V9:Butcher's Mail
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Butcher's Mail, Sharkmail, etc
This style includes armor composed of machine-made weaves of very small rings.
- Is a Tier 2 armor style.
- Must meet the Universal Equipment Requirements.
- Only welded Butcher's Mail, Sharkmail, Ringmesh, or similar chain mesh may be used. Because of this, there are no specific Material Thickness requirements or modifiers.
- Any weave is permitted but it must not allow a 1/8" dowel to pass through
- Does not gain a bonus for being made from Steel or similar metal.
Armor Styles Tier 1: Cloth/Padded Armor
Tier 2: Light Leather · Butcher's Mail / Sharkmail
Tier 3: Heavy Leather · Chainmail · Rigid Non-Metal Armor
Tier 4: Light Scale
Tier 5: Heavy Scale · Butted Plate
Tier 6: Lamellar and Laminar · Brigandine · Plate
Special: Ambiguous Armor
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