Splint mail

Splint mail (or simply splint ) was a type of armor used on Toril.

Description
Splint mail was made up of several vertical strips of metal (known as splints) that were riveted to a backing of leather. Splint was worn over cloth padding. The joints in splint mail were often protected with chainmail.

Availabity

 * In Faerûn, splint mail was common in Cormyr, Turmish, and Vaasa.
 * Splint mail was rather rare in Kara-Tur.

History
Splint mail was believed to have been first developed by dwarves.

Groups

 * Red Plumes

Individuals

 * Rathan Thentraver

Religions

 * Arahars of Tempus.
 * Splint mail was one of two types of armor that chaos knights, a variety of specialty priest of the Church of Talos, generally favored. However, the splint mail of chaos knights was notably black in coloration and decorated with barbs.
 * Splint mail was among the types of armor that glorybloods, a variety of specialty priest of the Church of Tempus, most often wore.
 * Moon Knights, a variety of specialty priest of the Church of Selûne, wore splint armor that had a silver or white coloration and the twin eyes of Selûne emblazoned across the chest.
 * Splint mail was among the types of armor that swords of Cyric, a variety of specialty priest of the Church of Cyric, most often wore.