The haidate is an apron of laced armor that protects the thighs and knees of the character.
It is fashioned into large plates that hang loosely down in front and at the sides.
It is worn around the waist.
The smaller plates of the do-maru or the hara-ate overlap the haidate slightly.

ARMOR CLASS STEPS: 1
BULK: fairly
BASE WEIGHT: 10#
MOVEMENT: --
COST: 1 ch'ien (5 gp)