Helmet

A helmet is a fairly hard protective covering for the head. In addition to providing general or localized armor protection (depending on whether a hit location system is used in combat), a helmet may:

• provide a bonus to head butt attacks
• reduce or eliminate certain types of damage
  • falling rock traps
  • stuns in melee
  • damage from falling off a bicycle
• reduce perception
  • reduce information from dungeon sounds
  • restrict visual range
  • apply a penalty to certain skills
• assist in disguise (e.g., orcish helm hiding features)
• avoid violating the law in modern/futuristic settings