[TL] Iron/Steel Bracers, Greaves TL?

Phantasm · 11-13-2011, 07:38 PM

As the topic asks, what is the TL of iron or steel bracers and greaves? Would they be a TL2/Iron Age tech, TL3/Medieval tech, or TL4/Renaissance tech?

Building them using the armor rules in Low-Tech suggest that they'd be TL4, but for smaller pieces like these, which could be strapped to mail sleeves/leggings for additional protection, I can plausibly see them earlier than TL4. I just don't know if they were used at all at earlier TLs without being bronze (Greek hoplomachoi were known to use bronze greaves, IIRC.)

In a related question, with greaves and bracers worn over mail on the extremities, would they limit DX at all? If so, localized or overall?

11-13-2011, 07:38 PM	#1
Phantasm Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: On the road again...	[TL] Iron/Steel Bracers, Greaves TL? As the topic asks, what is the TL of iron or steel bracers and greaves? Would they be a TL2/Iron Age tech, TL3/Medieval tech, or TL4/Renaissance tech? Building them using the armor rules in *Low-Tech* suggest that they'd be TL4, but for smaller pieces like these, which could be strapped to mail sleeves/leggings for additional protection, I can plausibly see them earlier than TL4. I just don't know if they were used at all at earlier TLs without being bronze (Greek hoplomachoi were known to use bronze greaves, IIRC.) In a related question, with greaves and bracers worn over mail on the extremities, would they limit DX at all? If so, localized or overall? __________________ "Life ... is an Oreo cookie." - J'onn J'onzz, 1991 "But mom, I don't wanna go back in the dungeon!" The GURPS Marvel Universe Reboot Project A-G, H-R, and S-Z, and its not-a-wiki-really web adaptation. Ranoc, a Muskets-and-Magery Renaissance Fantasy Setting Last edited by Phantasm; 12-12-2011 at 03:04 PM.

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