All weapons and armor in Empire of the Sun fall into 4 broad categories: Star-Forged, Sun-Forged, Old Bronze, and Base.
Base
Most equipment is Base. It degrades and breaks at a higher-than-normal rate. It is made of (in the case of armor) wood, soft leather, and cloth, and (in the case of weapons) wood, stone, and copper.
Base equipment has the statistics of Tier 1 weaponry and armor.
After a scene in which a Base piece of equipment is used, roll 1d6. On a 1-3, that equipment becomes Degraded, and must be repaired before it can be used again with its full statistics. Degraded weapons deal only d4 damage; Degraded armor has base thresholds of 2/4 and one (1) armor slot.
Old Bronze
This equipment is rare and valuable. In most cases, Old Bronze equipment is antique, a holdover from forgotten kingdoms and legacies.
Old Bronze equipment may be found in Tier 1 and Tier 2 varieties. It does not degrade.
Old Bronze is never sold, only stolen or passed down. It is often priceless; if a price must be given, it will only be sold as if it were a Tier 4 piece of its same class.
Sun Forged
This equipment is common among the ranks of the Shining Legion. It is made of iron specifically treated on a Sun-Tempered Forge; the secrets of its manufacture are carefully guarded. It is blessed so that it may never be used against the servants of Mithra the Uncreated, God of the Sun.
Sun-Forged equipment may be of any tier. It does not degrade. Sun-Forged weapons deal only d4 damage against servants of Mithra; Sun-Forged armor has base thresholds of 2/4 against them.
The GM will determine who “counts” as a servant of Mithra on a scene-to-scene basis; this information is typically obvious to player characters.
Star Forged
This equipment is created and blessed by a Celestial Forge, an artifact hallowed to the Old Gods. It is made of iron, and the secret of its manufacture is known to only a few servants of the Old Gods.
Star-Forged equipment may be any tier; additionally, encountering a Celestial Forge allows player characters to upgrade this equipment by one tier. It does not naturally degrade.
Any bearer of Star-Forged equipment may choose to Glorify it by spending a Hope.
Glorify Weapon Roll 1d4 with advantage, and multiply the result by your level. This weapon gains that amount as a bonus to damage. It gains a bonus to hit equal to your tier.
Glorify Armor Roll 1d4 with advantage, and multiply the result by your level. This piece of armor gains that amount as a bonus to its damage thresholds. When you would spend an armor slot, roll 1d6. On a 5 or 6, you may gain the same benefit without spending a slot.
Once the scene ends, a Glorified piece of equipment immediately becomes Degraded.
A Degraded piece of Star-Forged equipment may be restored when you and/or your allies take the “Work on a Project” option during a Long Rest.
Arms and Armor
All weapons and armor in Empire of the Sun fall into 4 broad categories: Star-Forged, Sun-Forged, Old Bronze, and Base.
Base
Most equipment is Base. It degrades and breaks at a higher-than-normal rate. It is made of (in the case of armor) wood, soft leather, and cloth, and (in the case of weapons) wood, stone, and copper.
Base equipment has the statistics of Tier 1 weaponry and armor.
After a scene in which a Base piece of equipment is used, roll 1d6. On a 1-3, that equipment becomes Degraded, and must be repaired before it can be used again with its full statistics. Degraded weapons deal only d4 damage; Degraded armor has base thresholds of 2/4 and one (1) armor slot.
Old Bronze
This equipment is rare and valuable. In most cases, Old Bronze equipment is antique, a holdover from forgotten kingdoms and legacies.
Old Bronze equipment may be found in Tier 1 and Tier 2 varieties. It does not degrade.
Old Bronze is never sold, only stolen or passed down. It is often priceless; if a price must be given, it will only be sold as if it were a Tier 4 piece of its same class.
Sun Forged
This equipment is common among the ranks of the Shining Legion. It is made of iron specifically treated on a Sun-Tempered Forge; the secrets of its manufacture are carefully guarded. It is blessed so that it may never be used against the servants of Mithra the Uncreated, God of the Sun.
Sun-Forged equipment may be of any tier. It does not degrade. Sun-Forged weapons deal only d4 damage against servants of Mithra; Sun-Forged armor has base thresholds of 2/4 against them.
The GM will determine who “counts” as a servant of Mithra on a scene-to-scene basis; this information is typically obvious to player characters.
Star Forged
This equipment is created and blessed by a Celestial Forge, an artifact hallowed to the Old Gods. It is made of iron, and the secret of its manufacture is known to only a few servants of the Old Gods.
Star-Forged equipment may be any tier; additionally, encountering a Celestial Forge allows player characters to upgrade this equipment by one tier. It does not naturally degrade.
Any bearer of Star-Forged equipment may choose to Glorify it by spending a Hope.
Once the scene ends, a Glorified piece of equipment immediately becomes Degraded.
A Degraded piece of Star-Forged equipment may be restored when you and/or your allies take the “Work on a Project” option during a Long Rest.