Armor increases your Damage Thresholds. Some armor also provides Resistance to specific damage types (halving the damage after applying Evasion but before checking Thresholds). Some heavy armor may reduce your Evasion score.
Unlike armor, Shields can be sacrificed to reduce the severity of an attack by one step. This represents the shield being destroyed to absorb a serious blow.
Type: Off-hand
Damage Threshold: +1
Resistance: None Perhaps Resistance to Ranged Attacks?
Evasion Impact: None
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Type: Light Armor
Damage Threshold: +1
Resistance: Bludgeoning
Evasion Impact: None
Special:
Type: Light Armor
Damage Threshold: +2
Resistance: None
Evasion Impact: None
Special:
Type: Medium Armor
Damage Threshold: +3
Resistance: Slashing
Evasion Impact: None
Special:
Type: Heavy Armor
Damage Threshold: +5
Resistance: Slashing, Piercing
Evasion Impact: –2
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