d20 SRD :: Epic :: Magic Items :: Armor

EPIC ARMOR AND SHIELD BASE PRICE

To find the base price of an epic suit of magic armor or an epic magic shield, roll on Table: Armor and Shields. Note that the +6 to +10 rows apply only to armor and shields that provide an enhancement bonus of +6 to +10 or armor and shields with a single special ability whose market price modifier is +6 to +10. Magic armor and shields with a total effective bonus of +6 to +10 but that have an enhancement bonus of +5 or less and special abilities whose individual market price modifiers are +5 or less use the table for nonepic magic armorto determine price.
Table: Armor and Shields
d%
Enhancement Bonus Market Price
01
 +1 shield 1 +1,000 gp
02
 +1 armor 2 +1,000 gp
03
 +2 shield 1 +4,000 gp
04
 +2 armor 2 +4,000 gp
05-06
 +3 shield 1 +9,000 gp
07-08
 +3 armor 2 +9,000 gp
09-12
 +4 shield 1 +16,000 gp
13-16
 +4 armor 2 +16,000 gp
17-21
 +5 shield 1 +25,000 gp
22-26
 +5 armor 2 +25,000 gp
27-30
 +6 shield +360,000 gp
31-34
 +6 armor +360,000 gp
35-38
 +7 shield +490,000 gp
39-42
 +7 armor +490,000 gp
43-45
 +8 shield +640,000 gp
46-48
 +8 armor +640,000 gp
49-50
 +9 shield +810,000 gp
51-52
 +9 armor +810,000 gp
53-54
 +10 shield +1,000,000 gp
55-56
 +10 armor +1,000,000 gp
57-62
 Specific armor or shield 3
63-75
 Armor with special ability and roll again 4
76-98
 Shield with special ability and roll again4
99
 Epic shield 5
100
 Epic armor 5
1 Roll also on nonepic magic item Table: Shield Special Abilities.
2 Roll also on nonepic magic item Table: Armor Special Abilities.
3 Roll on Table: Specific Epic Magic Armor and Shields.
4Roll on Table: Armor Special Abilities or Table: Shield Special Abilities.
5 Roll on Table: Epic Armor and Shields.
Table: Epic Armor and Shields
d%
Enhancement Bonus Market Price
01-21
 +11 +1,210,000 gp
22-39
 +12 +1,440,000 gp
40-54
 +13 +1,690,000 gp
55-66
 +14 +1,960,000 gp
67-76
 +15 +2,250,000 gp
77-84
 +16 +2,560,000 gp
85-90
 +17 +2,890,000 gp
91-94
 +18 +3,240,000 gp
95-97
 +19 +3,610,000 gp
98-99
 +20 +4,000,000 gp
100
 Roll again and add +10 to bonus 1 2
1 This is cumulative if rolled multiple times.
2 For enhancement bonuses higher than +20, the market price modifier is equal to the square of the bonus x10,000 gp.
Table: Random Armor Type
d%
Armor Armor Cost 1
01
 Padded +155 gp
02
 Leather +160 gp
03-12
 Hide +165 gp
13-27
 Studded leather +175 gp
28-42
 Chain shirt 2 +250 gp
43
 Scale mail 2 +200 gp
44
 Chainmail 2 +300 gp
45-57
 Breastplate 2 +350 gp
58
 Splint mail 2 +350 gp
59
 Banded mail 2 +400 gp
60
 Half-plate 2 +750 gp
61-100
 Full plate 2 +1,650 gp
All magic armor is masterwork armor (with an armor check penalty 1 lower than normal).
1 Add to enhancement bonus on Table: Epic Armor and Shields to determine total market price.
2 Roll d% to determine material: 01-70 steel; 71-90 mithral; 91-99 adamantine; 100 other. Adjust price accordingly.
Table: Random Shield Type
d%
Shield Shield Cost 1
01-10
 Buckler +165 gp
11-15
 Shield, light wooden 2 +153 gp
16-20
 Shield, light steel 3 +159 gp
21-30
 Shield, heavy wooden 2 +157 gp
31-95
 Shield, heavy steel 3 +170 gp
96-100
 Shield, tower 2 +180 gp
All magic shields are masterwork shields (with an armor check penalty 1 lower than normal).
1 Add to enhancement bonus on Table: Epic Armor and Shields to determine total market price.
2Roll d% to determine material: 01-70 wood; 71-99 dark-wood; 100 other. Adjust price accordingly.
3Roll d% to determine material: 01-70 steel; 71-90 mithral; 91-99 adamantine; 100 other. Adjust price accordingly.
Table: Armor Special Abilities
d%
Special Ability Market Price Modifier 1
01-06
 Great invulnerability (10/magic) +4 bonus
07-11
 Great invulnerability (15/magic) +5 bonus
12-19
 Negating +5 bonus
20-26
 Acid warding +6 bonus
27-33
 Cold warding +6 bonus
34-40
 Fire warding +6 bonus
41-44
 Great invulnerability (5/epic) +6 bonus
45-50
 Great spell resistance (SR 21) +6 bonus
51-57
 Lightning warding +6 bonus
58-64
 Sonic warding +6 bonus
65-67
 Great invulnerability (10/epic) +7 bonus
68-72
 Great spell resistance (SR 23) +7 bonus
73-76
 Great spell resistance (SR 25) +8 bonus
77-79
 Great spell resistance (SR 27) +9 bonus
80-87
 Roll on nonepic magic item Table: Armor Special Abilities, then roll again on this table.
88-95
 Roll twice on nonepic magic item Table: Armor Special Abilities.
96-100
 Roll twice again 2
1Add to enhancement bonus on Table: Epic Armor and Shields to determine total market price.
2 If a special ability is rolled twice, only one counts. If two versions of the same special ability are rolled, use the better.
Table: Shield Special Abilities
d%
Shield Special Ability Market Price Modifier 1
01-06
 Great invulnerability (10/magic) +4 bonus
07-12
 Great invulnerability (15/magic) +5 bonus
13-19
 Acid warding +6 bonus
20-26
 Cold warding +6 bonus
27-33
 Fire warding +6 bonus
34-37
 Great invulnerability (5/epic) +6 bonus
38-43
 Great spell resistance (SR 21) +6 bonus
44-46
 Infinite arrow deflection +6 bonus
47-53
 Lightning warding +6 bonus
54-60
 Sonic warding +6 bonus
61-63
 Great invulnerability (10/epic) +7 bonus
64-68
 Great spell resistance (SR 23) +7 bonus
69-71
 Exceptional arrow deflection +8 bonus
72-75
 Great spell resistance (SR 25) +8 bonus
76-78
 Great spell resistance (SR 27) +9 bonus
79
 Great reflection +10 bonus
80-87
 Roll on nonepic magic item Table: Shield Special Abilities, then roll again on this table.
88-95 Roll twice on nonepic magic item Table: Shield Special Abilities.
96-100 Roll twice again2
1 Add to enhancement bonus on Table: Epic Armor and Shields to determine total market price.
2 If you roll a special ability twice, only one counts. If you roll two versions of the same special ability, use the better.
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