Cloth and leather armour
Cloth armour
Plate armour covering the entire body with the state of the art protection.
Plate armour sheaths the entire body of the knight in a carpace of carefully
wrought steel plates, worn on top a gambeson (a suit of quilted cloth).
Plate is sold in several classes of weight and strength:
Light plate armour provides DR 6, weighs 55.25 lbs and costs $4661
Plate armour provides DR 8, weighs 70 lbs and costs $6550.
Proof plate armour provides DR 10, weighs 85.75 lbs and costs $15575
Doubleproof plate armour provides DR 12, weighs 101 lbs and costs $19250.
These prices also include gauntlets, helmet and shoes.
Mail armour has been in use by human warriors for the better part of 2000
years. It remains popular among those who cannot afford plate mail, as it
is relatively cheap and offers good protection against cutting and crushing
attacks. High-quality chain mail is light and flexible enough to be hidden
under clothing. All forms save high-quality chain mail is normally worn over
padded cloth armour (figured into these numbers), to do otherwise is rather
uncomfortable:
- Chain mail shirt (knee-long) (areas 8-11, 17-18, and 12-14 (3/6
chance): PD 3 (1 vs impaling, DR 4 (2 vs impaling), 41.5 lbs. $355
- Chain mail shirt (waist-long) (areas 8-11, 17-18): PD 3 (1 vs impaling,
DR 4 (2 vs impaling), 34 lbs. $300
- Chain mail leggings PD 3 (1 vs impaling, DR 4 (2 vs impaling) 15
lbs. $110.
- High-Quality Chain Mail Shirt PD 4 (2 vs impaling) DR 4 (2 vs impaling).
27 lbs. $600.
- High-Quality Chain Mail Leggings PD 4 (2 vs impaling) DR 4 (2 vs
impaling). 12 lbs. $220.
Padded Cloth
Padded cloth is not normally worn as armour by itself, but is worn for added
protection under plate mail (+1 DR) or chain mail (+1 DR against all attacks)..
- Padded shirt (areas 8-11, 17-18) PD 1, DR 1; 8 lbs. $50
- Padded leggings (areas 12-14) PD 1, DR 1; 2 lbs. $20
- Padded suit (areas 8-14, 17-18): PD 1, DR 1; 10 lbs. $70
Hand Protection (covers area 7)
Leather Gloves: PD 2, DR 2. $30
Scale Gauntlets: PD 3, DR 4; 2 lbs; $100.
Plate Gauntlets: PD 4; DR 5: 4 lbs; $400.
Boots (covers areas 15-16)
Boots: PD 2; DR 2; 2 lbs. $80
Boots, riding (cover area 13-14 as well, may be rolled down): PD 2,
DR 2; 6 lbs; $140
Sorrelets (metal-plated boots, very uncomfortable): PD 3; DR 4; 7 lbs.
$150.
Helmets
Great Helmet:The great helmet is crafted from steel, and surrounds
the entire head and neck. It provides excellent protection, but impedes both
the sight and hearing of the wearer.
Great Helmet PD 4; DR 7 (areas 3-5); 10 lbs. $340. -1 to weapon skill rolls, -3 to most Sense rolls. Penalties go away if visor is raised, but then any attack to location 5 have a 5/6 chance of bypassing armour (the throat is still protected fully).
Emblem: It is common for mounted warriors and other men of rank to have a personal emblem on thiier helmets. This ranges from a coloured plume ($20, no noticable weight) to a carved figure ($50+, 1 lb).
Other Helmets
Pot-helm: A steel cap. PD 3, DR 4 (areas 3-4). 5 lbs. $100.
Open-faced helmet. A helmet covering the top and back of the head (areas
3-4, 5 from behind, and has a 4/6 chance of protecting the face). 7 lbs, $150.
-1 to Hearing rolls.
Kettle hat: A steel cap with a slanted brim of steel. PD 3, DR 4 (areas 3-4), it may also help shield the face and the back of the head (adds PD 2 to these areas, but no DR). 7 lbs. $150.
Nose-guard. Pot-helms and open-faced helmets may be purchased with
nose guards. This provides PD 3, DR 4 against attacks to the nose, and adds
$40 to the price of the helmet.
Chain Coif. A hood of chain mail, worn alone or under another helmet
(not bascinet). PD 3, DR 3 (PD 1, DR 1 vs impaling). 4 lbs. $55.
Cloth cap PD 1, DR 1 (commonly worn under bascinet or chain coif) 0.25
lbs. $5.
