SYSTEM REFERENCE DOCUMENT 3.5

In general, magic armor protects the wearer to a greater extent than nonmagical armor. Magic armor bonuses are enhancement bonuses, never rise above +5, and stack with regular armor bonuses (and with shield and magic shield enhancement bonuses). All magic armor is also masterwork armor, reducing armor check penalties by 1.

In addition to an enhancement bonus, armor may have special abilities. Special abilities usually count as additional bonuses for determining the market value of an item, but do not improve AC. A suit of armor cannot have an effective bonus (enhancement plus special ability bonus equivalents) higher than +10. A suit of armor with a special ability must have at least a +1 enhancement bonus.

A suit of armor or a shield may be made of an unusual material. Roll d%: 01–95 indicates that the item is of a standard sort, and 96–100 indicates that it is made of a special material.

Armor is always created so that even if the type of armor comes with boots or gauntlets, these pieces can be switched for other magic boots or gauntlets.

• Armor And Shields Base Table -- Randomly generate Armor or Shield
• Random Armor Type Table -- Randomly roll the type of Armor
• Random Shield Type Table -- Randomly roll the type of Shield
• Armor And Shield Basic Information -- Caster Levels/Shields/Shield hardness & hit points/Armor for Unusual Creatures
• Armor Special Abilities Table -- Randomly generate Armor Special Abilities
• Shield Special Abilities Table -- Randomly generate Shield Special Abilities
• Magic Armor And Shield Special Ability Descriptions
• Specific Armors Table -- Randomly generate Specific Armors
• Specific Armors -- Descriptions
• Specific Shields Table -- Randomly generate Specific Shields
• Specific Shields -- Descriptions
• Creating Magic Armor

• Go to -- Magic Items, Random Generation and Descriptions

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