Greetings all!

It's good to ask lots of questions, don't worry about it!

When you show up for your first event, you'll want to get your armour assessed by one of the marshals, who will tell you how many AP it's worth, and will write you an armour card for it. If you'd like to get a rough idea of how much AP different items will give you, have a look here . If you scroll down a short way, you'll find a table with the AP values of different armour locations.

I think I'm correct in saying that the authenticity of your armour doesn't have any bearing on how much AP it gives you, but does determine the soak that it provides.

To elaborate: armour of all types is sorted into two categories - "professional" and "costume" - depending on the authenticity of its construction. A well-made breastplate made of quality steel plate will likely count as "professional," whereas a tatty plastic imitation will probably count as "costume." Professional armour grants its wearer a soak value (which helps keep you alive!) whereas costume armour does not. The idea is to encourage people to wear lots of really fantastic-looking armour!

Have you been able to figure out the way that soak works, or would you find it helpful to hear an explanation?

Ahh it's quite encouraging indeed. I'm greatly loving the realism biased approach it definitely makes it more worth while and easier to get into that character... or any character..
That looks like a mighty imposing wrench you have my friend... :S

I read where is says here but I've read over it a bunch what is CP? I know what AP is.. might be a dumb question and right in front of my face but it's not poking me in the eye so I can't see it... so to speak. and I understand what a soak is now thanks to you *)
Thanks Goggs!

CP is short for Crafting Points or how much energy it takes a smith to make any given thing.

And there I get poked in the eye! :lol:

you'll figure it out. Don't worry. By the way, when do you think you are going to be at KR?