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Chameleon Leather: Made from the hide of an ophidian, this
armor is common only in human communities near the Serpent
Hills. Serpentfolk who encounter a Scaleless One wearing such
armor never begin with an attitude better than unfriendly.
The breastplate and shoulder protectors of a suit of chame-
leon leather have been stiffened by boiling in oil. The rest of
the armor is softer and more fl exible. Chameleon leather retains
hough many Scaled Ones can use the same equip- some of the ophidian’s color-changing capacity, granting the
ment as humanoids and other Scaleless Ones, wearer a +2 circumstance bonus on Hide checks.
Tmany serpentfolk have developed a variety of All chameleon leather is of masterwork quality, since
equipment, both mundane and magical, of their own design. preserving the hide’s chameleonlike properties requires the
These items are available in the markets of the various serpent craftsmanship of a master leatherworker.
realms, as well as in humanoid cities—if the buyer knows where Serpentscale Mail: This armor consists of a coat, leggings,
to look. gauntlets, and a skirt of tanned snake hide on which the scales
have been carefully preserved. Serpentscale mail can be fash-
Armor ioned from the hide of any serpentine creature at least one size
category larger than the intended wearer.
Humans in areas menaced by Scaled Ones have learned to All serpentscale mail is of masterwork quality, since the dif-
manufacture a variety of special kinds of armor to aid against fi culty of its construction requires a master leatherworker.
such foes. Thunderhide Armor: Named for the legendary Thunderers
(dinosaurs) from which it is normally made, this armor is pre-
Armor Descriptions pared from multiple layers of tanned reptile hide. Thunderhide
armor is relatively supple compared to other types of hide
The types of armor found on Table 10–1: Armor are described armor. It is favored by druids from the Jungles of Chult, the
below (in alphabetical order), along with any special benefi ts they Lizard Marsh, and the Serpent Hills.
confer on the wearer.

TABLE 10–1: ARMOR

Armor Maximum Armor Check Arcane Spell Speed
Armor Cost Bonus Dexterity Bonus Penalty Failure Chance (30 ft.) (20 ft.) Weight 1
Light Armor
Chameleon leather 360 gp +2 +6 0 10% 30 ft. 20 ft. 15 lb.
Medium Armor
Serpentscale mail 800 gp +5 +4 –3 20% 20 ft. 15 ft. 25 lb.
Thunderhide armor 25 gp +3 +5 –2 20% 20 ft. 15 ft. 25 lb
1 Weight fi gures are for armor sized to fi t Medium characters. Armor fi tted for Small characters weighs half as much, and armor
fi tted for Large characters weighs twice as much.

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