Request for Comment -Armor

[Luke Porter]

Alternate armor class calculations.
You may always calculate per the Player’s Handbook, including alternate calculations for the monk and Barbarian. In a more modern game armor is almost nonexistent, so Ken, John, and I came up with an alternate way to calculate armor class. All characters can calculate their AC as 12 + DEX mod. Classes with proficiency in medium armor may calculate AC as 14 + DEX mod. max +2. Characters who are proficient in heavy armor have the option of an AC of 16 as well. We could also remove armor proficiency entirely and give all characters these options as a way of removing artificially disparate armor classes.

[hubertbartels]

Unicorn Club- Final Armor rules:

Ken's Modern Systems is "Any" 12+DEX mod, "Medium" 14+DEX mod, max=2, "Heavy" 16

Class/Level Actual AC              Ken AC      Notes
Fighter 1  AC17                      AC17         16 + Fighting Style +1
Cleric 1    AC18                      AC16         16
Rogue 1  AC14                       AC15         12 + DEX: 3
Wizard 1  AC12                      AC14         12 + DEX: 2
Fighter 1  AC14                      AC15         12 + DEX: 3 (leather-wearing archer)
Cleric 1    AC18                      AC16         16

Pansy 8    AC18                      AC17        16 + Ring of Protection +1
Samira 12 AC20                     AC16         16
Summer 3 AC14                     AC15         12 + DEX: 3
Sunny 12  AC18                     AC16         14 + DEX: 2
Trouble 5    AC19                   AC17         16 + (magic of shield: Shield +1)

First six characters are drawn from D&D's pregenerated characters for the Adventurer's League. The rest of the characters are my own. While a few of the heavily armored (plate-wearing) characters take a hit to their AC, most fall into a reasonable range. This system does reward a more dexterous build with lighter armor - as did the real 1800's.