V9: Brigandine

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Brigandine

This V9: armor is constructed from numerous shaped and fitted metal plates solidly connected along a supporting shell of heavy cloth (such as canvas, denim, or velvet) in such a way that when worn all plates are held together firmly and follow the general contours of the body.

Requirements:

• Metal must be at least equivalent to Aluminum in density and durability. (2.7g/cm3)
  • If Aluminum - 1mm / 0.040” / 18ga
  • If Steel - 0.9mm / 0.036” / 20ga
• 75% of plates must overlap by at least 5% of their surface area.
• Plates need only be attached along one edge but must be held firmly against each other when the armor is worn.

Examples of Superior Construction include, but are not limited to:

• Heavy Metal: Steel, Bronze, and similar density metals.
• Thicker Material: At least 1.3mm / 0.051” / 16ga
• Greater Overlap: 75% of Plates overlap by at least 25% of their surface area.
• Large Plates: At least 50% of the surface area of the armor is protected by individual large plates rather than numerous smaller plates. Each large plate must be at least 10% of the total size of the hit location.

Armor Styles
Tier 1: Cloth/Padded Armor Tier 2: Light Leather · Butcher's Mail / Sharkmail Tier 3: Heavy Leather · Chainmail · Rigid Non-Metal Armor Tier 4: Light Scale Tier 5: Heavy Scale · Butted Plate Tier 6: Lamellar and Laminar · Brigandine · Plate Special: Ambiguous Armor