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Equipment and such.

Introduction to Equipment

The world is a dangerous place, sometimes, and it's occasionally useful to have some gear to protect yourself and fend off bandits and other hazards.

This section details this kind of equipment.

Terms

Weapons

Equipment you can use to hurt things with. Fairly straight-forward.

Armor

Equipment that you wear, that makes you harder to hit and harm.

Shields

Equipment you strap onto your arm, that you can block attacks with; if you block with a shield, it takes all the damage from the attack. You can't use both a shield and another item with the same hand.

Gloves

Equipment you wear on your hands, that you can block attacks with; if you block with gloves, however, some force from the attack may still harm you. You can use both gloves (for blocking) and another item with the same hand.

Helmets

Equipment you wear on your head.

Footwear

Equipment you wear on your feet.

Bags

Items that can store other items, and generally allow you to carry more than you would normally be able to.

Materials

Nearly everything in Journey can be crafted by PCs. The economic system is also highly dependent upon the concept of materials, and their transportation and use in item construction.

For the time being - since the city mechanics have yet to be hammered out - use the following pricing scheme for units of materials. Also note that, because this is how we do in Journey, there are no set costs for items: you have to figure out what you want, then price it out.

MATERIAL	COST/UNIT (gp)

Cloth
  Linen	1
  Wool		2
  Silk		3
  Denim	4
Hide		
  Leather	2
  Scale	4
  Shell	6
  Chitin	8
Wood
  Ash		3
  Elm		6
  Oak		9
  Walnut	12
Metal		
  Bronze	4
  Iron		8
  Steel	12
  Platinum	16
Gem		
  Crystal	20
  Diamond	40

Weapons

Weapon Features

Each class of weapon may have a few quirks particular to it. Those are detailed below.

In addition to these unique qualities, each weapon has one of the following qualities: crushing, puncturing, or slicing. Some weapons instead have the versatile quality, which allows a crafter to determine which of these qualities a given weapon has (sometimes from a specific list of two of the three).

• Sword
  • Slicing: When you deal damage to an item with this weapon, the item takes double that damage.
  • Parrying: When you attempt to Parry while using a sword, your Skill: Parry is considered one rank higher.
• Axe
  • Slicing: When you deal damage to an item with this weapon, the item takes double that damage.
  • Heavy: When wielding an axe, its full WT applies (rather than the normal half for wielded or worn items).
  • Striking: When you deal damage while using an axe, your Skill: Proficiency is considered one rank higher.
• Hammer
  • Crushing: When you deal damage with a hammer, it deals extra damage equal to its WT.
  • Heavy: When wielding a hammer, its full WT applies (rather than the normal half for wielded or worn items).
• Spear
  • Puncturing: When this weapon inflicts a trauma token, it inflicts an additional trauma token.
  • Reach: When wielding a spear, you have Reach.
  • Unwieldy: When you attempt to Parry while using a spear, your Skill: Parry is considered one rank lower.
• Flail
  • Versatile: When this weapon is crafted, choose one of the following qualities - crushing, puncturing, or slicing. The weapon gains the benefits of that quality.
    • Crushing: When you deal damage with a flail, it deals extra damage equal to its WT.
    • Puncturing: When this weapon inflicts a trauma token, it inflicts an additional trauma token.
    • Slicing: When you deal damage to an item with this weapon, the item takes double that damage.
  • Reach: When wielding a flail, you have Reach.
  • Flimsy: When you deal damage while using a flail, your Skill: Proficiency is considered one rank lower.
• Fist
  • Versatile: When this weapon is crafted, choose one of the following qualities - crushing, puncturing, or slicing. The weapon gains the benefits of that quality.
    • Crushing: When you deal damage with a fist, it deals extra damage equal to its WT.
    • Puncturing: When this weapon inflicts a trauma token, it inflicts an additional trauma token.
    • Slicing: When you deal damage to an item with this weapon, the item takes double that damage.
  • Grip: When wielding a fist weapon, you cannot be disarmed.
• Foil
  • Puncturing: When this weapon inflicts a trauma token, it inflicts an additional trauma token.
  • Parrying: When you attempt to Parry while using a foil, your Skill: Parry is considered one rank higher.
  • Flimsy: When you deal damage while using a foil, your Skill: Proficiency is considered one rank lower.
• Pick
  • Puncturing: When this weapon inflicts a trauma token, it inflicts an additional trauma token.
  • Striking: When you deal damage while using a pick, your Skill: Proficiency is considered one rank higher.
  • Inaccurate: When wielding a pick, your Skill: Melee is considered one rank lower.
• Staff
  • Crushing: When you deal damage with a staff, it deals extra damage equal to its WT.

Crafting Weapons

Making weapons, because we make all our stuff!

Base Craft TNs and Material Units

The following table indicates the base TN to construct a given weapon, based upon type and size of the weapon.

Material Modifiers for Craft TNs

The type of material used in construction modifies the base Craft TN.

Weapon Effectiveness Modifiers Based on Material

Materials modify the effectiveness of a weapon, based upon the weapon type being constructed, and the material used.

Armor and Shields

Crafting Armor and Shields

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Base Craft TNs and Material Units

Material Modifiers for Craft TNs

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Armor Effectiveness Modifiers Based on Material

Armor effectiveness changes based upon the material the armor is constructed from.

Bags

The general term used to describe items that are designed to carry other items is a "bag." Bags are important, as they allow you to carry a lot more than you normally would be able to. Their downside is that, if you want an item in a bag, you have to retrieve it.

Also, things such as sheathes are considered bags.

Terms

Bag Size

A bag's size is measured in Weight (since Weight is both a measure of actual mass and general bulkiness).

Handy Slot

All bags are built in a way as to make some items inside more accessible than others - even if this is as basic as the item at the top in a simple sack. Items stored in these Handy Slots are retrieved faster than others.