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Armor of the Steel Realms
Armor in the Steel Realms follows the general mechanics of Incarna Armor and D20/5e. There are suits and items of armoring that are magical or unique in nature in the Steel Realms. Aside from items in the Heroes Hall – Reliquary of the High King like the armor for the Black Gorgons, there any many individual items with long histories.
Crafter’s Mark: The use of an item made by a famous and recognized crafter (or their guild/trade/school) may also be the equivalent of a Prestige Marker. Local criminal enterprises are involved in currency, trade, items of all kinds, even local banking (money keeping/lending) and in some cases controlling crafters and their goods production.
The Culture of Armor: War is a central point of the Steel Realms. The factions, faiths, nations, and cadres of various sentient beings, monstrous creatures, the undying Lich Lords of the north, and the unending war of light and darkness create a need for the smith with the ability to make Armor and Weapons. This knowledge and craft is called upon daily to defend and carry the fight to enemies. Smiths are paid well for this service, and held in high regard. Technology has created a myriad of choices beyond natural weapons.
Policies
Regardless of official policies, most places have some form of Basement Armaments for armor.
The following places only allow the sale of armor and weapons through approved/permitted sellers: Beryl, Northern Merchant Cities, Southern Merchant Cities, Northgate Garrison, Southgate Garrison, and Umbak. Also, none of the towns or villages near the Pacification Garrisons of the High King will sell without clear cause or permission. The following places DO NOT restrict the sale of armor and weapons during time of war: Northern Merchant Cities, Southern Merchant Cities (including Ados). Availability gets scarcer though.
iCore™Incarna d20™ Armor in the Steel Realms Details/Mechanics
| Armor | Value | Requirements | Properties | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vestment | ||||
| Sigaeks Breath | AC 11 | Mage Armor [Cast grants RE +1] |
Order or Group reward | 0 |
| Light ARMOR | ||||
| Bark Strip | AC 13 RE +0 |
Pine Tribes Only | Damage Absorption 1 | 0 |
| Ducateon Kit | AC 11RE +2 | Ducateon Only | ||
| Dunstrandian Doublet | AC 11 RE + 1 |
soldier/ bannerman only |
11 lbs; | 50 |
| Fandelkrayne | AC 13 RE +2 |
Tailored by design | 10 lbs; Barrier: [2] Fire | 1200 |
| Ice Lizard | AC 14 RE +2 |
Match Fitted | 16 lbs; Barrier [2] Cold | 3200 silvers |
| Leather (Cuir Bouilli) |
AC 11 | 100 | ||
| Padded | AC 11 | Bulky | 20 | |
| Studded Leather | AC 12 RE +1 |
250 | ||
| Trunkwind (rope) | AC 11 RE +2 |
Riverfolk only | cannot Dash | 400 |
| Fiend Skin | AC 13 RE +1 |
Damage Absorption 2, Barrier [8 (total)] Acid/Fire | 1800 | |
| Trunkwind (rope) | AC 11 RE +2 |
Riverfolk only | cannot Dash | 400 |
| Medium ARMOR | ||||
| Breastplate | AC 14 RE +1 |
STR 12 | Used alone (light padded hauberk) or layered with [Match Fitted] Flexible |
1500 |
| Chain Shirt (Half Chain) |
AC 13 RE +1 |
Flexible | 400 | |
| Dwarven Clater Mtn. Armor |
AC 13 RE +1 |
STR 10 | +2 Climb; Adv. on checks to stop falling +5′ Climb Movement if under max. -5′ normal Movement |
650 |
| Half Plate | AC 15 RE +2 |
3000 | ||
| Hawser Buttress (rope) | AC 13 RE +1 |
Gwinnish only | Damage Absorption 1 | 400 |
| Hide | AC 12 | Bulky | 100 | |
| Pine Splint | AC 15 RE +0 |
Pine Tribes Only | Damage Absorption 1, Barrier [2 (total)] Acid/Fire | 0 |
| Scale Mail | AC 14 RE +1 |
850 | ||
| Scaled Hauberk (Dwarven) |
AC 15 RE +1 |
Reinforced | 2500 | |
| Heavy ARMOR | ||||
| Ring Mail | AC 14 RE +2 |
850 | ||
| Chain Coat (Ducateon) |
AC 16 RE +3 |
Damage Absorption 1, Durable, Flexible | 12000 | |
| Chain Mail | AC 16 RE +2 |
Flexible | 4500 | |
| Splint | AC 17 RE +2 |
Reinforced cost 50% | 6000 | |
| Plate | AC 18 RE +3 |
15000 | ||
| Umbakian War Plate | AC 19 RE +4 |
STR 15 | Reinforced, Tailored, Barrier [3 (total)] Acid/Cold/Fire |
30000 |
| SHIELDS | ||||
| Buckler – Light | D3 Weaponized | 25 | ||
| Buckler – Heavy | RE +1 | D4 Weaponized | 60 | |
| Large – Light | +3 AC RE +1 |
D4 Weaponized | 150 | |
| Large – Heavy | +3 AC RE +3 |
14 STR | D6 Weaponized | 250 |
| Medium – Light | +2 AC RE +1 |
D4 Weaponized | 100 | |
| Medium – Heavy | +2 AC RE +2 |
12 STR | D6 Weaponized | 175 |
| Small – Light | +1 AC | D4 Weaponized | 30 | |
| Small – Heavy | +1 AC RE +1 |
D4 Weaponized | 70 | |
| Weaponized: Character must be proficient with the item; D3 as an Improvised Item | ||||
Battle Square Treated Properties
The armor treatment of the smiths of the war god Mizras have a standard application. The common effect is to provide Barrier: [2 (total)] Fire/Acid, and a special and secret practice that doubles Reinforced (x2 total points absorbed). This treatment is only given to chain, plate and scale armor.
Sigaeks Breath Properties
- Disguise Aura: If Disguise Self is used it suppresses the items magical aura if so desired.
- Spell Trinkets: When new, it has 2+D6 spell trinkets, sewn onto the item like a Robe of Useful items; these can be used in place of an Arcane Focus if one is not present or broken. Each rank with the order they will place another 3 on the item.
- Pockets of Useful Items: In addition, it has pockets which operate as a Robe of Useful items: hand mirror, knife, quill, ink pot, 10 sheaf’s fine paper (all of these replaced at each rank or by payment).
- Sigilry: The magus must trace their sigil in gold ink (real; 1 Cost Portion) to enable the spell Mage Armor causing the item gains +1 Resilience when cast for its duration. If it is used, the vestment requires a Mending cantrip to keep it from falling apart at the end of the Mage Armor duration.
- Warding: If the cantrip Blade Ward is cast on the wearer by the wearer, it lasts for 2 turns.
[Umbakian] (Heavy) Upholstering Properties
Umbakian Upholstered (heavy) armor has the following impact: Cannot support Underpad; -1 Initiative; Increases the minimum Strength requirement by 1 (or adds a minimum of 11); Reduces the maximum Dexterity bonus by 1; As long as the armor has Resilience (other than Base Resilience), it gains +1 AC.
Incarna X Armor in the Steel Realms
Armor Descriptions
Ducateon Kit Armor: The Ducateon as masters of stone and metal working. They mass produce these super-lightweight pieces for their own people, and sometimes dwarves. Having one and not being of either races, a possessor will likely be hunted and killed. The kit is a open face helm with a drop torc (covering the caste torc), medium (light) shield, and greaves. All the items are known to use their Dumat Liques technique which has not ever been replicated.
Dunstrandian Doublet: Made for all weather, it is a signature padded armor used in Dunstrand for levies and military alike. The use of the materials ensures a lesser degree of wound infections, and the double stitch makes it more sturdy than most gambesons. It is a doublet, with quilted [horse hair] stitching w/each compartment layered in silk scraps and horse hair; built in leather hood and oiled serape for winter. Its enhanced cost is offset by the higher survivability in levies and bulk supplies in the large horse herds in the southeast of Dunstrand.
Dwarven Clater: Dwarves have prfected the art of fighting in the rugged mountains. Whereas Ducateon prefer underground tight quarters, or open field units, Dwarves tend to fight as single and small groups. The Clater armor is essentially leather scales with metal wedges, and hobnail boots. It makes plenty of noise, but there is none better for fighting in mountainous terrain.
Fandelkrayne: Made using the oils from the Narvo plant in the Duchy of Fandelok, and the horse hide from the mares of T’yendi hills and breed with the males of eastern Fandelok it creates a strong, supple leather non magical in nature, but with the superior qualities of magical leather – even more. The armor can be used to interpose and reduce non magical fire – but it cannot be repaired. The armor is highly sought after and expensive.
Fiend Skin: In the south, it was common after the fall of the southern empire to skin the carcasses of the fallen fiends (demons) and make enchanted leather armor. It was light, stretched to fit from small to large or even larger, and lasted forever. Damage to them was expensive to repair it requires magic or exposure to a holy nimbus and over the years they have gotten ruined, though many “suits” still exist. Those wearing it will detect as a fiend.
Hawser Buttress: Gwinnish [Marine] [thick] rope armor
Ice Lizard: The massive lizards that used to prowl the north now only are found in the mountain ranges, underground and in the lands beyond the Blue Wall. They are prized in the north by all for their light weight and protection. The armor is Immune to Cold damage. If ever it is taken to warmer climes (out of the Hinterlands generally), it becomes Hide Armor – with all those statistics.
Pine splint: Made and treated in a special ceremony by the shamans of the Pine Tribes.
Sigaek’s Breath: This is the general name of the Ceremonial magic of the Occult Orders of the Steel Realms that creates a magical vestment tied to their order’s oaths and members. There is a minor version of this defensive apparel that nearly all orders provide as part of their normal initiation and services to members, and a major version which augments and protects the occultist even more. It is woven of thread “doused in The Pattern and spun by breath’s of occultists in their waking dreams”. It is a robe or long cape with hood (capable of covering the wearer if needed). Each order also has a unique minor affect their members can evoke by virtue of their oaths and the sigil inscribed. The most famous of these, and most powerful in the realms is Mexin’s Gold Ward.
Trunkwind: This is a traditional armor made by the Rivermen society in the North Merchant Cities. It is a hemp rope that is treated with an oil and rolled in a particular clay. It cannot be taken off without destroying it, it is used only in times of turmoil and war. It does not impede in rigging or on a pitching deck, but the wearer loses some movement if they attempt to run. The specific secret of making this armor is guarded by the Riverfolk.
[Umbakian] Upholstered (heavy)
Heavy upholstered worn armor is made by Umbak to reflect the general size and strength of their populace. It is an extra leather layer, and heavy stitching, laces, and linking. The expense of the materials in both application and fixing it means it really only done in preparation for war. It is, essentially, a custom fitted form of Underpad and prevents additional Underpad armors from being used. The thread used in this process is spun from the champion war mares hair and the cut hair of Aerna’s preistesses, woven and blessed. Weight in increased by only 10%, it is bulkier than normal. Anyone found in possession of this without the approval of the church or armorers of the Lightbringers will likely face their wrath.
Umbakian War Plate: Umbakian made armors for Umbakian knights only. Its a death sentence for anyone else caught with it by an Umbakian. This style/make of armor is also common to the fallen eastern lands and several armor smiths in Oerdney.