Armour types

Reinforced foundations:

        ring mail
                Discs of the armour material sewn onto a backing.
                Accepted foundation materials:
                  leather and heavy cloth
        studded
                Small pieces of reinforcing material studded into a
                backing, making the armour more rigid.
                Accepted foundation materials:
                  leather, heavy cloth, soft leather and chitinium silk
        bezainted
                Large discs of the armour material sewn onto a
                backing.
                Accepted foundation materials:
                  leather and cuir-boulli
        scale mail
                Scales of the armour material sewn onto a backing 
                of leather.
        brigandine
                Plates of the armour material covered on both
                sides by leather.

Non-foundation armour types:
        chain mail
                Rings of the armour material connected to
                each other.
        double chain mail
                Thicker rings of the armour material connected
                to each other.
        augmented chain mail
                Rings of the armour material connected to
                each other, with strips of leather running
                vertically through the rings at regular
                intervals.
        laminated
                "Vertical" plates of the armour material
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        lamellar
                "Horizontal" plates of the armour material
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        plate mail
                Rings of the armour material connected to
                each other, with plates of the armour material
                over vital areas of the body.

        full plate
                Plates of the armour material.

Slots for randomly generated eq:

        cap     (head)          full helm (head)
        helmet  (head)          mask    (head)
        coif    (head, neck)    collar  (neck)
        neck guard (neck)       earring (ear)
        earrings (ear, ear)     scarf   (neck)
        necklace (neck)         medallion (amulet)
        amulet  (amulet)        cape    (cloak)
        pendant (amulet)        breastplate (torso)
        cloak   (cloak)         bracelets (arm, arm)
        vest    (torso)         gloves  (hand, hand)
        bracers (arm, arm)      ring    (finger)
        gauntlets (hand, hand)  leggings (leg, leg) 
        belt    (belt)          pants   (leg, leg)  
        greaves (leg, leg)      tights  (leg, leg)  
        skirt   (leg, leg)      sandals (foot, foot)
        boots   (foot, foot)    shoes   (foot, foot)
        
        coat    (torso, arm, arm)
        shirt   (torso, arm, arm)
        cuirass (torso, arm, arm)
        hauberk (torso, arm, arm, leg, leg)
        robe    (torso, head, arm, arm)

        barding (barding, barding)
        horse leggings (horse leg, horse leg)
                
Armour classification, what armour is counted as 'light armour' etc
 according to identification information, not according to anything else.
 Basically, the bit where it writes : "Its type is standard/XYZ".

       Light:
        standard  (for example: leather belt, chitinium silk collar)
        studded
        ring mail
        bezainted

       Medium:          
        chain mail
        double chain mail
        augmented chain mail
        scale mail

       Heavy:
        lamellar
        brigandine
        laminated
        plate mail
        full plate
                
Armour types, sorted from least protection to most protection:

       standard
       studded
       ring mail
       bezainted
       chain mail
       double chain mail
       augmented chain mail
       scale mail
       lamellar
       brigandine/laminated
       plate mail
       full plate

Armour types, sorted from least bulky to most bulky:

       standard
       studded
       ring mail/bezainted
       chain mail
       augmented chain mail
       double chain mail
       scale mail/brigandine
       lamellar
       laminated
       plate mail/full plate

Armour types, sorted from least weight to most weight:

       standard
       studded
       ring mail/bezainted
       chain mail
       lamellar
       scale mail/laminated/double chain mail
       augmented chain mail
       brigandine
       plate mail/full plate

Last update Apr 29 2019