Editing Shadowrun Clothing and Armor (section)

=='''Helmets and Shields'''==

Helmets and shields do not count as separate pieces of armor; instead, they modify the rating of worn armor by their rating.

Due to the unwieldiness of a shield, a character using one suffers a –2 dice pool modifier on any physical tests (including attacks). Shields can also be used as a melee weapon (using the Melee Combat skill).

Shields may be upgraded with the chemical protection, fire resistance, and nonconductivity armor modifications. When combining armor and a shield, only one of them provides the modification bonus (wearer’s choice).
{| style="width: 100%;" class="article-table" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="3"
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| style="text-align: center;"|<u>'''Name'''</u>
| style="text-align: center;"|<u>'''Physical Protection'''</u>
| style="text-align: center;"|<u>'''Energy Protection'''</u>
| style="text-align: center;"|<u>'''Dexterity Penalty'''</u>
| style="text-align: center;"|<u>'''Availability'''</u>
| style="text-align: center;"|<u>'''Cost'''</u>
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|Helmet
| style="text-align: center;"| +2 pips
| style="text-align: center;"| +1 pip
| style="text-align: center;"| -
| style="text-align: center;"|1
| style="text-align: center;"|100
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|Ballistic Shield
| style="text-align: center;"| STR+2D
| style="text-align: center;"| STR+1D
| style="text-align: center;"| -1D
| style="text-align: center;"|4; R
| style="text-align: center;"|1,200
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|Riot Shield
| style="text-align: center;"| STR+2D
| style="text-align: center;"| STR+1D
| style="text-align: center;"| -1D
| style="text-align: center;"|3; R
| style="text-align: center;"|1,500
|}
*'''Helmet''': Helmets come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, but their common purpose is to protect the head from trauma. Helmets are often tricked out with accessories such as trode nets and visual aids.

*'''Ballistic Shield''': This large opaque shield is used for house raids and other SWAT activities. It features a clear plastic window and a built-in ladder frame along the inside so that it can be used to climb over small obstacles.

*'''Riot Shield''': As an added crowd control measure, a riot shield can be used to shock anyone who comes into contact with it, inflicting Electricity damage. The taser shield holds 10 charges; when attached to a power point, it regains one charge per 10 seconds.
{| style="width: 100%;" class="article-table" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="3"
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| style="text-align: center;"|<u>'''Name'''</u>
| style="text-align: center;"|<u>'''Damage'''</u>
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| style="text-align: center;"|Ballistic Shield
| style="text-align: center;"|STR+1D+1 (Stun)
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|Riot Shield
| style="text-align: center;"|6D (Stun)
|}