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Core Armor Deck
The Viva La Dungeon Core Armor Deck defines the core Armor Loot cards used in the Viva La Dungeon board game, including Armor names, Armor Sets, Armor Slot Positions, Defense bonuses, Stat bonuses, quantities, and printed component descriptions.
Viva La Dungeon Official Rules Reference
A Zontco board game created by The Lich, featuring art by Greedmaw Coffin.
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This page is the official component reference for the Core Armor Deck used in the Viva La Dungeon board game. Each listed component is an Armor Loot card unless another rule specifically states otherwise.
This document is intended to be plug-in-play. The Armor in this deck can be played on any map or ruleset unless a specific rule says otherwise.
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00_ONTOLOGY
Provides canonical vocabulary for Armor, Armor Deck, Armor Slot, Defense, and Stat.
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04_PLAYER_STRUCTURE
Provides Calculate Stat references used by Armor Stat bonuses.
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06_COMBAT_ENCOUNTER
Provides Calculate Defense references used by Armor Defense bonuses.
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08_LOOT_AND_INVENTORY
Provides Armor Slot rules, Equipped Loot, Stored Loot, Armor Loot, and Loot and Stat Bonus references.
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03_SETUP04_PLAYER_STRUCTURE06_COMBAT_ENCOUNTER08_LOOT_AND_INVENTORY
Core Armor Deck rules
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Armor Loot cards
Each component listed in this document is an Armor Loot card in the Armor Deck unless another rule specifically states otherwise.
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Deck size
The Core Armor Deck contains 20 Armor cards.
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Armor Sets
Each Core Armor card has an Armor Set. An Armor Set identifies a group of Armor cards with shared naming, Defense, and Stat bonus patterns.
Rule
No automatic set bonus
An Armor Set does not grant a set bonus by itself unless another rule specifically states otherwise.
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Slot matching
A Core Armor card may only be Equipped in an Armor Slot matching its listed Armor Slot unless another rule specifically states otherwise.
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Equipped bonuses
While Equipped, a Core Armor card grants its listed Defense bonus and its listed Stat bonus to its listed Stat.
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Cumulative bonuses
Defense bonuses and Stat bonuses from multiple Equipped Core Armor cards are cumulative unless another rule specifically states otherwise.
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Stored Armor
Core Armor stored in the Backpack does not provide Defense bonuses, Stat bonuses, or other effects unless another rule specifically states otherwise.
Core Armor Slot Positions
The standard Core Armor Slot Positions are Head, Torso, Hands, Legs, and Feet. For Core Armor, the five Armor Slots correspond to the five standard Core Armor Slot Positions.
Slot Position
HEAD
Used for Armor worn on the head.
Slot Position
TORSO
Used for cards representing chest, robe, shirt, doublet, or body armor.
Slot Position
HANDS
Used for Armor worn on the hands.
Slot Position
LEGS
Used for Armor worn on the legs.
Slot Position
FEET
Used for Armor worn on the feet.
A Player may not Equip more than one Core Armor card in the same Core Armor Slot Position unless another rule specifically states otherwise.
Core Armor card list
Armor cards are grouped by Armor Set. Each row has a stable HTML ID for direct linking, citation, and rules-reference use.
Core Silken Armor
Each Armor listed in this section belongs to the Silken Armor Set. Each grants +1 Defense and +1 Charm while Equipped unless another rule specifically states otherwise.
| Armor | Component ID | Armor Set | Armor Slot | Defense Bonus | Stat | Stat Bonus | Quantity | Printed description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silken Turban | ARMOR_CORE_SILKEN_TURBAN |
SILKEN | HEAD | +1 | CHARM | +1 | 1 | Silken Turban Charm +1 Defense +1 |
| Silken Doublet | ARMOR_CORE_SILKEN_DOUBLET |
SILKEN | TORSO | +1 | CHARM | +1 | 1 | Silken Doublet Charm +1 Defense +1 |
| Silken Gloves | ARMOR_CORE_SILKEN_GLOVES |
SILKEN | HANDS | +1 | CHARM | +1 | 1 | Silken Gloves Charm +1 Defense +1 |
| Silken Chaps | ARMOR_CORE_SILKEN_CHAPS |
SILKEN | LEGS | +1 | CHARM | +1 | 1 | Silken Chaps Charm +1 Defense +1 |
| Silken Slippers | ARMOR_CORE_SILKEN_SLIPPERS |
SILKEN | FEET | +1 | CHARM | +1 | 1 | Silken Slippers Charm +1 Defense +1 |
Core Wizard Armor
Each Armor listed in this section belongs to the Wizard Armor Set. Each grants +1 Defense and +1 Intellect while Equipped unless another rule specifically states otherwise.
| Armor | Component ID | Armor Set | Armor Slot | Defense Bonus | Stat | Stat Bonus | Quantity | Printed description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wizard Hat | ARMOR_CORE_WIZARD_HAT |
WIZARD | HEAD | +1 | INTELLECT | +1 | 1 | Wizard Hat Intellect +1 Defense +1 |
| Wizard Robes | ARMOR_CORE_WIZARD_ROBES |
WIZARD | TORSO | +1 | INTELLECT | +1 | 1 | Wizard Robes Intellect +1 Defense +1 |
| Wizard Gloves | ARMOR_CORE_WIZARD_GLOVES |
WIZARD | HANDS | +1 | INTELLECT | +1 | 1 | Wizard Gloves Intellect +1 Defense +1 |
| Wizard Chaps | ARMOR_CORE_WIZARD_CHAPS |
WIZARD | LEGS | +1 | INTELLECT | +1 | 1 | Wizard Chaps Intellect +1 Defense +1 |
| Wizard Boots | ARMOR_CORE_WIZARD_BOOTS |
WIZARD | FEET | +1 | INTELLECT | +1 | 1 | Wizard Boots Intellect +1 Defense +1 |
Core Leather Armor
Each Armor listed in this section belongs to the Leather Armor Set. Each grants +2 Defense and +1 Quickness while Equipped unless another rule specifically states otherwise.
| Armor | Component ID | Armor Set | Armor Slot | Defense Bonus | Stat | Stat Bonus | Quantity | Printed description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leather Helm | ARMOR_CORE_LEATHER_HELM |
LEATHER | HEAD | +2 | QUICKNESS | +1 | 1 | Leather Helm Quickness +1 Defense +2 |
| Leather Chest | ARMOR_CORE_LEATHER_CHEST |
LEATHER | TORSO | +2 | QUICKNESS | +1 | 1 | Leather Chest Quickness +1 Defense +2 |
| Leather Gloves | ARMOR_CORE_LEATHER_GLOVES |
LEATHER | HANDS | +2 | QUICKNESS | +1 | 1 | Leather Gloves Quickness +1 Defense +2 |
| Leather Chaps | ARMOR_CORE_LEATHER_CHAPS |
LEATHER | LEGS | +2 | QUICKNESS | +1 | 1 | Leather Chaps Quickness +1 Defense +2 |
| Leather Boots | ARMOR_CORE_LEATHER_BOOTS |
LEATHER | FEET | +2 | QUICKNESS | +1 | 1 | Leather Boots Quickness +1 Defense +2 |
Core Chainmail Armor
Each Armor listed in this section belongs to the Chainmail Armor Set. Each grants +3 Defense and +1 Brawn while Equipped unless another rule specifically states otherwise.
| Armor | Component ID | Armor Set | Armor Slot | Defense Bonus | Stat | Stat Bonus | Quantity | Printed description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chainmail Helm | ARMOR_CORE_CHAINMAIL_HELM |
CHAINMAIL | HEAD | +3 | BRAWN | +1 | 1 | Chainmail Helm Brawn +1 Defense +3 |
| Chainmail Chestpiece | ARMOR_CORE_CHAINMAIL_CHESTPIECE |
CHAINMAIL | TORSO | +3 | BRAWN | +1 | 1 | Chainmail Chestpiece Brawn +1 Defense +3 |
| Chainmail Gauntlets | ARMOR_CORE_CHAINMAIL_GAUNTLETS |
CHAINMAIL | HANDS | +3 | BRAWN | +1 | 1 | Chainmail Gauntlets Brawn +1 Defense +3 |
| Chainmail Greaves | ARMOR_CORE_CHAINMAIL_GREAVES |
CHAINMAIL | LEGS | +3 | BRAWN | +1 | 1 | Chainmail Greaves Brawn +1 Defense +3 |
| Chainmail Boots | ARMOR_CORE_CHAINMAIL_BOOTS |
CHAINMAIL | FEET | +3 | BRAWN | +1 | 1 | Chainmail Boots Brawn +1 Defense +3 |
How to cite this page
Viva La Dungeon Board Game Rules Reference v1.0. Created by The Lich. Art by Greedmaw Coffin. Published by Zontco.
Rules Source & Attribution Notice
This reference is designed to define rules precisely. It is not a step-by-step learn-to-play guide and does not replace the official game components. These rules define the core systems but do not include the full commercial game contents, cards, art, components, or final product materials.
Official rules for Viva La Dungeon, a tabletop dungeon-battle-royale board game created by The Lich, featuring art by Greedmaw Coffin, and published by Zontco. Viva La Dungeon is a Zontco product.
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