Studded leather

Studded leather armor was a type of armor used on Toril.

Description
Studded leather armor was made from tough yet flexible leather (unlike leather armor, it was not hardened). It was reinforced with numerous close-set rivets or spikes. Studded leather provided slightly more protection than regular leather armor. Each set was fitted with hundreds of rivets. It tended to rot and fall apart faster than most other sorts of armors in the Realms. Because of this it was quite common to find repaired, secondhand sets.

Variations

 * Spiked leather: Studded leather with sharp spikes mounted upon its rivets. Typically seen in use by gladiators, barbarians of the North, some hill giants, and battleragers.

Groups

 * Ondonti
 * Yuan-ti purebloods
 * Yuan-ti halfbloods
 * Studded leather was the preferred type of armor among pirates and seafarers. Being a seafaring group, it was typically the heavy armor of choice for Northmen.

Individuals

 * Gaedynn Ulraes
 * Brenvol Whitebrow
 * Rindon Wasatho
 * Pratcus
 * Paelinn
 * Smile
 * Levia Shadewalker

Regions & Nations

 * This type of armor was rather common in the region of Aglarond.

Religions

 * Studded leather was one of two types of armor worn by golemmasters, a variety of specialty priest in the Church of Azuth.
 * Studded leather was one of two types of armor worn by quills of Oghma, a variety of specialty priest in the Church of Oghma.
 * Studded leather was one of two types of armor worn by woodscouts, a variety of specialty priest in the Church of Mielikki.