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Chapter 9: Equipment
Helm, Corinthian: This helm is ancient and
currently rare to find or encounter. This helm is
made of bronze, so it weighs upon the head, but it
offers nearly full protection of the head. The top
of the helm fits the head rather well, and eyeholes
exist. The front of the helm extends down quite
far and restricts side to side neck movement. A
corinthian helm may not be worn with other headgear
such as a chainmail coif. This helm may be
donned in 1-2 seconds. BCT is 1 week for an
armorsmith.
Helm, Gladiatorial: This grandiose helm
has a grating visor and large metal rims extending
upward. A gladiatorial helm is made of bronze, so
it weighs upon the head, but it offers nearly full protection
of the head and face. It has no specific eyeholes.
The wearer looks and breathes through the
grating. This helm may not be worn with other
headgear such as a chainmail coif. This helm may
be donned in 1-2 seconds. BCT is 1 week for an
armorsmith.
Helm, Great: This helm has no visor and is
boxy, but fully covers the head and face, having only
narrow horizontal slits for the eyes and periodic small
holes for breathing. This helm is usually worn over
a chainmail coif, which is in turn worn over an arming
cap to prevent chaffing. This helm may be
donned in 1d4 seconds. BCT is 2 weeks for an
armorsmith.
Helm, Ribbed: This all-metal helm is fitted
closely to the wearer’s skull, and offers no protection
to the ears or face. This helm is usually placed
directly on the head. This helm may be donned in
1-2 seconds. BCT is 1 week for an armorsmith.
Helm, Spangenhelm: This is essentially a
ribbed helm that extends low enough in front to
cover the eyes and most of the nose. Round eyeholes
exist. Around the bottom rim of the helm is
camail, which is a chainmail girdle hanging down
that conceals the lower face of the wearer and also
covers the neck. This helm is usually placed directly
on the head, though it may be worn over an arming
cap and chainmail coif as well. The origins of this
helm are in the northern clime, and it is popular
among bugbears on plundering raids. This helm
may be donned in 1-2 rounds. BCT is 1 week for an
armorsmith.
Leather: This armor consists of a shirt of
thick leather that has been tanned and is now hardened.
This armor lasts a long time, repels body odor
well, is very quiet, and fairly cheap. Since this is only
a shirt, this is only 1 piece of armor, and it covers
only the upper arms, as well as upper and lower torso.
This armor does not protect the groin. This armor
may be donned in (4 + 1d4) seconds. BCT is 45
days for a tanner.
Leather, Studded: This armor consists of
thin, soft leather, is often sleeveless, and comes down
to the middle to upper thigh. Studded leather ar-
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