ARMOR IN THE ‘BURBS

[shadrak]

Generic – There are a multitude of clothiers, tailors, and leatherworkers that produce garments that can serve as protection against S.D.C. based attacks.

Quilted or Padded Cloth Armor: A.R. 8. S.D.C. 15. Prowl/Movement Penalty: None. Cost: 25 credits

Soft Leather Armor: A.R. 9. S.D.C. 20. Prowl/Movement Penalty: None. Cost: 50-100 credits

Hard Leather Armor: A.R. 11. S.D.C. 35. Prowl/Movement Penalty (a bit heavy and stiff): -10%, Cost: 150-300 credits (reinforced hard leather chest armor, and forearm, elbow, and shoulder plates).

Studded Leather Armor: A.R. 12. S.D.C. 38. Prowl/Movement Penalty: -5%, Cost: 150-350 credits

Leather Studded and Padded Armor: A.R. 12. S.D.C. 45. Prowl/Movement Penalty: -5%, Cost: 250-500 credits

Leather and Modern Reinforced Armor: A.R. 13. S.D.C. 65. Prowl/Movement Penalty: -10%, Cost: 400-500 credits (reinforced with plastic, metal or ceramic plates at the forearms, elbows, shoulders, and knees).

Chain Mail Armor (with Padded Undergarment): A.R. 14. S.D.C. 50. Prowl/Movement Penalty: -15% (heavy). Cost: 400-500 credits.

Modern Chain Mail A.R. 14. S.D.C. 60. Prowl/Movement Penalty: -20% (heavy). Cost: 800-1500 credits

Scale Mail Armor: A.R. 15. S.D.C. 100. Prowl/Movement Penalty: -25% (heavy). Cost: 600-800 credits

Plastic Plate Armor: A.R. 13. S.D.C. 60. Prowl/Movement Penalty: -15% (hard and stiff). Cost: 500-900 credits

Metal Plate Mail Armor: A.R. 16. S.D.C. 150. Prowl/Movement & Spd Penalty: -40% (heavy and stiff) on skills like Acrobatics, Climb, Prowl, Swim, and reduce Spd by 40%. Cost: 900-1500 credits.

[shadrak]

Altrain Sportswear – Manufactures a line of sporting goods and equipment that includes clothing and outerwear that functions, at least to a limited extent, as armor. Altrian Sportswear uses specialized synthetics to build protective equipment for sporting purposes.

Name: Grigsby Football Armor
Description: Altrian produces the leading model of Football Armor for amateur use throughout North America. The Grigsby is marketed to the “weekend warrior” types as protective gear that will prevent serious injury and the armor lacks many of the design features common among Juicer Football armor making it legal to possess in the Coalition States. Additionally, the Grigsby is significantly cheaper (though less effective) than standard Juicer Football Armor.
The Grigsby consists of stiff, polymer-faced chest, shoulder, and abdominal pads connected by a rubbery foam compression vest.
AR: 12
SDC: Main Body: 50
Weight and Encumbrance: 8 lbs., -5% to the performance of physical tasks
Cost: 200 credits

Name: Grigsby Football Suit
Description: The Grigsby Football Suit extends the protection afforded by the armor to the upper arms, forearms, thighs, and shins of the wearer. It is slightly more encumbering than the more common Grigsby Football Armor, but it covers far more of the body. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, football players are often a target of derision when they wear the full suit on the football field.
AR: 12
SDC: Main body: 50 Arms: 12 ea. Legs: 15 ea.
Weight and Encumbrance: 12 lbs., -12% to the performance of physical tasks
Cost: 300 credits

Name: Grigsby Football Helmet
Description: The Grigsby Football Helmet consists of a high-density foam encapsulated with a ballistic polymer that is very effective in protecting the head from blunt trauma and, surprisingly, is successful at stopping low velocity fragments and bullets.
AR: 13
SDC: Head: 25
Weight and Encumbrance: 3 lbs., N/A
Cost: 75 credits

Name: Evil Motorcycle Armor Suit
Description: This motorcycle armor suit is designed to protect riders during high impact crashes with armored padding and abrasion-resistant fibers. It is more robust and restrictive than the motorcycle armor offered by most competitors.
AR: 13
SDC: Main Body: 40 Arms: 15 ea. Legs: 15 ea.
Weight and Encumbrance: 11 lbs., -10% to the performance of physical tasks
Cost: 1600 credits

Name: Jontra Motorcycle Helmet
Description: This is a heavier helmet that is not intended for long rides. Rather, it is intended for races and extreme sports. The faceshield is fully integrated and the helmet features airfilters, a 10-minute oxygen supply, and a radio.
AR: 17
SDC: Head: 55
Weight and Encumbrance: 4 lbs.
Cost: 1200 credits

Name: Jaws Dive Suit
Description: Composed of buoyant ballistic fibers and strong, flexible alloy cloth, and chainmail, the Jaws Dive Suit can prevent punctures of the body by all but the most powerful (SDC) shark bites. The suit features a helmet with a 30-minute rebreather air supply and radio communicator that can also utilize larger SCUBA and rebreather equipment.
AR: 14
SDC: Main Body: 75 Arms: 30 ea. Legs: 30 ea. Head: 40
Cost: 2200 credits

[shadrak]

Elanvo Riding Clothes – Elanyo is a top-of-the-line motorcycle fashion line that is popular among City Rats and other urban dwellers. Most designs feature leather or synthetic leather.

Name: RipRider Race Suit
Description: This synthetic race suit uses a ballistic fiber mesh with advanced molding and flexible connective materials to fully protect motorcycle riders from road and environmental hazards. It just so happens that the suit is also effective in protecting the wearer from some of the hazards of combat.
AR: 12
SDC: Main Body: 32 Arms: 8 ea. Legs: 10 ea.
Weight and Encumbrance: 7 lbs., -8% to the performance of physical tasks
Cost: 1000 credits

Name: Agro1 Full Face Helmet
Description: The Agro1 completely encloses the head and has a large face shield that protects the rider from road debris. The helmet has been known to stop some lower powered pistol rounds during shootouts between rival City Rat gangs. It does contain its own radio system for both communications and entertainment.
AR: 14
SDC: Head: 40
Weight and Encumbrance: 3 lbs., N/A
Cost: 600 credits

Name: Heavy Leather Gear (HLG) “Hooligans” Riding Leathers
Description: Hooligans is Elanvo’s natural leather motorcycle suit crafted from various animal skins. Within the line there are various design features that make each set unique and many owners purchase aftermarket products to further personalize their leathers.
The jacket can be worn independently of the chaps.
AR: 11
SDC: Main Body 30 Arms: 8 ea. Legs: 12 ea.
Weight and Encumbrance: 10 lbs., -10% to the performance of physical tasks
Cost: 800 credits

Name: Reinforced Waistcoat and Dungarees (RWD) “Rowdies” Riding Leathers
Description: Originally, Elanvo made a synthetic, protective “cut” for urban biker clubs and city rat gangs and marketed it as a “leather waistcoat” to avoid scrutiny from C.S. officials. Eventually, the waistcoat became a full-fledged jacket and was paired with a set of synthetic leather overalls. The entire ensemble is identified by the company as RWD’s and are known colloquially as “Rowdies”.
AR: 12
SDC: Main Body: 45 Arms: 15 ea. Legs: 20 ea.
Weight and Encumbrance: 12 lbs., -10% to the performance of physical tasks
Cost: 1000 credits

Name: Pickhab Motorcycle Helmet
Description: More of a cap than a helmet, the Pickhab is considered fashionable among many motorcycle clubs and City Rat gangs. While it covers very little of the head, it does offer some protection for the forehead, crown, and back of the head.
AR: 8
SDC: Head: 25
Weight and Encumbrance: 1.5 lbs., no penalty
Cost: 100 credits

[shadrak]

Huntsman – The Huntsman company makes outdoor gear for adventurers and woodsmen including several lines of outdoor clothing and protective gear. Most Huntsman gear is crafted from leather and natural fibers.

Name: “Scout” Buckskins
Description: This is the lightest of the huntsman gear. It most often looks like a set of Buckskins, including jacket and leggings, complete with fringe.
AR: 9
SDC: Main Body: 20 Arms: 8 ea. Legs: 8 ea.
Weight and Encumbrance: 5 lbs., no penalty
Cost: 200 credits

Name: “Frontiersman” Leathers
Description: The Frontiersman is a set of utility leather garments that are much more protective than the “Scout” line of gear.
AR: 10
SDC: Main Body: 28 Arms: 10 ea. Legs: 10 ea.
Weight and Encumbrance: 5 lbs., no penalty to the use of physical skills
Cost: 250 credits

Name: “Sportsman” Field Gear
Description: The Sportsman is a set of durable hunting garments that keeps an outdoorsman warm in the winter and helps to keep him cool in the summer. Comprised of a set of padded pants, jacket, gloves, and boots, the Sportsman can keep a hunter safe from some dangers beyond just the temperature.
AR: 8
SDC: Main Body: 15 Arms: 7 ea. Legs: 10 ea.
Weight and Encumbrance: 5 lbs., no penalties
Cost: 300 credits

[shadrak]

High Tech Advantage (H.T.A.) – H.T.A. makes or modifies their own sets of armor that they sell on the civilian market similar to the way that the company produces and sells its firearms. H.T.A. cannibalizes M.D.C. equipment and resells it to customers that are desperate for some form of personal protective garments. Because this type of protective gear is MDC and features some military technologies, it illegal in many jurisdictions.

Name: MacGyver Body Suit
Description: Custom shaped, lightweight MDC plates sewn into a cotton-poly blend bodysuit.
AR: 15
MDC: Main Body: 12 Arms: 4 ea. Legs: 6 ea.
Weight and Encumbrance: 5 lbs., no penalties
Cost: 2500 credits

[shadrak]

Jon Ross – John Ross, the famous North American motorcycle manufacturer, also produces or licenses a line of motorcycle riding leathers that are highly prized and are often knocked off by counterfeiters. Regardless of the origin of the clothing, the Jon Ross style affords a small degree of protection for individuals engages in SDC combat.

Name: Flathead Gear
Description: Flathead riding gear consists of heavy road leathers that look rough and unfinished. Despite this, they are well-made, high quality items that are sought after by many Jon Ross enthusiasts.
AR: 12
SDC: Main Body: 38 Arms: 12 ea. Legs: 15 ea.
Weight and Encumbrance: 13 lbs., -10% to physical skills.
Cost: 500 credits

Name: Slickman Gear
Description: Slickman gear consists of a thin leather jacket and pants backed with a limited amount of padding and a layer of woven high tensile polymer threads. The garments tend to be dark black and shiny. While there may be additional straps and buckles added to the garments, they tend to fit the wearer snugly.
AR: 14
SDC: Main Body: 25 Arms: 8 ea. Legs: 10 ea.
Weight and Encumbrance: 7 lbs., no penalty
Cost: 500 credits

Name: Greaser Helmet
Description: This motorcycle helmet is as much a fashion statement as it is an article of protective gear, but it covers much more of the head than the Elanvo Pikhab. The Greaser covers the entire head but leaves much of the face exposed.
AR: 14
SDC: Head: 30
Weight and Encumbrance: 2 lbs., no penalty
Cost: 150 credits

[shadrak]

Perigor Arsenal – In additional to supplying firearms, Perigor Arsenal is a leading producer of personal protective gear. Perigor markets its products as protective gear for law enforcement operating in secure cities in the Coalition States or in the New German Republic, but these armors are just as often purchased by mercenaries for their support personnel or by civilians operating in the wilderness that cannot afford more expensive protective gear. Perigor is the second largest supplier of SDC armor in the Coalition States.

Name: AX-1 Armored Business Suit
Description: The AX-1 closely mimics many of the designer suits in different areas. While it doesn’t offer a lot of protection, it covers most of the body and it can stop many light bullets or fragments.
AR: 18
SDC: Main Body: 25 Arms: 8 ea. Legs: 8 ea.
Weight and Encumbrance: 3.5 lbs., no penalty to the use of physical skills
Cost: 2500 credits

Name: CBA-3 Concealed Vest
Description: This is a vest that can easily fit under a dress shirt (-15% concealment).
AR: 10
SDC: Main Body: 50
Weight and Encumbrance: 5 lbs., no penalty to the use of physical skills
Cost: 1200 credits

Name: SA-X Soft Vest
Description: The SA-X is heavy but relatively flexible. It consists of a metallic fluid sandwiched between several layers of high-density polymer fabric. The vest opens from the front and covers about ¼ of the wearer’s arms.
AR: AR: 15
SDC: Main Body: 80 Arms: 20 ea.
Weight and Encumbrance: 9 lbs., -8% to the accomplishment of physical skill tasks.
Cost: 800 credits

Name: HP-90 Plate Carrier
Description: The HP-90 consists of a very advanced fabric vest that holds a single plate in the front and a single plate in the rear of the vest. Like many other plate carriers, the HP-90 can easily be modified to carry an MDC plate instead of the SDC plate that it normally comes with.
AR: 14
SDC: Main Body: 200
Weight and Encumbrance: 12 lbs., -12 % to the accomplishment of physical skill tasks.
Cost: 1800 credits

[shadrak]

Tomaso Armors – Tomaso Armors is the largest producer of SDC body armor in the Coalition States. The company started as a smalltime operation in the C.S. State of Missouri supplying civilians with high quality, non-MDC armor for use in the C.S. cities that restrict MDC armor. In the time since the company began producing armor,

Name: Head Knocker Riot Suit
Description: This armor is padded with some hard-shell armor plates on portions of the chest, abdomen, upper arms, and thighs.
AR: 16
SDC: Main Body: 120 Arms: 25 ea. Legs: 30 ea.
Weight and Encumbrance: 16 lbs., -15% to the accomplishment of physical skill tasks
Cost: 2300 credits

Name: Harborg Hard Vest
Description: The Harborg is a clamshell piece of armor that is a “one-size-fits-most” option. The inside of the armor consists of a fluid material that forms to the wearer’s body.
AR: 14
SDC: Main Body: 180
Weight and Encumbrance: 20 lbs., -10% to the accomplishment of physical skill tasks.
Cost: 1800 credits

Name: Vinour Soft Vest
Description: This is a fairly standard flexible soft vest body armor that can be worn under loose or baggy clothing.
AR: 11
SDC: Main Body: 50
Weight and Encumbrance: 8 lbs., -10% to the accomplishment of physical skill tasks.
Cost: 1100 credits

Name: Simpson Plate Carrier
Description: This is a particularly small plate carrier that can easily be worn under normal clothing (-30% to concealment). Under baggy clothing it is even less noticeable (-15% to concealment). It is common for ISS officers to purchase this type of armor and many of them will find some form of MDC inserts.
AR: 12
SDC: Main Body: 120
Weight and Encumbrance: 7 lbs., -5% to the accomplishment of physical skill tasks.
Cost: 1800 credits

Name: Gatekeeper Full Body Armor
Description: The Gatekeeper full body armor is not a complete EBA, but it does cover almost every portion of the body. It is very common in the frontier of the Coalition. The Gatekeeper has some functional similarities to old-style Deadboy armor.
AR: 18
SDC: Main Body: 180 Arms: 60 ea. Legs: 100 ea. Head: 80
Weight and Encumbrance: 23 lbs., -20% to the accomplishment of physical skill tasks.
Cost: 3800 credits

[shadrak]

UltraDominus Technologies – UltraDominus is a company operating in the Manistique Imperium that produces component parts for armor and vehicles. The company also offers a line of personal protective armors to customers composed of SDC materials. Most of UltraDominus’ offerings are heavy enough and look aggressive enough to convince the wearer of the armor’s efficacy on the battlefield, but a single strike from an MD weapon normally proves this assumption wrong.

Name: Galerius Plate Carrier
Description: The Galerius is the lightest of the armor commonly available from UltraDominus. The Galerius covers only the chest and abdomen, not the arms, head, or legs. The plates used in the Galerius are often MDC plates, but the armor normally comes with SDC plates.
AR: 14
SDC: Main Body: 160 SDC
Weight and Encumbrance: 12 lbs., -10% to accomplishment of physical skill tasks
Cost: 3500 credits

Name: Constantius Plate Carrier
Description: The Constantius covers the upper arms, the entire torso, and parts of the neck and thighs. The Constantius must be fitted to the wearer and it is a very expensive process. A decent operator can form MDC plates that can be utilized in the carrier.
AR: 17
SDC: Main Body: 220 SDC Arms: 35 SDC ea. Legs: 45 SDC ea.
Weight and Encumbrance: 25 lbs., -20% to accomplishment of physical skill tasks.
Cost: 8,000 credits

Name: Augustus Full Body Armor
Description: The Augustus is a fully integrated environmental body armor that must be fitted to each user. Unlike the Galerius or Constantius, the Augustus is not a plate carrier and cannot be upgraded by simply swapping out an SDC plate with an MDC plate. The Augustus costs almost as much as MDC EBA so it has a very limited market. Still, in modern cities it is effective for corporate security and police departments.
AR: 19
SDC: Main Body: 320 SDC Arms: 100 SDC ea. Legs: 180 SDC ea.
Weight and Encumbrance: 32 lbs., -15% to the accomplishment of physical skill tasks.
Cost: 13,000 credits

[shadrak]

VitalPro Personal Protection – VitalPro operates in Los Alamo producing high tech SDC armor as well as lower quality MDC armor. VitalPro is THE NAME in Juicer Football Armor as well as

Name: VitalPro Genuine Juicer Football Armor
Description:
AR: 14
SDC: Main Body: 200 Arms: 30 ea. Legs: 20 ea.
Weight and Encumbrance: 30 lbs., -25% for anyone with PS below 22
Cost: 2000 credits

Name: VitalPro Skinsuit
Description: Utilizing some of the most advanced polymer technology available for SDC armor production, the Skinsuit is a tight-fitting body suit that can be worn under normal clothing.
AR: 16
SDC: Main Body: 40 Arms: 20 ea. Legs: 20 ea.
Weight and Encumbrance: 1.5 lbs., no penalties
Cost: 7,000 credits

Name: VitalPro Bad Cat
Description: The Bad Cat is a full body suit that is fitted with hard vambraces, breastplates, greaves, and a helmet. The suit is intended for use in sporting events and for vehicle crews, but it easily doubles as a set of armor.
AR: 17
SDC: Head: 50 SDC Main Body: 140 SDC Arms: 50 ea. Legs: 60 ea.
Weight and Encumbrance: 14 lbs., -10% to the accomplishment of physical skills tasks.
Cost: 4500 credits

[shadrak]

I.S.S. Armory – The I.S.S. Armory is, literally, a collection of retired Coalition Technical Officers that maintain weapons and equipment for the I.S.S. Along with modifying, and sometimes building, Coalition Military weapons for use by I.S.S. agents, the I.S.S. Armory has also developed several armored suits and uniforms for use by I.S.S. agents in situations where the use of Death’s Head Body Armor is not practical.

Name: I.S.S. Armory I.S.S. Armored Uniform
Description: Consisting of a thick tunic, fitted pants, and leather boots, the Armored Uniform looks identical to a standard I.S.S. Uniform, but it is woven with advanced SDC ballistic cloth. The uniform is durable and abrasion resistant and can protect an agent from damage from SDC firearms up to and including most hits by a full-sized, armor piercing rifle round.
AR: 14
SDC: Main Body: 35 SDC Arms: 15 SDC ea. Legs: 20 SDC ea.
Weight and Encumbrance: 6 lbs., No physical penalties
Cost: 1500 credits

Name: I.S.S. Armory I.S.S. Armored Great Coat
Description: This thick great coat is cut so that it can fit over a standard or armored I.S.S. uniform and it looks identical to the standard, full length wool great coat.
AR: 18
MDC: 4
Weight and Encumbrance: 6 lbs., No physical penalties
Cost: 10,000 credits

Name: I.S.S. Armory Bodysuit “Silkies”
Description: Intended to be worn under normal clothing, “Silkies” are a very thin long underwear composed of MDC fibers. While they offer no penalties on physical skills, they do retain body heat and can be uncomfortable in warmer environments. They are fairly rare within the I.S.S. and most agents are unaware of them. The “Silkies” require technologies that are currently diverted to the Coalition State’s primary war efforts, and they are very costly to produce. Only the I.S.S. Armory at Lone Star currently has the equipment to produce these items. Because of the cost these are not readily available even to the agents that request them.
AR: 19
MDC: 3
Weight and Encumbrance: 1 lb., No physical penalties
Cost: 50,000 credits

[taalismn]

Again! You're really coming on strong with these, shadrak!

[Axelmania]

I think the most important question here is how many layers of these can be worn atop each other.

[shadrak]

Again! You're really coming on strong with these, shadrak!

Thank you...just trying to get some ideas saved for an upcoming introductory campaign. Ever wish Palladium would come out with more canon stuff that outlines the actual playing environment/society?

I think the most important question here is how many layers of these can be worn atop each other.

Hmm....as many as the player can convince the GM? No GI Joe rule in SDc?

[Axelmania]

GI Joe rule applies unless it's 100% penetration, which occurs at an unspecified point.