09-22-2015, 05:04 PM
Here I am, with another thread about extra stuff to add. I really like the idea of piecemeal in Pathfinder, but I also think the execution is utter crap. The majority of Final Fantasy games include slots for a particular kind of armor, and I figure that I could base piecemeal off of that particular mechanic, instead of the wonkiness that is the official piecemeal rules for Pathfinder. Even the Fabula Nova Crystallis trilogy has slots for multiple pieces of 'armor' (they label it all as accessories, but the concept remains the same). With a bit of reworking, this is what I've come up with. I don't have pricing down yet, but I think I've gotten it pretty well done so far otherwise.
The boni for equipment are going to seem rather high, but something to note is that Armor Class doesn't scale as well as attacks do by the time you get to middle levels in normal Pathfinder, which is right around the time you could afford to deck yourself out in fancy-schmancy heavy gear. As well, Final Fantasy d20 is at a slightly higher power level than that, and so crossing this with rules like Armor as Damage Reduction comes across as more fair and effective than normal, but I'm sticking with the typical AC rules here for the sake of simplicity. This also helps spellcasters get a decent amount of defense that doesn't cost them MP or magic item slots, so it's a good option for them.
Of note is that I don't have specific kinds of armor listed (such as hide armor or full plate), which was entirely intentional. It's to let you fluff your armor as whatever you want, which also opens up opportunities for customizing what materials are which (for example, having a character with Dex 30 makes wearing armor kind of suboptimal for the most part, but being able to have Light Body Armor 1 lets them have something on, and they can have it be mythril, so as to let them get their full Dexterity bonus out of it).
THe Armor Class, Armor Check Penalties, Spell Failure %, and Speed Penalties all stack, while the Maximum Dexterity Bonus overlaps, favoring the lowest maximum.
Headgear:
Light: +1 AC, 0 ACP, 0% SF
Medium: +2 AC, -1 ACP, 0% SF
Heavy: +3 AC, -2 ACP, 5% SF
Hats don't provide any initial AC bonus, but they can be enchanted as a helmet, granting the enhancement bonus to AC, except that the item can't already be enchanted (like a ring of sustenance or gloves of dexterity) to make it count as armor. A helmet that has a special function (like a helmet of invisibility) just counts as whatever kind of helmet it is, and can't be enchanted to grant any enhancement bonus the item wouldn't normally give.
Body:
Light 1: +1 AC, +8 Max Dex, 0 ACP, 5% SF, -0 ft. Speed
Light 2: +3 AC, +6 Max Dex, -1 ACP, 5% SF, -0 ft. Speed
Light 3 +4 AC, +4 Max Dex, -1 ACP, 10% SF, -0ft. Speed
Medium 1: +4 AC, +4 Max Dex, -2 ACP, 10% SF, -5 ft. Speed
Medium 2: +5 AC, +3 Max Dex, -2 ACP, 10% SF, -5 ft. Speed
Medium 3: +6 AC, +2 Max Dex, -3 ACP, 15% SF, -5 ft. Speed
Heavy 1: +8 AC, +1 Max Dex, -3 ACP, 20% SF, -5 ft. Speed
Heavy 2: +9 AC, +1 Max Dex, -4 ACP, 25% SF, -5 ft. Speed
Robes and clothes follow the same rules as hats (no initial AC, can be enchanted like armor).
Arms:
Light: +1 AC, +6 Max Dex, -1 ACP, 5% SF
Medium: +2 AC, + 4 Max Dex, -2 ACP, 10% SF
Heavy: +3 AC, +2 Max Dex, -3 ACP, 15% SF
Bangles, bracelets, gloves, and rings can be enchanted as armor (following rules for hats).
Legs:
Light: +0 AC, -0 ACP, -0 ft. Speed
Medium: +1 AC, -1 ACP, -0ft. Speed
Heavy: +2 AC, -2 ACP, -5 ft. Speed
Boots, sandals, and shoes can be enchanted as armor (following rules for hats).
Shields:
Buckler: +1 AC, -1 ACP, 5% SF
Light: +2 AC, -1 ACP, 5% SF
Heavy: +3 AC, -2 ACP, 15% SF
Tower: +4 AC, +2 Max Dex, -10 ACP, 50% SF, -10 ft. Speed
The boni for equipment are going to seem rather high, but something to note is that Armor Class doesn't scale as well as attacks do by the time you get to middle levels in normal Pathfinder, which is right around the time you could afford to deck yourself out in fancy-schmancy heavy gear. As well, Final Fantasy d20 is at a slightly higher power level than that, and so crossing this with rules like Armor as Damage Reduction comes across as more fair and effective than normal, but I'm sticking with the typical AC rules here for the sake of simplicity. This also helps spellcasters get a decent amount of defense that doesn't cost them MP or magic item slots, so it's a good option for them.
Of note is that I don't have specific kinds of armor listed (such as hide armor or full plate), which was entirely intentional. It's to let you fluff your armor as whatever you want, which also opens up opportunities for customizing what materials are which (for example, having a character with Dex 30 makes wearing armor kind of suboptimal for the most part, but being able to have Light Body Armor 1 lets them have something on, and they can have it be mythril, so as to let them get their full Dexterity bonus out of it).
THe Armor Class, Armor Check Penalties, Spell Failure %, and Speed Penalties all stack, while the Maximum Dexterity Bonus overlaps, favoring the lowest maximum.
Headgear:
Light: +1 AC, 0 ACP, 0% SF
Medium: +2 AC, -1 ACP, 0% SF
Heavy: +3 AC, -2 ACP, 5% SF
Hats don't provide any initial AC bonus, but they can be enchanted as a helmet, granting the enhancement bonus to AC, except that the item can't already be enchanted (like a ring of sustenance or gloves of dexterity) to make it count as armor. A helmet that has a special function (like a helmet of invisibility) just counts as whatever kind of helmet it is, and can't be enchanted to grant any enhancement bonus the item wouldn't normally give.
Body:
Light 1: +1 AC, +8 Max Dex, 0 ACP, 5% SF, -0 ft. Speed
Light 2: +3 AC, +6 Max Dex, -1 ACP, 5% SF, -0 ft. Speed
Light 3 +4 AC, +4 Max Dex, -1 ACP, 10% SF, -0ft. Speed
Medium 1: +4 AC, +4 Max Dex, -2 ACP, 10% SF, -5 ft. Speed
Medium 2: +5 AC, +3 Max Dex, -2 ACP, 10% SF, -5 ft. Speed
Medium 3: +6 AC, +2 Max Dex, -3 ACP, 15% SF, -5 ft. Speed
Heavy 1: +8 AC, +1 Max Dex, -3 ACP, 20% SF, -5 ft. Speed
Heavy 2: +9 AC, +1 Max Dex, -4 ACP, 25% SF, -5 ft. Speed
Robes and clothes follow the same rules as hats (no initial AC, can be enchanted like armor).
Arms:
Light: +1 AC, +6 Max Dex, -1 ACP, 5% SF
Medium: +2 AC, + 4 Max Dex, -2 ACP, 10% SF
Heavy: +3 AC, +2 Max Dex, -3 ACP, 15% SF
Bangles, bracelets, gloves, and rings can be enchanted as armor (following rules for hats).
Legs:
Light: +0 AC, -0 ACP, -0 ft. Speed
Medium: +1 AC, -1 ACP, -0ft. Speed
Heavy: +2 AC, -2 ACP, -5 ft. Speed
Boots, sandals, and shoes can be enchanted as armor (following rules for hats).
Shields:
Buckler: +1 AC, -1 ACP, 5% SF
Light: +2 AC, -1 ACP, 5% SF
Heavy: +3 AC, -2 ACP, 15% SF
Tower: +4 AC, +2 Max Dex, -10 ACP, 50% SF, -10 ft. Speed