Leather armor was a type of light armor.
Description
Leather armor was made from leather. The armor pieces covering the shoulders and chest were often boiled in oil to make them stiffer. The rest of the armor was softer and more flexible.[3][5] It provided a small amount of protection.[6]
Notable wearers
- Individuals
- Avatar of Abbathor[7]
- Avatar of Marthammor Duin[7]
- Groups
- Waterdeep's City Watch [8]
- Wood elves favoured leather armour and would often dye it in dark green hues for camoflage.[9]
Appendix
References
- ↑ Gary Gygax (1978). Players Handbook 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 35. ISBN 0-9356-9601-6.
- ↑ David "Zeb" Cook (August 1989). Player's Handbook (2nd edition). (TSR, Inc.), p. 69. ISBN 0-88038-716-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 123. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ Rob Heinsoo, Andy Collins, James Wyatt (June 2008). Player's Handbook 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 214. ISBN 0-7869-4867-1.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 144–145. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
- ↑ Rob Heinsoo, Andy Collins, James Wyatt (June 2008). Player's Handbook 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 212. ISBN 0-7869-4867-1.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ed Greenwood (October 1990). Dwarves Deep. (TSR, Inc.), p. 21. ISBN 0-88038-880-3. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "DD21" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 35. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ Reynolds, Forbeck, Jacobs, Boyd (March 2003). Races of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 45. ISBN 0-7869-2875-1.
Connections
Light Armor
Brigandine • Padded • Leather • Studded leather • Chain shirt
Mud armor • Chitine web • Shark skin armor • Shark skin and coral armor • Chameleon leather • Spidersilk • Nightscale
Medium Armor
Hide • Scale mail • Chainmail • Breastplate
Thunderhide armor • Chitin armor
Heavy Armor
Ring mail • Splint mail • Banded mail • Half-plate • Full plate
Brigandine • Padded • Leather • Studded leather • Chain shirt
Mud armor • Chitine web • Shark skin armor • Shark skin and coral armor • Chameleon leather • Spidersilk • Nightscale
Medium Armor
Hide • Scale mail • Chainmail • Breastplate
Thunderhide armor • Chitin armor
Heavy Armor
Ring mail • Splint mail • Banded mail • Half-plate • Full plate