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May 12, 2020 · I hesitate between taking an half plate and a plate armor whenever I can (which will be replace with their magic version whenever I can, my DM allowing us to buy magic items with gold). On one hand, Plate give the best base AC, 18, and have a strength and stealth restriction that force me to play only in one way, but have the advantage that the ...
What is the origin of the terms used for 5e plate-based armors?
Dec 21, 2020 · The term "full plate" dates back to at least 1909 in a book cited by Gygax himself, referring to the well-known type of full-body plate armor, and appeared in Unearthed Arcana (1985), although this type previously appeared in the original D&D boxed set as "plate armor". The term "half-plate" dates back to at least 1922, but did not enter D&D ...
Can you improvise a suit of half plate from a suit of plate armor?
Sep 24, 2019 · A suit of plate includes gauntlets, heavy leather boots, a visored helmet, and thick layers of padding underneath the armor. Buckles and straps distribute the weight over the body. Half-plate: Half plate consists of shaped metal plates that cover most of the wearer’s body.
Can you upgrade armour from breastplate to half plate?
Oct 8, 2019 · According to the description of half plate armor (PHB, p. 145): Half plate consists of shaped metal plates that cover most of the wearer's body. Example: Agar goes to an armorer and buys half plate armor. In the change-room (without taking off his breastplate) he puts on all the components of the half plate (except the plates that would cover ...
If I want to craft a set of mithral half plate, what is its cost?
Oct 28, 2019 · The amount to buy half-plate is not the amount it costs to craft half plate—the smith needs to sell for more than it costs to make. Crafting half-plate would normally cost (per PHB page 187) half its list price: 375gp.
In Adventurers League, can you change Full Plate armour into Half …
Jun 4, 2020 · Half of a suit of full plate is not a suit of half plate. Full plate armour is the type of armour that stands around in haunted houses - head to toe interlocking and interconnected plates of steel all over the body. The classic chivalric knight. Half plate is armour predominately for the torso and head and is made that way from the ground up.
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Dec 6, 2018 · Light Armor users easily get to 16 AC, and Medium Armor users can get to 17 at half of the cost of plate. Now, plate is 18 AC, but it comes at a great financial cost, Strength restrictions, and Stealth disadvantage. Seemingly, the only real benefit is that they can also get to 17 AC cheaper/more easily than any other armor proficiency.
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Jan 7, 2019 · Wearing Medium Armor doesn’t impose disadvantage on your Dexterity (Stealth) checks. When you wear Medium Armor, you can add 3, rather than 2, to your AC if you have a Dexterity of 16 or higher. (PHB, p. 168). It will also work with Half Plate armor when you can afford it, or when you acquire it. Half Plate AC: 15 Stealth: Disadvantage
How much gold and how much time does fitted mithril or …
Oct 19, 2020 · I'm looking for the most widely accepted rules for buying mithril and adamantine armor, including chain, splint, half and full plate. How much gold and how much time, baseline, does it cost a merchant to craft each piece of armor listed (8 total)? Non-official rules are allowed as long as they are widely used.
What is the cost of magic armor over the cost of mundane armor?
The cost of a +1 Armor is listed as 1,500gp. For example, plate armor in the PHB is listed as 1,500gp. In order to buy +1 plate armor would the cost be 3,000gp (plate armor cost plus premium cost for +1 armor) or does +1 armor cost 1,500gp just as plate armor does? Assume I do not already own plate armor.