Scale armor was a type of armor used on Toril.
Description[]
Plate mail consisted of a leather coat, leggings and sometimes skirt which was covered in small plates of overlapping scales. The finished armor would often resemble the scales of a fish.[6] Although steel was commonly used to make scale mail, actual animal scales (like dragon scales) could be used. Although heavy, the flexibility and adjust-ability of scale mail armor made it surprisingly easy to wear.[7]
Variations[]
- Coin Armor
- A rare form of scale armor made with over a thousand coins. They were typically seen in use by high-ranking generals and dignitaries.[8]
- Sea elven scale mail
- An expensive form of scale armor that was unique to the sea elves.[8][9]
Notable Wearers of Scale armor[]
Religions[]
- Painteachers, a variety of specialty priest of the Church of Loviatar, generally wore scale mail in emulation of their goddess.[10]
- Scalemail was the only type of armor that worshipers of Sseth were known to wear. These were fashioned to resemble the scales of snakes and tinted in a pattern common to one of Faerun's many serpent species.[11]
Appendix[]
Gallery[]
Two types of scale armor side by side.
Appearances[]
External Links[]
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Scale Mail article at the Baldur's Gate 3 Community Wiki, a community wiki for Baldur's Gate 3.- Scale armor article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 145. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 144. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
- ↑ Rob Heinsoo, Andy Collins, James Wyatt (June 2008). Player's Handbook 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 213. ISBN 0-7869-4867-1.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), p. 12. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (November 1998). Demihuman Deities. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 106. ISBN 0-7869-1239-1.
- ↑ John Terra (February 1996). Warriors and Priests of the Realms. Edited by Steven E. Schend. (TSR, Inc), p. 90. ISBN 0-7869-0368-6.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 87. ISBN 978-0786906574.
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