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Legacy Earth Armor
The technology of old Earth allowed the production of a material called adamant. A form of diamond-like carbon, it exhibits the strength of shatterplate and the toughness and durability of carbolam. It gives the same benefits of carbolam against projectiles, micropulse lasers, explosions, and shape-charge jets. Like the armors of the current Verge, it has a Temperature Resistance Score of +8. Few examples are left, and those which are known can go for astronomical prices. If damaged, there is no way to repair them.
Cost is not listed for these armors. Assume it starts at $10 k for pieces in bad condition and goes up from there. A mint-condition full body suit might fetch upwards of $10 M at an auction. Many companies are eager to study examples in an attempt to reverse-engineer the recipie for adamant, but must compete with private collectors looking for an authentic piece of old Earth for their showcase.
| Description | Protects | Armor Score | Injury
Susc. | Blunt | Pad | Mass | Activation | | Mech | Burn | Arc | Rad | | Concealable Scale Vest | 4-5 | +8 | +6 | +1½ | -12 | -6 | +3 | -1 | 1.5 | 4 | | Scale Armor Vest | 4-6 | +9 | +7 | +2½ | -11 | -7½ | +3½ | -½ | 3 | 4 | | Adamant Cuirass | 4-5 | +11 | +9 | +4½ | -9 | -9 | +7 | +3 | 4 | 4 | | Adamant Fauld | 6 | +11 | +9 | +4½ | -9 | -7½ | +7 | +3 | 2 | 4 | | Scale Limbs and Collar | 1-3,7-10 | +8 | +6 | +1½ | -12 | -8 | +3 | -1 | 5 | 4 | | Adamant Hard Suit | 4-5
2-3,6-10 | +11
+10 | +9
+8 | +4½
+3½ | -9
-10 | -9
-10 | +7
+7 | +3
+3 | 15 | | | Adamant Helmet | 1 | +11 | +9 | +4½ | -9 | -8 | +7 | +3 | 2 | |
- Concealable Scale Vest: A lightweight vest of flexible adamant scales, designed to be worn under clothing.
- Scale Armor Vest: An adamant scale vest covering the chest, abdomen, hips, and groin.
- Adamant Cuirass: Torso protection made of two rigid sections - a breastplate and a back plate, hinged on one side and latched on the other.
- Adamant Fauld: Sculpted rigid armor for the hips. While not quite the same as the medieval armored apron called a fauld, it protects the same location.
- Scale Limbs and Collar: Sleeves and leggings of flexible adamant scales, commonly worn with a scale vest or rigid cuirass and fauld. If worn as a set of complete body armor, there is no activation.
- Adamant Hard Suit: A suit made of sculpted adamant plates. When the gloves are worn, the wearer has the Thick Fingered 2 Limitation, but gets +½ RS to punching Penetration. The suit is sealed and water-tight; with a battle helmet, it will provide protection against most hostile atmospheres, biohazards, and particulate contamination.
- Adamant Helmet: A rigid adamant helmet providing full head protection, with a transparent adamant visor to protect the face. While this helmet comes with an integral phone and sensor visor, their protocols are not compatable with those of the Verge and thus they are mostly useless. The helmet is sealed, and can accept Earth legacy air filters or SCBA feeds, but needs special adapters to work with Verge filters or SCBA.
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