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Banded mail has been described as "a form of mail reinforced with bands of leather", as "overlapping horizontal strips of laminated metal sewn over a backing of normal chain mail [sic] and soft leather backing" and as "many thin sheets of metal are hammered or riveted together".
Dec 11, 2023 · Banded Mail is a layered armor with padding, light chain, and a series of overlapping bands of armor in vulnerable areas. Weight is somewhat distributed. Splint mail consists of a light chain, greaves, and a leather coat into which are laminated vertical pieces of plate with shoulder guards.
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wall 9 feet above the floor holds thirty-nine skulls (human, dwarf, elf, giant, and other various and sundry creatures), eight helmets and helms, and five sets of armor (chain mail, splint, or plate as
Armor works two different ways in AD&D. Most armor creates a base armor class, which may then be further adjusted by such things as dexterity and protection devices. However, in the oriental system there is also piece armor, which reduces (improves) armor class as a shield.
Unlike the additional cost, the increase to the armor or shield's hardness and hit points are only gained from its enhancement bonus, not its special abilities. If the armor or shield has a magical bonus greater than +5 or a special ability worth more than +5, then it's epic. Multiply magic cost by 10.
Banded Mail of Luck: Ten 100-gp gems adorn this +3 banded mail. Once per week, the armor allows its wearer to require that an attack roll made against him be rerolled. He must take whatever consequences come from the second roll.
Nov 28, 2006 · Magic armor, that is, armor with +1, +2 or +3 next to it, lowers your Armor Class according to their bonuses, ie; Plate Mail +3 actually lowers your Armor Class by 10 instead of the normal 7, Magic Armor also lowers encumberance penalties according to their bonus, an example is Plate Mail, which normally lowers your Movement by 6, only lowers ...
