Exoskeleton Armor

Prepared from the remains of an animated skeleton, this armor covers the upper body with a white, riblike structure that resembles bleached bones. Large skulls serve as epaulets.

A suit of exoskeleton armor provides protection as a +1 breastplate and grants you damage reduction 5/bludgeoning while you wear it.

Prerequisites: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, animate dead, Knowledge (religion) 5 ranks.

Cost to Create: 10,500 gp (plus 350 gp for masterwork breastplate), 840 XP, 21 days.

Source: Magic Item Compendium, page 18. Originally published in Libris Mortis, page 76, at a higher market price and enhancement bonus to AC.