{"product_id":"gurps-low-tech-instant-armor","title":"GURPS Low-Tech: Instant Armor","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Best Defense\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery low-tech fighter (and every gamer!) knows that the secret to surviving slings and arrows – not to mention swords, musket balls, and dragon bites – is a good suit of armor. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGURPS Low-Tech\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGURPS Low-Tech Companion 2: Weapons and Warriors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e deliver handsomely in that department . . . but it can take a \u003cem\u003elot\u003c\/em\u003e of number-juggling to get costs and weights for the bits you want, and some page-flipping to find the options you desire. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGURPS Low-Tech: Instant Armor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e offers defenses against both these annoyances and battlefield dangers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heart of the work is a complete set of armor tables for torso, arm, leg, head, neck, hand, and foot armor; for sub-locations like the abdomen, groin, and bits of the arms and legs; and for five helmet patterns. Each table lists only the armor materials that suit the body part in question, and adjusts TL when a material is available earlier or later than usual in that role. Every piece of armor comes with DR, cost, and weight, as well as the realistic time needed to don it and a Holdout penalty that accounts for DR, flexibility, and design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut that's not all! You \u003cem\u003ealso\u003c\/em\u003e get:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMaterials and Modifications Tables.\u003c\/em\u003e Handy summaries that let you quickly determine the options available at your TL, how they affect cost, and how they adjust the stats in the armor tables.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet Designs.\u003c\/em\u003e Ready-to-use examples of complicated historical headgear, illustrating how the system can be used to create some classic helmets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eOptional Rules.\u003c\/em\u003e Answers to a variety of questions, from \"How much does it cost to armor only my vitals?\" to \"Can I sleep in armor?\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever been frustrated trying to armor your TL0–4 warriors, then \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow-Tech: Instant Armor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow-Tech: Instant Armor\u003c\/strong\u003e is a supplement to \u003cstrong\u003eGURPS Low-Tech,\u003c\/strong\u003e but the armor stats within would be useful in any TL0-4 \u003cstrong\u003eGURPS\u003c\/strong\u003e campaign.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten by\u003c\/b\u003e Dan Howard\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steve Jackson Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51079403143415,"sku":"rfl1787936601791","price":4.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/0577\/9447\/files\/gurps-low-tech-instant-armor_1.jpg?v=1787936611","url":"https:\/\/www.thegracefulroom.shop\/products\/gurps-low-tech-instant-armor","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}