Energy Shields, SciFantasy item options

[tough holly]

So I am working on a SciFantasy supplement for a game of mine and this is what I have so far in regards to energy shields

The shields may not be used with traditional shields, and only one may be used at a time

[azure bluff]

OK

THP is infinite usage redo boogaloo, so I think we should breach norms here, and use cantrip baselines (effectively dot = multitarget track... so d6's).
So I might say 1d6 per tier.
5 might work, but... I think 1/2/3/4/5d6 might be nicer

[fossil silo]

hmm

1 questions for you; would fortification shields have a nonmagical +2 equivalent?

1 question for ovion; That DR is for general DR, not accounting for damage type, but I know you have damage type modifiers for other stuff, would that apply here? Cause my usage allows for a lot more DR, especially towards elemental damage

[azure bluff]

I'm not sure!
Maybe double for a single type only though.
NMBPS gets 3 on a feat, and that's... uncommony grade... so 2 for a magical/elemental damage type feels... not wrong

[fossil silo]

I find there's a different distribution because of how elemental damage typically gets lumped (single hit, single instance of DR applying) vs BPS which is typically more multihit oriented

[rapid elk]

This is how I've done fields in my homebrew scifi - some rare armours may have soak bui,t in, but the easiest way to get soak is with Personal Projection Field (PPF), which gives 1d4, 2d4 or 3d4 soak depending on cost.

[tough holly]

A non magical +2? Like +2n ?

[fossil silo]

Like, Shield give +2 ac
Magic +1 shields are +3.
And so on.

[tough holly]

Infinite usage redo boogaloo? Honestly the whole first message is a little confusing to me, please help me be less ignorant!!

[tough holly]

Aaaah ok so the idea was that they’d simply be a +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, but they would also not need to be held, so while lets say a lvl 3 fighter could use a 1d8 longsword and a +1 shield (+3), they could instead use a 2d6 greatsword and a +1 energy shield, if that makes sense?

[tough holly]

What if it was 2n mundane (NMBPS) but 1n for magical/elemental?

[azure bluff]

spell making / craft rules.
You don't normally look at cantrip / at will healies though.
And THP is budgeted as healing.

[azure bluff]

n being? x/*?

[tough holly]

Yeah like n = rarity tier , so 1n uncommon is 1, 1n rare is 1(2), v rare is 3, etc.

[azure bluff]

ah

[tough holly]

So what would infinite usage redo boogaloo actually mean?

Like at risk of being abused?

[azure bluff]

you can use it infinitely, so it always refreshes.
but thp replaces.
just... memey way of saying "use with no limit"

[tough holly]

Aah maybe thp is just the wrong term? Like the idea is that it has x hp, and recharges when out of combat or something of the like

Maybe short /long rest/ 1hr ooc

[azure bluff]

THP or Temporary Hit Points is a predefined mechanic, so if its not THP then yes, wrong term xD

[tough holly]

So what would be a better term? A health barrier?

Just state that it has its own hp?

[azure bluff]

stating it has its own HP would likely be the way yeah, look at....

one of the wizard subclasses

they have that floaty bonus health orb

I forget which one it is though

[tough holly]

Abjuration?

[azure bluff]

yes, lift wording from the ward

[tough holly]

How does this look? The recharge / regen bits were something I was just toying around with