As with chain, weight falls mainly on the wearer's shoulders and waist.
SCALE MAIL is a suit of leather armor set with small overlapping iron plates.

BULK:
WEIGHT:
BASE MOVEMENT:
COST:

PP: -
OL: -
FRT: -
MS: -
HS: - (requires cloak)
HN: -
CW: - (WSG: -<>, a character in anything heavier than chain cannot climb any severe slope or cliff)

TW: -%
PV: -'
HJ: -'
BJS: -'
BJR: -'
TA: -%
TE: -%
TF: -'

PT, <0: +
PT, 0-30: +
PT, 31-75: +
PT, 76+: +

PUMMEL DAMAGE: -% (protection)
GRAPPLE 'AC': +% (penalty)
GRAPPLE DAMAGE: -% (protection)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanguinemetaldawn
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This I think is a sensible backdrop for consideration of "Spiked Armor".

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...but the wearer of such armor would have to worry about accidental injury both to himself, and his fellows.

A fine historical example in regards the scale armor.

As for spiked armor, falling down on turf or being driven into a tree or wooden structure of any sort would be tatamont to a death warrant for the wearer.

Cheers,
Gary