Armor
Armor works as “Damage Reduction” this is known as ARMOR PROTECTION RATING (or APR for short). It does not add to hit points but instead takes away damage from attacks. For example, if you are wearing Level 2 armor (which negates 2 points of damage) and are hit for 4 points of damage the resulting damage you take is now a loss of two Hit Points. There are three levels of armor, each provides a higher level of “Damage Reduction”.
Player Fred is struck for 4 points of damage
Player Fred has level 2 armor
Player Fred takes 2 points of damage
4-2=2 resulting damage
The armor must be constructed of leather, lamellar, metal plate, chain, or another material that is made to look like “period” armor. No modern armor or modern looking material is allowed, everything must be able to pass the “10 ft rule”.
Barrel plastic and other plastics are allowed if they are covered or painted to look as much like period armor as possible.
Level 1 Armor - half of two or less appendages would be protected, some of the body or other part would be protected. Also includes padded armor. Level 1 Armor grants the wearer 1 point of Damage Reduction.
Level 2 Armor - half of your body is covered in armor or you are fully covered in armor constructed in something less than metal plate. Also includes low profile leather armor. Level two armor grants the wearer 2 points of Damage Reduction.
Level 3 armor - is armor the height of protection. Your body is almost entirely covered by metal (or similar) armor. This would include full samurai armor, full plate, full coat of plate with plate arms and legs and a gorget.
Helmets: period helmets that match your kit are encouraged but not required.
Groin Protection: for your own safety groin protection is required.
Eye Protection: Since hits to the head are illegal in Dawn Lands LARP eye protection is not required but accidents do happen. So, eye protection is highly encouraged, especially in engagements that involve archery.
What does the Armor look like?
We do not care what material it is made out of as long as it is safe to the player, safe to others, and looks medieval or fantasy like. This could mean that it is painted, or covered, or made of the actual material.
Here are some examples of Level 3 (heavy armor)
Arms, legs, and body are covered. Armor Protection Rating does not include shields or helms, although we would really appreciate it if you did wear a helm.
Here are some examples of Level 2 (medium armor)
Either arms and legs are covered or just the body is covered. Or, alternatively this could mean that the upper body is covered but not the lower body, or vice versa. This does not include shields or helms.
Here are some examples of Level 1 (lite armor)
This counts for textile, cloth, or padded armor. Also counts for “parts” of armor, as just wearing bracers or vambraces or Greeves. This does not include shields or helms.
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