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Polkageist · 10-29-2020, 11:04 AM

I gave a quick glance over the low-tech book, and what you're describing matches up more closely with the armor described under segmented plate. Probably the 'coat-of-plates' or even just 'plate' since mail reinforcement was used at joints and other spots. If there's mail under the plate, then it's layered with the associated (non)penalty.

However, the 'heavy plate' rules are pretty loose as to what they're describing. Mostly just stating that chunks o' metal can be made thicker for a price. So, if what you're using has chunks o' metal, and they can be made thicker, then yeah. Actually, re-reading it, the section states that 'all armor with large plates, including segmented and brigandine" can be treated with heavy plates. Mail and plates is such a close cousin, if it passes the sniff test yeah man go nuts make that armor thicc

edit: Oh yeah, and given the wide wide world that makes up different styles of armor mail and plates should consist of 1) mail, and 2) plates, and use the stat line for mail-and-plates.

10-29-2020, 11:04 AM	#2
Polkageist Join Date: Sep 2007	Re: [LT] Refluffing Mail and Plate as Plate over Mail? I gave a quick glance over the low-tech book, and what you're describing matches up more closely with the armor described under segmented plate. Probably the 'coat-of-plates' or even just 'plate' since mail reinforcement was used at joints and other spots. If there's mail under the plate, then it's layered with the associated (non)penalty. However, the 'heavy plate' rules are pretty loose as to what they're describing. Mostly just stating that chunks o' metal can be made thicker for a price. So, if what you're using has chunks o' metal, and they can be made thicker, then yeah. Actually, re-reading it, the section states that 'all armor with large plates, including segmented and brigandine" can be treated with heavy plates. Mail and plates is such a close cousin, if it passes the sniff test yeah man go nuts make that armor thicc edit: Oh yeah, and given the wide wide world that makes up different styles of armor mail and plates should consist of 1) mail, and 2) plates, and use the stat line for mail-and-plates.