Have there been any thoughts of adding racial armor types and racial equipment to the handbook, similar to the racial weapons? Or notes on how racial armor & equipment might be different from the norm?
For example: Dwarven masterwork armor might grant an additional +1 armor bonus instead of a reduction the the armor check penalty. Elven masterwork armor might grant a +1 to the max Dex bonus.
And also, what about exotic armors? Chitin armors, darkwood armors, that sort of thing.
Halfling travel sacks, elven trail fare, gnome spyglasses, dwarven ale....
Any considerations of that sort?
I concur. I'm always annoyed at the lack of range of armor types available in the books versus the range of weapon types. Also, I always want to see more nonmagical utility items, like those you mentioned.