V9: Butcher's Mail

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Butcher's Mail, Sharkmail, etc

This style includes armor composed of machine-made weaves of very small rings.

• Is a Tier 2 armor style.
• Must meet the Universal Equipment Requirements.
• Only welded Butcher's Mail, Sharkmail, Ringmesh, or similar chain mesh may be used. Because of this, there are no specific Material Thickness requirements or modifiers.
• Any weave is permitted but it must not allow a 1/8" dowel to pass through
• Does not gain a bonus for being made from Steel or similar metal.

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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