Studded Leather Armor

Shostak · 03-06-2022, 11:50 AM

I thought we were talking about studs. Wouldn't metal plates sewn onto leather be categorized as scale armor? Referencing GURPS, which has a reputation for being pretty well researched, leather armor for the torso weighs in at 10 lbs, scale armor at 15 lbs, and chainmail at 16 lbs. If we use weight as a reference, the scale is closer to chainmail than leather. And if we consider the damage resistence it offers, the scale lies between leather (2) and chain (4) (GURPS provides finer-grained resolution than TFT).

03-06-2022, 11:50 AM	#7
Shostak Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: New England	Re: Studded Leather Armor I thought we were talking about studs. Wouldn't metal plates sewn onto leather be categorized as scale armor? Referencing GURPS, which has a reputation for being pretty well researched, leather armor for the torso weighs in at 10 lbs, scale armor at 15 lbs, and chainmail at 16 lbs. If we use weight as a reference, the scale is closer to chainmail than leather. And if we consider the damage resistence it offers, the scale lies between leather (2) and chain (4) (GURPS provides finer-grained resolution than TFT). __________________ * * * * Anthony Shostak myriangia.wordpress.com