Players can wear equipment that increases their combat capabilities. Official equipment slots are: Weapon, Chest, Legs, Boots, Gloves.
Each of these slots can be filled by a blacksmith or tailor. Additional pieces of equipment, like rings, headpieces, etc. don’t have official slots and are rare items. With the exception of magical enchantments, additional slots do not count towards armor bonuses. If you find one, you can equip it. Common sense rule here.
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Durability
All equipment has a certain amount of durability. At the END of a campaign arc, all armor and weapons receive a 20% durability tax. Items that reach 0% durability break.
A blacksmith can repair metal weapons and armor, and an artisan can repair bows. A tailor can repair leather or cloth armor. The DM can determine the cost of repairing items, but it's often assumed that a trained professional can repair armor using the relevant profession kit if allocated a certain amount of time. Weapons and armor cannot be fixed with a different metal or leather type than it was forged with.
Armor
The armor system is simple:
- Wearing armor grants you a bonus to your Defense rolls against physical attacks.
- Different types of armor require certain amounts of Strength or Dexterity to wear, and incur penalties to certain types of checks.
- There is a special Defense Bonus for wearing armor pieces of a similar type (also known as a Set Bonus).
- You can wear four pieces of armor at a time, in these four slots: Gloves, Boots, Legs, and Chest.
This table explains what different types of armor are available in the Ilisara RPG.
| Category | Armor Type | Defense Bonus per 2 pieces* | Requirements to Wear | Penalties per 2 pieces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | Ringmail, chainmail, splint, plate | 3 | 5 Strength, 5 Stamina | -3 Dexterity Checks, -2 Strength Checks |
| Medium | Hide, scalemail, half-plate | 2 | 3 Strength, 3 Stamina | -2 Dexterity Checks, -1 Strength Checks |
| Light | Padded cloth, leather, studded leather | 1 | None |
If you are wearing a mixed set of armor, you may have to determine the Defense Bonus of a single piece of gear. You can calculate your Defense Bonus for a single piece of gear by halving the Defense Bonus per 2 pieces and rounding it down. The DM may work with you to provide a different Defense Bonus in special circumstances.
Armor Quality
Armor can be built from different kinds of materials. The Professions page goes into more depth about what kinds of materials are available in the Ilisara RPG. In summary, there are three different kinda of materials:
- Common materials provide no bonus
- Rare materials provide a +1 bonus to defense
- Epic materials provide a +2 bonus to defense
Every piece of armor must be built from materials from the same tier to get the bonus. So, you’d need a full set of Epic armor to get the +2 bonus to defense. Only wearing Epic pants won’t cut it.
Armor Enchantments
Magical Defense is acquired by enchanting your armor. Each piece can be enchanted with +1 Magic resist, granting a possible +4 Magical Defense. Only enchanters can enchant armor, and they are few and far between.
Weapons
Weapons can be bought or crafted. The finer the material they are made out of, the higher their damage. This follows a system similar to the quality of Armor.
- Common materials provide no bonus
- Rare materials provide a +1 bonus to the weapon’s damage
- Epic materials provide a +2 bonus to the weapon’s damage
Weapons require different levels of Strength or Dexterity to use. Heavier weapons require more Strength, and weapons with finesse require Dexterity. Some weapons might even require both.
Base Weapon Damage
The chart below provides base damage, as though a weapon is made out of Common materials.
| Weapon | Damage | Hands to Wield | Stat Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Sword | D6 + Material Mod | 1 Hand | 1 Strength 1 Dexterity |
| Long Sword | 1 + D6 + Material Mod | 1 Hand | 2 Strength 2 Dexterity |
| Great Sword | 4 + D8 + Material Mod | 2 Hand | 5 Strength 2 Dexterity |
| Mace / Hammer / Axe | 1 + D6 + Material Mod | 1 Hand | 2 Strength 2 Dexterity |
| War Hammer / War Axe | 2 + D10 + Material Mod | 2 Hand | 5 Strength 2 Dexterity |
| War Staff | D4 + Material Mod | 2 Hand | 1 Strength 1 Dexterity |
| Dagger / Knife | D4 + 2x Material Mod | 1 Hand | 1 Strength 3 Dexterity |
| Shortbow* | 2 + D8 - (X for long distance, DM discretion) + Material Mod | 2 Hand | 1 Strength 2 Dexterity |
| Longbow* | D8 + (X for long distance, DM discretion) + Material Mod | 2 Hand | 2 Strength 5 Dexterity |
| Compound Bow* | 1 + D8 + Material Mod | 2 Hand | 3 Strength 4 Dexterity |
* A Bow can be used at range. Ammunition (Arrows) have a Material Mod, and without arrows a Bow cannot fire. A bow cannot be used in melee range. Arrows and ammunition are covered in more detail on the Other Equipment page.
Shields
Shields come in a number of varieties. In order to wear them, you must equip a 1-handed weapon and then use the Shield in your off-hand. Shields have the following stats, and requirements. Shields only reduce the amount of damage you take.
| Shield | Physical Damage Protection | Stat Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Wooden Shield | -1 damage taken | 1 Strength, 1 Dexterity |
| Small Plate Shield | -1 damage taken | 2 Strength, 2 Dexterity |
| Tower Shield | -2 damage taken | 5 Strength, 4 Dexterity |
| Riot Shield | -1 damage taken, 1 damage to attackers | 5 Strength, 5 Dexterity |
Like weapons and armor, the finer the material they are made out of, the more damage reduction shields have.
- Common materials provide no bonus
- Rare materials provide an additional -1 damage reduction
- Epic materials provide an additional -2 damage reduction
The damage reduction a shield grants applies to every individual attack that hits you during combat.