5. Armor Answer the following:
| What is it protected by? (pick 1) | armor |
|---|---|
| Naught but cloth and flesh | 0 |
| Leathers or thick hide | 1 |
| Mail, scale, or similar | 2 |
| Steel armor, boney plates, carapace | 3 |
| Potent magical wards or supernatural resilience | 4 |
| What else applies? (pick all that do) | armor |
|---|---|
| It's tiny | +1 |
| It bears a shield or similar | +1 |
| It's skilled in defense | +1 |
| It lacks vital organs | +1 |
In parentheses after the armor rating, note the source(s) of the armor. Then list any variants or exceptions.
The Almtakers have the Fae's typical resilience to anything but iron, so I start by giving them armor 4. Even against iron, they have wood-like flesh; I think that counts as "thick hide." They have organs and anatomy, so no bonus there, but I think that they're skilled in defense—they're guardians, after all. I write down:
Armor 5 (resilience, skill), 2 vs. iron (hide, skill)
Yikes. These things are tough.