¶ Item Property Changes
In Haze, the low-level, low-magic nature of the game necessitates some modifications to item properties. To provide a variety of bonuses without overwhelming character sheets with raw bonuses, the following changes have been implemented.
These changes ensure that items in Haze maintain a balanced and meaningful impact on gameplay without overwhelming character progression.
¶ Skill Rating
In Haze, items offer Skill Rating rather than direct skill bonuses or penalties.
Every 10 points in Skill Rating equates to a +1 or -1 modifier to the skill.
Example 1: If two items give a total of +14 Skill Rating to Spellcraft, it results in a +1 bonus to the skill.
Example 2: If two items total -22 Skill Rating for Move Silently, it results in a -2 penalty.
Note: An item can never have less than -30 rating, or more than +30.
Skill Rating can roll as a property for almost all skills on Haze, depending on the item, its quality, and a number of other factors.
¶ Other Types of Rating
- Attack Rating: Provides +1 AB for every 10 skill rating.
- Defensive Bonuses:
- Defense Rating: Provides +1 Armor AC for every 10 skill rating.
- Evasion Rating: Provides +1 Dodge AC for every 10 skill rating.
- Deflection Rating: Provides +1 Deflection AC for every 10 skill rating.
- Sources: Defense Rating comes from Masterwork Metal/Chitin items, Evasion Rating from Masterwork Cloth/Leather/Wood items, and Deflection rating is only available from applying deflection kits to your gear.
- Caster Rating: Increases your caster level by +1 for every 10 skill rating.
Just as all other ratings, going into the negative will instead give a -1 penalty for every -10 points.
¶ Concealment
The concealment property on items, while rare, provides a percentual(%) concealment bonus against ranged attacks only!
This concealment does not stack with other sources of concealment, except the concealment bonuses present on other equipment.
¶ Item Upgrade Kits
Item upgrade kits are consumables used to modify equipment with various ratings. Each item can receive one upgrade kit.
Masterwork items can receive up to two upgrade kits, but never two of the same type - unless they are deflection kits.
Here's a sample listing of known kits and their properties, though actual values may vary due to balancing adjustments.
¶ Heavy Shield Plating Kit (Shield)
| Type | Deflection rating | Attack rating | Move silently rating | Weight Penalty (lbs.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | +4 | -8 | -6 | +6 |
| Bronze | +6 | -9 | -6 | +6 |
| Iron | +8 | -8 | -6 | +6 |
¶ Accessory Reinforcement Kit (Boots, Bracers)
| Type | Deflection rating | Attack rating | Move silently rating | Weight Penalty (lbs.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | +1 | -2 | -4 | +4 |
| Bronze | +3 | -5 | -4 | +4 |
| Iron | +5 | -5 | -4 | +4 |
¶ Weapon Guard Kit (Melee weapon)
| Type | Deflection rating | Attack rating | Move silently rating | Weight Penalty (lbs.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | +2 | -4 | -4 | +4 |
| Bronze | +4 | -6 | -4 | +4 |
| Iron | +6 | -6 | -4 | +4 |
¶ Weaving Reinforcement Kit (Cloak)
| Type | Deflection rating | Attack rating | Move silently rating | Weight Penalty (lbs.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | +2 | -4 | -4 | +4 |
| Bronze | +4 | -6 | -4 | +4 |
| Iron | +6 | -6 | -4 | +4 |
¶ Cold Weather Kit (Armor, Gloves, Boots)
| Type | Warmth factor | Weight Penalty (lbs.) |
|---|---|---|
| Armor | +20 | +2 |
| Gloves | +10 | +2 |
| Boots | +10 | +2 |