Hey all, I’m new to Blades and reading through the rules to run Scum and Villainy. Can someone explain special armor to me? I’m not getting a good idea of how special armor works.
Here’s what I DO understand: there are abilities that let characters mark the “Special” armor box to do different things (like the Cutter’s Battleborn special ability) by expending your special armor. Presumably if I pick a special ability that lets me expend my special armor use, I detail what it is fictionally when I take the ability.
What I DON’T understand is: do you have to bring armor with you in your initial Load to use it? Do you have to ALSO bring heavy armor? If I didn’t bring armor at all, do I have my special armor with Load weight appropriate to the fiction anyway? Can I use the special armor as just armor to reduce or negate harm, in addition to expending its use for my special armor ability?
I don’t have any experience playing Blades, and my only exposure is listening to the Marielda season of Friends at the Table (although it’s been a little while). I appreciate any help!