Equestrian Plate

Key Stats

• Slot: body
• Aura: moderate transmutation
• Price: 10,650 gp
• Weight: Varies
• Source: Ultimate Equipment
• Base Item: full plate
• Enhancement Bonus: +2

Additional Stats

Description

Raw Data

{
  "cl": "9th",
  "url": "pfsrd://Ultimate Equipment/Rules/Magic Arms and Armor/Specific Magic Armor and Shields/Specific Magic Armor/Equestrian Plate",
  "aura": "moderate transmutation",
  "body": "<p class=\"stat-block\">Shined to a mirror finish, this suit of <i>+2 full plate</i> is decorated with gold inlay. As a move action when the wearer is mounted, the plates of the armor expand and reposition to protect the wearer's mount. In this form, the armor becomes a suit of <i>+2 banded mail</i> for the wearer and a suit of <i>+1 banded mail barding</i> worn by the mount. A second move action merges it back into <i>+2 full plate</i>. <i>Equestrian plate</i> cannot transform and protect a mount more than one size larger than its wearer or a creature that cannot wear barding. It can create exotic barding, however, such as for a griffon or dragon.</p><p class=\"stat-block\">If extra enhancements or spells are placed upon <i>equestrian plate</i> in full plate form, they affect only the wearer's armor when the suit is split. Effects on the barding are suppressed when it is merged into the armor. If either suit of armor is broken while separated, the other half immediately gains the broken condition as well. Destroying one suit destroys the other as well.</p>",
  "misc": {
    "Equestrian Plate": {
      "Barding": "70 lbs.",
      "Full Plate": "50lbs.",
      "Banded mail": "35 lbs."
    },
    "Construction Requirements": {
      "Cost": "6,150 gp"
    }
  },
  "name": "Equestrian Plate",
  "slot": "body",
  "type": "item",
  "price": "10,650 gp",
  "source": "Ultimate Equipment",
  "weight": "Varies",
  "description": "<p class=\"stat-block\">Shined to a mirror finish, this suit of <i>+2 full plate</i> is decorated with gold inlay. As a move action when the wearer is mounted, the plates of the armor expand and reposition to protect the wearer's mount. In this form, the armor becomes a suit of <i>+2 banded mail</i> for the wearer and a suit of <i>+1 banded mail barding</i> worn by the mount. A second move action merges it back into <i>+2 full plate</i>. <i>Equestrian plate</i> cannot transform and protect a mount more than one size larger than its wearer or a creature that cannot wear barding. It can create exotic barding, however, such as for a griffon or dragon.</p><p class=\"stat-block\">If extra enhancements or spells are placed upon <i>equestrian plate</i> in full plate form, they affect only the wearer's armor when the suit is split. Effects on the barding are suppressed when it is merged into the armor. If either suit of armor is broken while separated, the other half immediately gains the broken condition as well. Destroying one suit destroys the other as well.</p>",
  "_import_path": "ultimate_equipment/item"
}