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Full Plate

Full Plate Level 2

Bulwark


Price 30 gp
Armor Category Heavy
Group Plate
Bulk 4
AC Bonus 6
Dex.Cap. 0
Check Penalty -3
Speed Penalty -10 ft.
Strength 18

Plate mail consists of interlocking plates that encase nearly the entire body in a carapace of steel. It is costly and heavy, and the wearer often requires help to don it correctly, but it provides some of the best defense armor can supply. A suit of this armor comes with an undercoat of and a pair of . Certain class features can grant you additional benefits with certain armors. This is called an armor specialization effect. The exact effect depends on which armor group your armor belongs to, as listed below. Only medium and heavy armors have armor specialization effects.: The sturdy plate provides no purchase for a cutting edge. You gain resistance to slashing damage equal to 1 + the value of the armor's potency rune for medium armor, or 2 + the value of the armor's potency rune for heavy armor.
Source Core Rulebook