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===A type of [[Armor]]===
 
===A type of [[Armor]]===
See [[Padded Cloth]] [[Image:AB0143.jpg|thumb|Example of an 'Arming Coat']] <br>
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(sometimes referred to as an arming coat) <br>
 
(sometimes referred to as an arming coat) <br>
 
resembles a quilted, close fitting [[tunic]] that minimally extends from the thighs of an individual to their elbows, excluding their head and neck.
 
resembles a quilted, close fitting [[tunic]] that minimally extends from the thighs of an individual to their elbows, excluding their head and neck.
  
===From the [[Rulebook]]===
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===Rules===
*A gambeson must be at least equivalent to [[Cloth armor]].
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*See [[Armor]] for current rules regarding rating and construction.
*A gambeson must be worn under all armor on a hit location in order to give a bonus.
 
*A gambeson which extends past the area covered by the armor it is supporting may be either treated as [[garb]] or averaged as Cloth armor at the discretion of the wearer on a per-location basis.
 
  
 
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambeson Gambeson on Wikipedia]  
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambeson Gambeson on Wikipedia]  
 
[[Category:Rulebook Terms]]
 
[[Category:Rulebook Terms]]
[[Category:Combat]]
 
[[Category:Armor]]
 
[[Category:Armor Types]]
 
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Latest revision as of 02:55, 26 February 2025

A type of Armor

Example of an 'Arming Coat'


(sometimes referred to as an arming coat)
resembles a quilted, close fitting tunic that minimally extends from the thighs of an individual to their elbows, excluding their head and neck.

Rules

  • See Armor for current rules regarding rating and construction.

Would you like to know more?

Also known as: Aketon, acton, arming coat, auqueton, gambeson, hacketon, haqueton, pannzar, vapntreiyu, wambais, wambesium, or wambs. A leather garment worn under armor is called a Buff Coat

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