Questions tagged [equipment]
For questions about items usable by a character, sometimes carried on their person.
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How do I balance the starting equipment of my players?
The other night me and my group were getting started with creating characters for a sci-fi campaign in the Coriolis RPG system, where the party will be based off their own spaceship. Problems arose ...
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Does a bonus to "all defenses" include AC, too?
This might seem like a stupid question, but I am a new DM and not super familiar with 4E rules and wanted to make sure I understand bonuses and how to effects that relate. I read several other ...
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Is an arrow destroyed when used successfully as an improvised melee weapon?
The SRD says about Arrows that
An arrow used as a melee weapon is treated as a light improvised weapon (-4 penalty on attack rolls) and deals damage as a dagger of its size (critical multiplier ×2)....
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Is there a garment worn under armor that boosts AC by one in Pathfinder?
In Pathfinder, I seem to recall a specific type of undergarment beneath armor increases AC by one. It is not the armored kilt, and it does not increase armor penalty. From what I recall it's a ...
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Would armor that you're wearing and weapons be counted in your carry weight?
I've heard people who run games where they don't count armor that you wear in your carry weight and people who do. I'm wondering what the RAW would state - does it count?
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What do the two armor ratings for Kevlar mean?
I'm making a Savage Worlds campaign in the Shadowrun universe. As such, most players want Kevlar vests as armor, but the armor rating is listed as "+2/+4" and I have no idea what that means. Which do ...
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How much does a barrel of gunpowder cost?
The Old World Armoury for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (second edition) says that gunpowder is sold in "small kegs" and costs 3s per shot, but how many shots are in a keg? I can't find the answer ...
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Embedding and attaching double weapons to Warforged, specifically spiked chain
Regarding embedding and attaching weapons as warforged components, p. 114 of the Eberron Player's guide
Weapons can be embedded or attached
components. Two-handed weapons cannot be
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How is an NPC's gear value determined?
A PC's Wealth by Level (DMG 135) is determined by the PC's effective character level (ECL), but how does the DM determine an NPC's gear value on Table 4-23: NPC Gear Value (DMG 127)? Does the DM use ...
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What does it take to make a Masterwork Tool?
Here's an odd one that a friend and I couldn't agree on:
How does one make a masterwork artisan tool? Specifically, what skill is used? The same skill that the tool will be used for? What about the ...
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If a PC has an extra arm are they able to use a tower shield?
So the short question is: If a PC had the tower shield proficiency feat and an extra arm, would they be able to wield a Earthbreaker two-handed hammer with a tower shield?
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Can a hexblade's pact weapon count towards a set bonus?
A hexblade's pact weapon gains "your implement's enhancement bonus, critical hit effect, properties and powers" when conjured from an implement held in the off hand. If "belonging to an item set" ...
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Incoming!: How Can a Creature Get Out of Its Space as an Immediate Action?
The Situation
The lone creature needs to occupy a different space--probably only once--, but it needs to be in that different space now, while it would normally be flat-footed, after an attack's made ...
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A way to water-proof equipment on short notice
So, our 3.5 party is about to make a quick dive to the next story location, and just before that, our Bard remembers that he don't want to get his lute wet since it would damage the instrument. Then, ...
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Can I use Moondust as a splash weapon?
Would it be possible to carry moondust, from Sandstorm, in a flask and attempt to use it as a thrown splash weapon, forcing saves against suffocation? If so, how terrible of an idea is this? If ...
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Weapon/Armor Ratings vs NPCs using the Teamwork/Mobs rule
I'm using Fate Core to run a game on a Sword & Sorcery world. We want to use the Weapon and Armor Rules, but I'm not sure how they interact with the Teamwork (FC174) and Mobs(FC216) rules.
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What are the pros and cons of wearing a helmet?
So I was working on a character for a Shadowrun 5e game and specifically did not buy a helmet because wearing a big, bulky combat helmet is extremely noticeable and I figured there might even be ...
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Armor Craft Skill - modifying magical armor to fit 3 armed characters.
I am creating an Alchemist in Pathfinder and want to take the Tentacle Discovery - This grants my character an extra "arm" in the form of a tentacle. My DM told me that, with this extra "arm", any ...
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Shadowrun 3rd edition ruthenium polymer
What book and page describes ruthenium polymer? I have Shadowrun 3rd Edition books and I believe that is what it was called in 3rd edition. It's a camo suit that functions by displaying a live image ...
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Enchanted Superior Impements
I was wondering if an enchantment on a weapon, specifically a Superior Implement, would override it's previous effect.
For example, I'm looking to use a Quickbeam staff (with the effects of being ...
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Do shield and armor check modifiers stack?
If I wear Hide armor (Check -1) and use a Heavy Shield (Check -2) is my check -2 or -3?
In other words, do the checks stack or do I use the highest negative?
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How do new characters get equipment?
Last week I bought the Pathfinder Beginner Box and as the GM I am preparing the first adventure for my friends.
I'm pretty sure they will want to create their own characters instead of using the pre-...
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How do I set the base price in a barter system?
I'm currently working on a homebrew system and one concept I was intending to incorperate is that there is no in-game currency; items are traded using a barter system.
The thing is, how do I set a '...
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What is the best way to create custom weapons and armor for your PCs?
After quests have been completed, or during the course of completing them, my Player Characters might pick up new armor or weapons that I've put placeholders in for, but eventually I reach a point ...
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Are there any game mechanics for handling item condition in detail? [closed]
Many sources (ex) point out that a distinct advantage of non-metal armour is that it does not rust in the rain.
Also, "adventurers", carrying all their belongings on their back, pretty often find ...
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What is Ghost Wire, and where is it in the books?
Recently, a freind of mine used an item called "ghost wire". I have never heard of this item before and couldn't find it any of my books, so I had to use some on the spot rulings as to its use. Can ...
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How much can/should a single owned item be worth at most?
How much can any single possession take up a character's wealth? For this question, I'd like answers that operate under the presumption that wealth-by-level isn't a minimum but instead a target.
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Guidelines for what items should be available from merchants? [closed]
How do I determine precisely what each merchant the players encounter will have in their inventory?
Does one usually allow merchants to have all items from the core rule books in stock, or do they ...
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Legality of Gaining Mithral's Special Properties on Studded Leather
I recently had a Pathfinder random treasure generator create a mithral studded leather. This doesn't make sense to me since, quoting from the mithral section of d20pfsrd we see,
Items not primarily ...
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What items do players start with?
I am trying to start my own Fallout RPG campaign and am new at this and at GMing in general. I can't figure out what starting gear and stuff the PCs should get. I've looked around for a GM guide or an ...
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Rules for a 5th Level Arcane Ballista?
Looking for rules on how to run a semi sentient Arcane Ballista that can be used as a monster and equipment. Any ideas where I can find rules for this or does someone have rules they can share?
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Epic 3.5 Warblade Optimization [closed]
I'm sure we've all seen and/or played Final Fantasy VII. I was asked to join into the fray of an epic game being run once a month starting at ECL 21 and to bring a character with starting wealth as a ...
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How do I calculate the value of items?
I admit, I put myself in this situation. I created some unique, non-magical items for my PC (with a lot of help from folks on this site). I assumed he would want to keep and use these items, but he ...
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Battle Oracle advice
We are wrapping up our campaign and the GM is going to run another game, which has us all talking about what our new characters will be. After both my character and his cohort took single level dips ...
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When purchasing a robot, do I have to purchase an AI to operate it?
When I buy a robot (buying gear at character creation), does it come with a basic AI that knows how to operate the 'bot, or do I have to purchase the AI separately?
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Is water/beverage included in Trail Rations?
If it is, why does Standard Adventurer's Kit include a waterskin?
If you need to keep track of Rations when adventuring, wouldn't you also need to keep track of how much water you've consumed from ...
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Why does everyone carry a 10' pole?
Based on this comment over on CRPG Addict:
No adventuring party is complete without a ten foot pole.
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Jason, but WHY? In God's name, WHAT IS IT FOR?!
What is a 10 foot pole used for (its ...
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Inventory: How can you carry adequate equipment without bringing a caravan?
In our campaign, we try to stay somewhat realistic. Unfortunately, we always find ourselves in one of two situations:
Lacking equipment to survive in basic adventure circumstances.
Burdened by ...
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Does the defense bonus from shields stack with cloaks?
In Gurps (4th Edition), does the DB given from a shield stack with the DB given from a cloak? If so, isn't it possible to raise your dodge skill untouchably high?
Default dodge of 8 plus 2 from a ...
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How do you transition from 1-page dungeon map to battle mat?
I have a bunch of different ways I use to make maps for my tabletop game. Sometimes I draw one on graph paper. Sometimes I use Dungeonographer. Sometimes I copy a map from a published adventure or ...
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Item slots for mounts
Are there restrictions for how many items a mount can carry? There is only 1 slot on the character builder for mounts. I don't understand why I can't have an enchanted saddle, and shoes. They're on ...
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Equipment suitable for squads/members of a mercenary company?
What would be a good set of equipment for squads/members of a mercenary company inspired by modern special forces teams or the Wraith Recon setting?
The requirements are that the squad could ...
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