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{{flavour|A light leather suit reinforced with a covering of metal rings. It is protective in combat, but slightly uncomfortable due to the added weight.}} | |||
{{flavour|A light leather suit reinforced with a covering of metal rings. | |||
combat, but slightly uncomfortable due to the added weight.}} | |||
'''Ring mail''' is a body [[armour]] one step heavier than [[leather armour]]. | '''Ring mail''' is a body [[armour]] one step heavier than [[leather armour]]. | ||
==Desirability== | ==Desirability== | ||
It is generally not that useful, although its interference with spellcasting is small enough that some light users may prefer it. Even so, there are usually better options unless one finds a ring mail, artefact or otherwise, which grants a needed resistance. Ring mail does have the advantage that it can be made [[corrosion]]-proof through enchantment, although this alone is not usually a reason to choose it over a leather armour and an [[amulet of resist corrosion]]. | It is generally not that useful, although its interference with spellcasting is small enough that some light users may prefer it. Even so, there are usually better options unless one finds a ring mail, artefact or otherwise, which grants a needed resistance. Ring mail does have the advantage that it can be made [[corrosion]]-proof through enchantment, although this alone is not usually a reason to choose it over a leather armour and an [[amulet of resist corrosion]]. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_mail Ring mail] is an item of armour whose historical existence is somewhat doubtful. It seems more likely that it is a Victorian misinterpretation of contemporary depictions of chain mail or scale mail, or that the rings were merely items of decoration. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_mail Ring mail] is an item of armour whose historical existence is somewhat doubtful. It seems more likely that it is a Victorian misinterpretation of contemporary depictions of chain mail or scale mail, or that the rings were merely items of decoration. | ||
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| '''Mundane''' || [[Image:Ring mail1 | | '''Mundane''' || [[Image:Ring mail1.png]] | ||
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| '''Magical''' || [[Image:Ring mail2 | | '''Magical''' || [[Image:Ring mail2.png]] | ||
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| '''Artefact''' || [[Image:Ring mail3.png]] | | '''Artefact''' || [[Image:Ring mail3.png]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:31, 6 May 2014
| Name | Ring mail |
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| Size to wear | Small, Medium |
| Armour Class | 5 |
| Encumbrance rating | -7 |
| Maximum Enchantment | +5 |
| Grants | nothing |
| Time to Wear | 5 |
| A light leather suit reinforced with a covering of metal rings. It is protective in combat, but slightly uncomfortable due to the added weight. |
Ring mail is a body armour one step heavier than leather armour.
Desirability
It is generally not that useful, although its interference with spellcasting is small enough that some light users may prefer it. Even so, there are usually better options unless one finds a ring mail, artefact or otherwise, which grants a needed resistance. Ring mail does have the advantage that it can be made corrosion-proof through enchantment, although this alone is not usually a reason to choose it over a leather armour and an amulet of resist corrosion.
Trivia
Ring mail is an item of armour whose historical existence is somewhat doubtful. It seems more likely that it is a Victorian misinterpretation of contemporary depictions of chain mail or scale mail, or that the rings were merely items of decoration.
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| Armour | |
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| Body Armour | Leather armour • Ring mail • Scale mail • Chain mail • Plate armour • Crystal plate armour
Robe • Animal skin • Troll leather armour • Steam dragon scales • Acid dragon scales • |
| Miscellaneous | Hat • Helmet • Cloak • Scarf • Gloves • Boots • Barding |
| Shields | Buckler • Kite shield • Tower shield • Orb |