Half Plate Armor 1
Pathfinder Core Rulebook (Second Edition), page 276
Category Heavy; Group Plate; Price 18 gp; Bulk 3
AC Bonus +5; Dex Cap +1; Strength 16
Check Penalty –3; Speed Penalty –10 ft.
Half plate consists of most of the upper body plates used in full plate, with lighter or sparser steel plate protection for the arms and legs. This provides some of the protection of full plate with greater flexibility and speed. A suit of this armor comes with an undercoat of padded armor (see below) and a pair of gauntlets (page 285).
Armor Specialization (Plate) The sturdy plate provides no purchase for a cutting edge. You gain resistance to slashing damage equal to 1 + the value of the armor’s potency rune for medium armor, or 2 + the value of the armor’s potency rune for heavy armor.
