Template:Tome Armor

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This template creates a well-formatted table for Tome Armor.

Parameters

Parameter	Required?	Description	Example
name	Yes	Name of the armor.	Hide Armor
desc	Yes	Short description of the armor.	This armor is made out of hide.
type	Yes	Characteristic the armor gets better with. One of "bab", "skill", or "spell".	bab
weight	Yes	Weight class of the armor. One of "nonarmor", "light", "medium", or "heavy".	nonarmor
coverage	Yes	Coverage class of the armor. This is a sliding scale that sets the AC/Dex bonuses. One of "low", "medium", or "full".	full
acbonus	Yes	The AC bonus of the armor. Any positive number.	+2
maxdex	Yes	The maximum Dexterity a person can use while wearing the armor. Any positive number, or zero.	+5
penalty	Yes	The non-proficiency penalty for the armor. Any negative number.	-3
cost	Yes	How much the armor costs.	200 gp
encumbrance	Yes	How much the armor weighs.	5 lbs
ability1	Yes	First ability for the armor; gained at BAB +1, skill rank 4, or spell level 1.	Ability.
ability2	Yes	Second ability for the armor; gained at BAB +4, skill rank 7, or spell level 3.	Ability.
ability3	Yes	Third ability for the armor; gained at BAB +7, skill rank 10, or spell level 4.	Ability.
ability4	Yes	Fourth ability for the armor; gained at BAB +10, skill rank 13, or spell level 5.	Ability.

Example

The example below is defined in wiki-text as follows:

{{Tome Armor
|name=Test Armor
|desc=This is a test armor, for example purposes.
|type=skill
|skill=Ride
|weight=heavy
|coverage=low
|acbonus=+2
|maxdex=+6
|penalty=-1
|cost=200 gp
|encumbrance=2 lbs
|ability1=First ability.
|ability2=Second ability.
|ability3=Third ability.
|ability4=Fourth ability.
}}

This becomes:

Note: This armor is designed for games that use the Races of War scaling armor variant, and may reference other variant rules in that work. It is likely not appropriate in games that use traditional armors.

Test Armor (Heavy)

Coverage	Armor Bonus	Max Dex	Non-Prof Penalty	Cost	Weight
Low	+2	+6	-1	200 gp	2 lbs

This is a test armor, for example purposes. Benefits: This armor scales with your ranks in Ride.

• 4 ranks: First ability.
• 7 ranks: Second ability.
• 10 ranks: Third ability.
• 13 ranks: Fourth ability.
  

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