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I believe Macgreine asked for a resource.

The items I listed are from:
Legacy of Fire - Travel canopy
Parasol / Umbrella - Ultimate Equipment
Pressure Suit - Distant Lands

So ignoring all movie / book / tv references what does PF say about "Direct" sunlight and covering or shade. Darkness and Protect Penumbra reduce light by putting someone in a shadow.

wraithstrike wrote:

Macgreine wrote:

wraithstrike wrote:

Macgreine wrote:

Does this mean that a vamp can walk around normally in sunlight if they have clothes and a big floppy hat on?

No. Vampire and other creatures that dont like sunlight, are not protected by clothes.

Can you provide a resource for that? I have a vampire player who is traveling in daylight unaffected because they say their clothing is protecting them from DIRECT sunlight.

You are the GM. If he is going to argue that is the rule make him prove it. Does he really think vampires walk around naked? O_o

Otherwise it is a silly rule. If a vampire is in sunlight he is toast.

Now the vampire splat book does say they can hide inside of a darkness spell, and there is also a low level spell that protect creatures from sunlight. Who would go around casting spells if they they can just wear clothes to bypass it?

The game also does not say "direct" sunlight. It says "exposure" to sunlight which means in the area of sunlight. It is no different than being in the area of a fireball spell. The fire might not directly touch your skin if you have armor and thick clothes on, but you are still subject to an effect if you are in the area of the effect.

I am sure his eyes(which are exposed) are not covered or he would be blind, so no matter how much he tries to get around the rules his vampire is done if it goes out during the day.
PS:How did he get a vampire.

Its a class choice in the campaign Way of the Wicked. He was bitten, died and now he is risen.

From the PRD: Exposing any vampire to direct sunlight staggers it on the first round of exposure and destroys it utterly on the second consecutive round of exposure if it does not escape.

Note "direct"

also this post gives thoughts
http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2o7iv?How-can-a-vampire-survive-in-the-sunlight #1

things like
Canopy, Travel
Source Legacy of Fire Player's Guide

Aura faint evocation; CL 7th
Slot none; Price 750 gp; Weight 3 lbs.

DESCRIPTION
This 5-foot-square cloth canopy is brightly colored with gold fringe around the edges, something a slightly foppish sultan might use while resting on the seashore. When you speak the command word, the canopy unfolds and floats 3 feet above your head, positioning itself to keep you shaded. The travel canopy cannot hold any weight. It reverts to its 1-foot-square folded form at your command, or automatically when it is out of the sun for more than 1 minute.

Note "floats 3 feet above your head, positioning itself to keep you shaded."

Also I believe others have noted Parasols or Umbrellas state protection from direct sunlight. Isn't there a pressure suit? What about traditional religious clothing like a Paranja, Niqaab, or Chadari?

I guess the real question is what is safe? If a vampire in a coffin made from wood planks is OK then is the same vampire ok in a wagon? How thick does the covering need to be? does it have to be under ground?