[Classicmerp] Armour Primer

[Michael Cole]

On 19/12/2013 1:41 PM, Lev Lafayette wrote:
> On Thu, December 19, 2013 12:28 am, Michael Cole wrote:
>> 6)Padded is simply a huge amount of felt.Take the lining off a billiard
>> table, and layer it out to about 5cm.It's bulky and heavy, but extremely
>> good.It is generally only worn under plate armour for cavalry
>> combat.It's also difficult to keep clean and dry.
> It was also *hot*. If we're going to give it DR4, you may wish to consider
> some way of taking this into account (e.g., quicker Fatigue loss or
> something).
Totally agree on this.  I'm currently trying to get together something 
on both costs and weight and bulk for the next primer post, but am 
having difficulties.  Could you check in GURPS Low Tech and see what is 
in there - its a module I don't have.  Also, I'll take web links - this 
part of the documentation is taking a while.

>> *(Chain) Mail*: Flexible, all-metal armour of interlinked metal rings.
> What about the famed Elven chain?
Dunno.  Mithril would come down to the material.  I'm thinking Dwarven 
light mail design, but anything made of mithril gets an added bonus to 
EP of some large number.  Note that in the book, Frodo was nearly killed 
by the spear blow through bruising - its just that it didn't penetrate.