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Okay, so my RPG allows for both skirts and trousers for both sexes. As of the moment, the two have identical stats, and they might stay like that if I can't find anything, but I would like to make them meaningfully different without making one better than the other.
Here's three examples of each. But first, a quick explanation of terms.
Coverage: What parts of the body this counts as protecting. In this case, all of these apply only to the legs.
DR /--: General damage reduction, applies to all damage types.
DR (): Extra damage reduction against the damage types this apparel is strong against, stacks with general damage reduction. In this case, all of these are strong against cold, bludgeon and concussive damage.
Armour rating: This has a chance to deflect incoming attacks. All attacks that land between the target's defence and the sum of their defence and their armour rating are deflected. Deflected attacks have their penetration halved, and most damage types either lose half their damage, are unable to score critical hits or both. Apparel does not add armour rating against the damage types listed after the slash.
Armour check: A penalty to agility relative to the part in question.
Armour cap: The highest agility can be counted as, after armour check, on the part in question.
Health: How many hit points the apparel has. At 50%, apparel loses its armour rating. At 0%, it no longer provides any protection.
Somatic spell failure: The percentage chance added by this apparel to fail spells with somatic components. Stacks between all equipped items. All caster classes have an effect that reduces this.
Carry weight: The amount this apparel allows you to carry without equipping. You absolutely require clothing items to carry anything without equipping it. In this case, with just these your carry weight increments are 30% those of your equip load increments.
Weight: How much this adds to your equip load when equipped, and to your carry weight when carried unequipped.
Value: How much this item costs before mark-up. The mark up, however, tends to be enormous. Especially in places with fixed prices. The units are worth roughly $0.10 each.
Special: Something specific to this apparel. In this case, it's just a note reminding you that pants and skirts don't protect your feet.
And now, for three examples of each.
Fabric trousers:
Coverage: Legs
DR 0/--
DR 0(cold, bludgeon, concussive)
Armour rating: 10/Slashing, piercing, puncturing
Armour check: 0
Armour cap: 30
Health: 30
Somatic spell failure: 25%
Carry weight: +30%
Weight: 300g
Value: 6
Special: Does not protect the legs from damage originating from the ground.
A pair of light, soft trousers made of thin textile such as linen, cotton or wool.
Fabric skirt:
Coverage: Legs
DR 0/--
DR 0(cold, bludgeon, concussive)
Armour rating: 10/Slashing, piercing, puncturing
Armour check: 0
Armour cap: 30
Health: 30
Somatic spell failure: 25%
Weight: 300g
Value: 6
Special: Does not protect the legs from damage originating from the ground.
A light, soft skirt made of textile such as linen, cotton or wool.
Leather trousers:
Coverage: Legs
DR 2/--
DR 2(cold, bludgeon, concussive)
Armour rating: 10/Slashing, piercing, puncturing
Armour check: -2
Armour cap: 25
Health: 30
Somatic spell failure: 50%
Carry weight: +30%
Weight: 600g
Value: 12
Special: Does not protect the legs from damage originating from the ground.
A pair of leather trousers.
Leather skirt:
Coverage: Legs
DR 2/--
DR 2(cold, bludgeon, concussive)
Armour rating: 10/Slashing, piercing, puncturing
Armour check: -2
Armour cap: 25
Health: 30
Somatic spell failure: 50%
Weight: 600g
Value: 12
Special: Does not protect the legs from damage originating from the ground.
A skirt made out of leather.
Quilted trousers:
Coverage: Legs
DR 4/--
DR 4(cold, bludgeon, concussive)
Armour rating: 10/Slashing, piercing, puncturing
Armour check: -4
Armour cap: 20
Health: 30
Somatic spell failure: 75%
Carry weight: +30%
Weight: 1200g
Value: 18
Special: Does not protect the legs from damage originating from the ground.
The equivalent of a gambeson for the pants.
Quilted skirt:
Coverage: Legs
DR 4/--
DR 4(cold, bludgeon, concussive)
Armour rating: 10/Slashing, piercing, puncturing
Armour check: -4
Armour cap: 20
Health: 30
Somatic spell failure: 75%
Weight: 1200g
Value: 18
Special: Does not protect the legs from damage originating from the ground.
The quilted lower-body wear for men and women that don’t like trousers.