Hey all,
I’ve been making myself some pretty basic leather armour and, in the understanding that leather armour of 3mm thickness and above classes as medium, have decided to sew three layers of 1mm thick leather (the thickest I could find) together to create a piece of medium armour.
First question: have I understood medium armour specifications correctly and would this method work?
Second question: I’ve run out of leather while making the back pane for my chestpiece and can only manage 2 layers. Does it still count as medium armour if the back pane is less than 3mm thick? I’ve seen chestpiece before which are only the front panel so I’d think so, but I don’t want to make improper assumptions only to get caught out upon arrival.
Armour protects the wearer by increasing their global hits if it covers the majority of the torso and at least one other location
(Not a ref)
So long as more than 50% of the chest is thick leather, it gives +3 Hits so long as you have the head, arm or leg coverage. It will protect against Cleave on the front but not on the back as the back is under 3mm thick.
Your mileage may vary with individual refs, email in to PD if you are unsure. However rules as stated are:
Thick leather armour (the majority of the armour is more than 3mm thick)
That seems pretty clear as “you can quilt thinner leather together to reach 3mm” to me, as it could have said “the majority of the leather must be 3mm thick.” Which is good because multi-layered leather is easier to make at home and make look good than home-made plastic armour.