Editing Armour and Hit Points

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Armour provides '''bonus HP''' based on the type and how much of your body it covers.

'''The maximum HP a player can have from adding together their base HP, armour, and bonuses from helmets and costuming is 13 HP.''' 

Players can gain further temporary HP with spells and potions.

== Armour Categories ==
Armour is divided into two categories:

=== Heavy Armour ===
* Includes '''metal plate''', '''chainmail''', '''brigandine''', or '''overlapping metal pieces''' (like lamellar or scales).
* Metal must be '''at least 1 mm thick'''.
* Lamellar and scale must '''overlap''' to count as heavy.

=== Light Armour ===
Any armour not classified as heavy, such as:
* '''Leather''' (minimum 2mm thick)
* '''Quilted padding'''
* '''Costume or plastic armour''' made to resemble metal or fantasy materials
* '''Metal-boned corsets'''

== Armour Zones and Coverage ==
The body is divided into '''16 armour zones''':

* '''Arms:''' Forearms (2), Elbows (2), Upper arms (2)
* '''Legs:''' Thighs (2), Knees (2), Lower legs (2)
* '''Torso:''' Upper chest, Belly, Upper back, Lower back (4 total)

To count toward your armour HP bonus, '''each zone must be covered by at least 60%''' of the appropriate armour type.

== Armour HP Breakdown ==

=== Light Armour ===
* '''+1 HP''' for every 4 '''zones''' covered
* '''Maximum bonus: +4 HP''' for full-body light armour

=== Heavy Armour ===
* '''+1 HP''' for every '''2 zones''' covered
* '''Maximum bonus: +8 HP''' for full-body heavy armour

==== Additional Notes ====
* Players may wear '''both light and heavy armour''', but the HP bonuses are still calculated separately.
* You '''cannot stack''' armour bonuses in the same location. If two types overlap, '''choose one''' (typically the better value).
* Heavy armour '''can be counted as light''', but '''light armour cannot be counted as heavy.'''

== Bonus HP from Helmets and Costuming ==
You may earn '''Bonus HP''' from specific costume pieces:

=== +1 Bonus HP ===
* Wearing a '''helmet''', '''chainmail coif''', or a '''costume armour piece''' that covers the brow
* Wearing a '''full-faced creature''' or '''racial mask'''

These bonuses may '''stack''', to a maximum of '''+2 Bonus HP'''

=== +2 Bonus HP ===
* Wearing a '''full steel helmet''' that covers the top of the head, brow, jawline, and includes either a grill, visor, or nasal and cheek guards
'''This bonus cannot stack with any of the +1 Bonus HP options.'''

=== Drakeling Tail ===
*Drakeling characters wearing an approved tail gain an additional +1 Bonus HP.

This bonus stacks with any other Bonus HP gained from costuming and gear, allowing a Drakeling to gain up to +3 Bonus HP in total.

== Where To Next? ==
* [[Weapons & Equipment]] ← Next Step
* [[Combat & Damage]]
* [[Spellcasting]]

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