unbound:equipment:armour
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The following suits of armour are the most common types found throughout the Realms. | The following suits of armour are the most common types found throughout the Realms. | ||
- | **Gambeson**: | + | **Gambeson**: |
A quilted jacket, leggings and cap, the gambeson is often worn beneath other suits of armour.\\ | A quilted jacket, leggings and cap, the gambeson is often worn beneath other suits of armour.\\ | ||
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- | **Heavy Robes**: | + | **Heavy Robes**: |
Many spellcasters tend to wear several layers of robes. | Many spellcasters tend to wear several layers of robes. | ||
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- | **Hide Armour**: | + | **Hide Armour**: |
Popular in the Northern Reaches, this armour is bulky, but provides adequate protection. | Popular in the Northern Reaches, this armour is bulky, but provides adequate protection. | ||
- | **Boiled Leather**: | + | **Boiled Leather**: |
A number of plates of boiled leather are sewn to a flexible backing, providing rigid protection over joints and vulnerable spots. | A number of plates of boiled leather are sewn to a flexible backing, providing rigid protection over joints and vulnerable spots. | ||
- | **Bone Armour**: | + | **Bone Armour**: |
Beads and plates of bone are sewn to a flexible backing. | Beads and plates of bone are sewn to a flexible backing. | ||
- | **Scale Armour**: | + | **Scale Armour**: |
Hundreds of small plates are sewn to a jack, and then worn over a gambeson. | Hundreds of small plates are sewn to a jack, and then worn over a gambeson. | ||
- | **Brigandine**: | + | **Brigandine**: |
Thin, layered plates are sewn into the inside of a jack, and worn with several external plates over a gambeson. | Thin, layered plates are sewn into the inside of a jack, and worn with several external plates over a gambeson. | ||
- | **Lamellar**: | + | **Lamellar**: |
Similar to a Brigandine or Scale Armour, but the plates are rigid leather, rather than steel, making it lighter. | Similar to a Brigandine or Scale Armour, but the plates are rigid leather, rather than steel, making it lighter. | ||
- | **Visby Coat**: | + | **Visby Coat**: |
The final evolution of Brigandine and Scale, the plates are inserted into pockets in the jack, and several external plates are added. | The final evolution of Brigandine and Scale, the plates are inserted into pockets in the jack, and several external plates are added. | ||
- | **Maille**: | + | **Maille**: |
A steel cloth, made of thousands of interlocking rings, and worn over a gambeson. | A steel cloth, made of thousands of interlocking rings, and worn over a gambeson. | ||
- | **Maille and Plate**: | + | **Maille and Plate**: |
A hauberk of maille, plus fifteen to twenty plates of steel, including a solid breastplate, | A hauberk of maille, plus fifteen to twenty plates of steel, including a solid breastplate, | ||
- | **Laminar**: | + | **Laminar**: |
Similar to lamellar, this armour was worn by the Legates and Tribunes of the legions of Aranor. | Similar to lamellar, this armour was worn by the Legates and Tribunes of the legions of Aranor. |
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