Signature item: Giant's Shell

[Snake Eyes]

A signature item for @Kaulgrim - Heavy Enchanted Armor

Base item: Armor +6, Toughness +3. Min Str: d8; 16 lbs, Rarity -2, 55k cost

Minor: +2 Armor (5,000)
Minor: +1 Toughness (5,000)
Major: MDC armor (cost?)
Major: +1 die type Strength (10,000)

[High Command]

Price MDC Armor as per the Protection power (technically one of its modifiers): 20,000x rank (novice) −1 availability per Rank of the power

[Freemage]

As I said in Discord, I think MDC is outside the bounds of Upgrades, at least as a permanent effect.

As noted, getting it temporarily would normally require 2 Upgrades--one for the Protection Power, and then another for the Greater Modifier. And then it would be only good for a few rounds, require a roll, and cost PPE.

At best, I think I'd require the wearer to spend 2 PPE/ISP for 5 rounds of the armor being MDC. Essentially, this treats the base Armor as an always-on Protection Power, and then allows you to temporarily use the Greater Modifier to make it MDC briefly.

[Daniel]

I’m okay with it.

Partly because I have approved a similar set of armor a few months ago and don’t feel like telling them to go change it.

Shrug. (Lazy Lars)

As it’s for the BC I’m ok with it.

[Snake Eyes]

I’m okay with it.

Partly because I have approved a similar set of armor a few months ago and don’t feel like telling them to go change it.

Shrug. (Lazy Lars)

As it’s for the BC I’m ok with it.

I'm still probably going to change the item. I'm shorting myself some power by trying to stick with an enchanted item.

[Snake Eyes]

Revised item: Gladius Exoskeleton EBA
Base Item: Armor +6; Toughness +4; Min Str d12; Weight: 80; Rarity -2; Cost: 150,000 (x3 for Vronwor) = 450,000
Notes: MDC, Str d12+1, +2 Pace, no Str min when powered

TW conversion
Minor: +1 Toughness (5,000)
Minor: +1 Toughness (5,000)
Minor: +5 PPE to power the item (5,000)
Major: +1 Vigor (10,000)
Major: Iron Jaw Edge (50,000)
Major: Dodge Edge (50,000)

Final item: The Giant's Shell
Armor: 6; Toughness: 6; Min Str: d12; Weight: 80; Rarity: -2; Cost:

150k x3 for build = 450k, +90k for TW conversion, +15k for minor upgrades + 110k for major upgrades

Notes: EBA, MDC; When Powered: Str d12+1, +2 Pace, +1 die type Vigor; 5 PPE battery to power the armor; Dodge Edge, Iron Jaw Edge, 1 PPE / hour to run.

[Daniel]

Pretty awesome. Approved for BC!

[Ndreare]

Nice,
I have made a very similar armor myself. Very tanky.

[Tiny Tim]

Only 1 PP per hour to run... in SWADE, it was changed so Edges do not increase the amount of PP to power

[Freemage]

Couple points of clarification:

1: Are the two Major "+1 to Vigor" meant to be "+1 Die-type to Vigor", or just a straight "+1 to Vigor rolls" (the former increases Toughness, the latter makes Soaking easier)?
2: In either case, assuming the Vigor roll you are most worried about is Soaking, Iron Jaw Edge could be substituted for one of them, giving you way more bang for the buck.

[Snake Eyes]

Couple points of clarification:

1: Are the two Major "+1 to Vigor" meant to be "+1 Die-type to Vigor", or just a straight "+1 to Vigor rolls" (the former increases Toughness, the latter makes Soaking easier)?
2: In either case, assuming the Vigor roll you are most worried about is Soaking, Iron Jaw Edge could be substituted for one of them, giving you way more bang for the buck.

I didn't see this. Sorry. The +1 Vigor majors are +1 die-type to Vigor.

[Freemage]

Couple points of clarification:

1: Are the two Major "+1 to Vigor" meant to be "+1 Die-type to Vigor", or just a straight "+1 to Vigor rolls" (the former increases Toughness, the latter makes Soaking easier)?
2: In either case, assuming the Vigor roll you are most worried about is Soaking, Iron Jaw Edge could be substituted for one of them, giving you way more bang for the buck.

I didn't see this. Sorry. The +1 Vigor majors are +1 die-type to Vigor.

Cool. I should've been able to deduce that from the price, really. So yes, from a technical standpoint, approved.

That said, I'd at least encourage you to consider swapping one of them with Iron Jaw (mechanically, +1 to a roll and +1 DT are pretty close to equivalent; +2 to your Soak roll beats +1 DT to Vigor hands-down, especially on a Dragon who is going to have the ability to shrug off most other Vigor rolls, anyway.

[Snake Eyes]

Couple points of clarification:

1: Are the two Major "+1 to Vigor" meant to be "+1 Die-type to Vigor", or just a straight "+1 to Vigor rolls" (the former increases Toughness, the latter makes Soaking easier)?
2: In either case, assuming the Vigor roll you are most worried about is Soaking, Iron Jaw Edge could be substituted for one of them, giving you way more bang for the buck.

I didn't see this. Sorry. The +1 Vigor majors are +1 die-type to Vigor.

Cool. I should've been able to deduce that from the price, really. So yes, from a technical standpoint, approved.

That said, I'd at least encourage you to consider swapping one of them with Iron Jaw (mechanically, +1 to a roll and +1 DT are pretty close to equivalent; +2 to your Soak roll beats +1 DT to Vigor hands-down, especially on a Dragon who is going to have the ability to shrug off most other Vigor rolls, anyway.

I think your reasoning makes sense. I'm sure @Lars won't mind. I'll switch it up. Thanks!