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Source: Paizo Blog, Paizo Publishing, LLC
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PRICE: 100 GP
TYPE: Light
ARMOR BONUS: +4
Covering the torso, this shirt is made up of
thousands of interlocking metal rings. A chain
shirt is the best kind of armor that a
rogue can
wear—it provides good protection, yet is still
light enough to be quiet.
PRICE: 150 GP
TYPE: Medium
ARMOR BONUS: +6
This suit of interlocking metal rings covers
your torso, legs, and arms. The suit includes
gauntlets. Chainmail is the best kind of armor
that a
cleric can wear—it provides good
protection, but is a little bulky.
PRICE: 1,500 GP
TYPE: Heavy
ARMOR BONUS: +9
This metal suit includes gauntlets, heavy
leather boots, a visored helmet, and a thick
layer of padding that is worn underneath
the armor. Full plate is the best kind of nonmagical
armor a character can get.
PRICE: 600 GP
TYPE: Heavy
ARMOR BONUS: +8
Combining elements of full plate and
chainmail, half-plate includes gauntlets and
a helm. Many fighters switch to half-plate as
soon as they can afford it, and switch to full
plate once they have enough money.
PRICE: 20 GP
TYPE: Shield
ARMOR BONUS: +2
You strap a heavy shield to your forearm and
grip it with your hand. A heavy shield is so
heavy that you can’t use your shield hand for
anything else—you can’t carry anything with
that hand and can’t use two-handed weapons.
PRICE: 15 GP
TYPE: Medium
ARMOR BONUS: +4
This armor is made of thick furs and animal
hides. It is bulky, but inexpensive. Depending
on where you get it, it might be bear skin,
rhino hide, giant lizard, or something stranger.
Primitive warriors and clerics often wear this.
PRICE: 10 GP
TYPE: Light
ARMOR BONUS: +2
Leather armor is made up of pieces of boiled
leather carefully sewn together. Most rogues
prefer studded leather for better protection. In
poor settlements or hot lands, the town guard
may wear leather armor instead of metal armor.
PRICE: 9 GP
TYPE: Shield
ARMOR BONUS: +1
You strap a light shield to your forearm and
grip it with your hand. A light shield’s weight
lets you carry other items in that hand (like a
torch or a lantern), although you can’t use a
weapon with that hand.
PRICE: 50 GP
TYPE: Medium
ARMOR BONUS: +5
Scale mail is made up of dozens of small
overlapping metal plates. The suit includes
gauntlets. It is much cheaper than chainmail
and gives almost the same protection, so
many new adventurers wear scale mail.
PRICE: 200 GP
TYPE: Heavy
ARMOR BONUS: +7
Splint mail is made up of metal strips sewn
to a hard leather undercoat. The suit includes
gauntlets. Splint is the cheapest heavy armor
you can get. Some fighters save money by
wearing splint mail instead of half-plate.
PRICE: 25 GP
TYPE: Light
ARMOR BONUS: +3
Similar to leather armor, this suit is reinforced
with small metal studs. It is much cheaper
than a chain shirt, so most rogues start with
a suit of studded leather, then upgrade to a
chain shirt when they can afford it.
