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Originally Posted by Bruno
The coverage in Low Tech only sums up to 5/6 coverage. Even the visor only provides 5/6 coverage.
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Not with certain neck options. As to the visor, I believe that is due to not having good 'anchorage' below the jaw. It's still the jaw location that is open. Like with the historical Sutton Hoo helmet.
In Loadouts jaw coverage seems somewhat infrequent and
usually causes the -1 penalty for 'stiff head movement' in connection with neck armor such as a ventail. But there is also the samurai Hanbô. Apparently 1/5 cost and weight of a Sômen, or face plate.
Overall, though, it does seem to have a vague inconsistency. Cheek Guards in Low-Tech says 'These pieces protect the cheeks and jaw'. Eh. Official or no, personally I'm just going with 'jaw' needing separate coverage ala the Hanbô or the various neck+ options. It works quite well with your table, just that the '1' has a different notation basically.