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| − | [[Plates]] are made of at least 16-gauge steel and must be attached to each other or a backing in such a way that all four edges or | + | #REDIRECT [[:Category:Armor Terms]] |
| − | corners are held into continuous rigid contact with each other or the backing. Plates may alternately be made of 3/16” hardened
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| − | leather and receive a –1 to the total armor value.
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| − | [[Cuir bouilli]] is the process by which leather is hardened using wax or other treatments to produce significantly harder leather.
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| − | [[Studs]] are composed of metal, and must be no more than 1.5 inches apart to receive the bonus. Studs may not be added to metal armor.
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| − | [[Rings]] are composed of metal (not to be confused with chain mail), and must be at least 1/8 inch thick, have an internal diameter
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| − | of at least 1 inch and no greater than two inches, and be placed no further than 1.5 inches apart to receive the bonus. Rings may not
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| − | be added to metal armor.
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| − | [[Scales]] are composed of metal (+2) or 3/16” hardened leather (+1), and must be overlapping. Scales may not be added to metal
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| − | armor. Scales need only be attached to the armor along one edge.
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| − | [[Gambeson]] (sometimes referred to as an arming coat) resembles a quilted, close fitting tunic that minimally extends from the
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| − | thighs of an individual to their elbows, excluding their head and neck. If worn under any type of chain mail, the wearer will receive
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| − | a +1 bonus to the area that the chain mail covers. The gambeson may not be modified to increase this value. A gambeson must be
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| − | the equivalent of at least quilted cloth with cotton batting padding in between the layers, and must cover the entire area of the hit
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| − | location under the chain in order to grant a bonus.
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