 5 lbs on each weight. Tech Level 3 take away 5 lbs and Tech Level 4 take away another 5 lbs. This makes +1 armor weight 0.25 lbs instead of zero. The lowest weight is 0.25. The Speed Diff and Feat Requirement are tided to the weight of the armor.

Average Cost/Procure Diff

This is the average cost of the armor before you add in the price for the tech level and the procure difficulty.

Armor Examples

Table: Example Armor

Armor	AC / DR / (Max Dex)	Speed Diff	Average Weight (Tech 2)	Average Cost Procure Diff	Bonus Attributes
Tech Level 0
Padded Armor	+1/0/(+8)	Normal	10 lbs	$110/1	-
Leather Armor	+2/0/(+7)	Normal	25 lbs	$1,100/1	-
Studded Leather	+3/1/(+5)	Normal	30 lbs	$2,220/1	-
Wooden	+3/0/(+5)	-10ft	35 lbs	$4,950/1	Protection Against Grapple +4
Chain Armor	+4/0/(+5)	-10ft	35 lbs	$4,950/1	-
Full Plate	+5/2/(+4)	Halved	50 lbs	$9,900/1	Clumsy
Tech Level 1
Gilly Suit	+0/0/(+8)	Normal	0.25 lbs	$225/0	Stealth Assist +1
Basic Light Armor	+1/0/(+8)	Normal	10 lbs	$150/0	-
Kevlar Vest	+2/1/(+6)	Normal	25 lbs	$1,000/0	-
Tactical Body Armor	+4/0/(+5)	-10 ft	30 lbs	$2,200/0	-
Full Riot Gear	+5/0/(+4)	-10ft	35 lbs	$4,500/0	Protection Against Trip +4
Full Tactical Armor	+6/2/(+3)	Halved	45 lbs	$13,500/1	-
Tech Level 2
Stealth Suit	+1/1/(+6)	Normal	10 lbs	$625/0	Stealth Assist +2
Improved Light Armor	+2/0/(+7)	Normal	15 lbs	$550/0	-
Basic Regeneration Suit	+3/0/(+4)	Normal	20 lbs	$4,650/1	Regeneration +2
Grounded Armor	+3/6(E)/(+4)	-10ft	25 lbs	$4,650/0	-
Thermal Plated Armor	+3/6(T)/(+3)	-10ft	35 lbs	$4,650/0	-
Hybrid Tactical Armor	+3/3/(+3)	-10ft	35 lbs	$15,150/1	Protection Against Overrun +4
Improved Medium Armor	+4/0/(+5)	-10ft	25 lbs	$2,450/0	-
Enhanced Steal Plating	+6/2(K)/(+3)	-10ft	35 lbs	$20,050/1	-
Improved Heavy Armor	+7/0/(+2)	Halved	40 lbs	$19,800/1	-
Full Printed Steal	+7/1/(+1)	Halved	40 lbs	$36,250/2	-
Tech Level 3
Nano Mesh Shirt	+1/2/(+6)	Normal	0.25 lbs	$2,530/1	-
Nano Mesh Stealth Shirt	+1/0/(+7)	Normal	0.25 lbs	$3,075/1	Stealth Assist +3
Nano Mesh Regen Shirt	+1/0/(+5)	Normal	0.25 lbs	$5,060/1	Regeneration +4
Advanced Light Armor	+2/0/(+7)	Normal	5 lbs	$1,475/1	-
Responsive Armor	+3/0/(+6)	Normal	15 lbs	$4,400/1	Protection Against Trip +6
Regeneration Suit	+4/0/(+4)	-10ft	20 lbs	$10,500/1	Regeneration +3
Advanced Medium Armor	+5/0/(+4)	-10ft	25 lbs	$6,050/1	-
Shielded Suit	+0/7/(+3)	-10ft	30 lbs	$17,000/2	-
Advanced Heavy Armor	+7/0/(+2)	Halved	35 lbs	$21,600/2	-
Shielded Hybrid Plating	+4/5/(+1)	Halved	40 lbs	$58,500/3	-
Full Nano-Mesh Shielded Suit	+8/2/(+1)	Halved	40 lbs	$58,500/3	-
Tech Level 4
Cloak Suit	+0/0/(+8)	Normal	5 lbs	$9,955/1	Stealth Assist +4
Hyper Reactive Regen Shirt	+1/0/(+6)	Normal	5 Lbs	$17,250/1	Regeneration +5
Enhanced Shielded Hybrid Plating	+7/5/(+0)	Halved	50 lbs	$214,500/3	-
Full Infinity Armor	+9/2/(+1)	Halved	50 lbs	$214,500/3	Protection Against Trip +4, Clumsy

Customization Armor

In Future Path the player can create there own customized armor just like in weapons. Also just like in the weapons section a list of default Armor to choose from is provided if you do not want to customize.

1. When choosing Armor a Player must consider if there Character class has any armor restrictions.
2. Also the Player should consider the Skill Level for what Armor to pick.
3. The Player should consider what Tech level the Armor can be. The Tech level can increase the price and the procure difficulty. A Character cannot modify Armor that has a higher tech level.
4. The Player should consider the cost. The more customization points spent on the default Armor the higher the cost. For every customization on the armor that's an additional 1/2 starting price to the total. For example: +3 AC armor has a starting price of $500. So for each customization it increases the total cost of the armor by an additional $250. The only exception to the rule is for AC 0 Armor. For every customization point its an additional x3 the base price.
5. The Player should also consider if they can craft the Armor as Masterworked which both increases the price but also can provide bonus customization points. For every +1 in masterwork the Armor can gain either +1 customization point or +1 to Max number of allowed customization.

To customize the Armor the player can first spend base points provided by the Tech level. Then they can add additional customizations by taking negatives in attributes to earn negative points. Two negative points can make 1 customization point. Some negative changes yield different things and some things cost more. For a full list of rules you can review the attributes below.

Description of Customization Attributes

Besides the default values from the table above a Player can customize other attributes of the Armor. Below is a list of all attributes that can be customized:

• AC Bonus:

Player can adjust the AC Bonus of the Armor.
You cannot spend points increasing AC level. Simply pick a higher level Armor. You can however take a negative too this. This instantly yields 2 negative points instead of one. This doesn't decrease the cost of the armor.

• DR Bonus:

This provides Damage reduction to Armor for different types of attacks.

DR stands for Damage Reduction. This adds a bonus DR against either all damage types or one specific damage type. There are 4 damage types. Chemical/Electric/Kinetic/Thermal. 1 point earns 2 DR against a single Damage type except for Kinetic. Kinetic costs 3 negative points. Another option is to spend 2 points and gain 1 DR against all damage types. You can do this up to 5 times. You cannot remove DR to earn negative points. (You can trade AC to DR before you calculate customization points or cost. Review the *Armor AC Bonus* under Armor and Attributes)

• Maximum Dex:

Player can adjust the maximum Dex bonus the Character gets while using the Armor.
This cost 2 customization points. It can increase the max Dex by 1. If a negative is taken it yields 1 negative point.

• Speed Diff:

Player can adjust the speed penalty for wearing armor.
This costs a single customization point. It can increase the speed to the next higher amount. The speeds are (Normal/-10ft/Halved). Decreasing the speed yields a negative point. Decreasing it below 'Halved' simply take another -5ft off and make the armor clumsy. You can only change this attribute once.

• Weight:

The Weight and thus clumsiness of the armor.

Weight is tricky. The weight in the table is based on Tech 2 level. The lower the level the higher the weight where as the higher the level the lower the weight. Each increment either way is an increase/decrease of 5lbs. (Starting with AC +1 Armor, +0 doesn't count). At Tech 0 level the Armor at +1 weighs in at 20lbs and +9 weighs in at 60lbs. You cannot lower the weight any lower then the lowest being 0.25lbs but you can increase it above 60lbs. The Weight can determine the Speed Diff and Feat Requirement of the armor. This means that if you lower the weight of an Tech 2 item from 25 lbs to 20 lbs that means The Speed diff goes from -10ft to Normal and the Feat Requirement will go from Medium Armor to Light Armor. If you increase the weight more then twice then the armor gains the 'clumsy' attribute. Weight costs 2 customization points. A negative yields 1 negative point unless it changes the Feat and Speed Diff then it yields 2 points.

• Special Attributes:

A list of special attributes that can be applied to armor.
There is multi special attributes that can be applied to armor. There are rules governing them each.
Protection against Combat Techniques: Cost: 1 customization point. Advantage: Can provide a +4 AC bonus to guard against a single type of Combat Technique or Advanced Combat Technique. This Special Attribute can be taken multi times and stack by providing an additional +2 for each additional time.. However it can only be picked for one type of combat Technique.
Regeneration: Cost: 1 customization point. Pre-req: Requires at lest Tech level 2. Maximum amount of times the Player can choose this item is based on the tech level. Level 2/twice/Level 3/3 times and so on. If Armor has Regen then it gains a +1 to procure diff. Advantages: For every 1 customization point spent the Armor gains a +1 to regen the wearers HP once per turn. Makes the item Exotic with all price changes. Each point spent on Regen is double the extra cost. Regeneration can be picked more times then the Tech Level restriction but to do so costs 2 customization points instead of one and the cost is triple. There is no limit after that. In order to regenerate the Armor had to use Pharmaceutics as ammunition. Each cartage of pharmaceutics is worth 10 rounds of use. Once used up the cartage will need to be reloaded which is a standard action. The Pharmaceutics costs the price of special large ammunition.
Stealth Assist: Cost: 1 customization point. This can only be used the same number of times as the Tech Level of the Armor. Each time this customization is acquired it provided a +1 bonus to Stealth skill checks.
Weapon Mount: Cost: 1 customization point. This can only be used once. It allows for a weapon of Large or small size to be mounted onto the armor and controlled thru a switch can be easily accessible.
Shirt: Cost: 0 customization points. This can simply be declared. However the Armor cannot provide an AC bonus of more then +1 or a DR bonus of more then +5. Also the Armor cannot be Clumsy or have a Weapon Mount. The Armor has to be Tech 1 or higher. Even though this isn't a customization the price is increased as if you gave it one. The Armor can be worn as a shirt and can be easily hidden as part of a disguise. It can also be warn under other Armor however it's AC bonus if any does not stack. DR stacks however.
Exotic: Cost: Free this is a requirement of certain customizations. The base cost of the item goes up a level and with it the cost of all the customizations. If the armor is AC +9 then its simply double the cost. Increased the required Skill level by 1
Clumsy: Cost: Free as this is earned by changing the Speed below Halved or by increasing the weight of the armor to 60 lbs or higher. Clumsy means that even if you are proficient with the armor the Character still takes disadvantage when doing tasks that are effected by wearing armor. Wearing Clumsy armor means that the Speed Diff can NEVER be higher then halved. Increased the required Skill level by 1

Crafting and Masterworked Armor

Crafting requires a Character have the Craft Structure Skill. The normal crafting rules for how long it takes and how expensive are the materials are all the same. So is the rules for Masterwork crafting.

To summarize to craft Masterwork you have to have at least a skill rank of 3 and must also have Advanced build materials for that item. The maximum level of Masterworked Armor is +5 and each level provides either +1 to the maximum amount of customization or +1 extra free customization point to spend. Remember that a Skill Craft Rank of 3 can only craft Masterworked +1 items. Skill Rank 4 can do +2 all the way to Skill Rank 7 which can do +5.

One exception to crafting structure rules is that you cannot collaborate and divided up the work on crafting armor.

Power Armor

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Crafting Power Armor

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