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'''Armourers''' are smiths, working in stone shops along avenues in high end districts.  In very large cities there were be an armourer's guild, working together on one or more streets, but more usually armourer's shop are scattered, with each armourer having each district as a territory.  While armour has to be fitted somewhat to the specific needs of a person's shape and size, usually this means a collaboration of pieces that can be fixed together the same day or the next, as usually there are 5-10 armourers and apprentices who work in a shop.
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'''Armourers''' are smiths, working in stone shops along avenues in high end districts.  In very large cities there were be an armourer's guild, working together on one or more streets, but more usually armourer's shop are scattered, with each armourer having each district as a territory.  While [[Armour List|armour]] has to be fitted somewhat to the specific needs of a person's shape and size, usually this means a collaboration of pieces that can be fixed together the same day or the next, as usually there are 5-10 armourers and apprentices who work in a shop.
  
'''[[Pricing (trade)|Prices]]''' shown are for the city of '''London''', England.  Other [[Market|markets]] worldwide will have different prices, depending upon their access to [[Transport (trade)|transport]] and [[Locating References (trade)|location of resources]].
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'''[[Pricing (trade)|Prices]]''' shown are for the [[City|city]] of '''London''', England.  Other [[Market|markets]] worldwide will have different prices, depending upon their access to [[Transport (trade)|transport]] and [[Locating References (trade)|location of resources]].
  
 
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| align="left"|barding, leather, [[Elephant|elephant]] || consists of hardened leather pieces, covering the head & withers; improves AC by 2 pts. || align="right"|32 g.p. || align="right"|90.00 lb.
 
| align="left"|barding, leather, [[Elephant|elephant]] || consists of hardened leather pieces, covering the head & withers; improves AC by 2 pts. || align="right"|32 g.p. || align="right"|90.00 lb.
 
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| align="left"|barding, leather, [[Dog (war)|war dog]] || for 60 lb. animal; consists of hardened leather pieces; improves AC by 2 pts. || align="right"|2 g.p. || align="right"|7.50 lb.
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| align="left"|barding, leather, [[Dog (war)|war dog]] || for 60 lb. [[Animal|animal]]; consists of hardened leather pieces; improves AC by 2 pts. || align="right"|2 g.p. || align="right"|7.50 lb.
 
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| align="left"|barding, leather, warhorse || for 1200 lb. animal; consists of hardened leather pieces; improves AC by 2 pts. || align="right"|7 g.p. || align="right"|30.00 lb.
 
| align="left"|barding, leather, warhorse || for 1200 lb. animal; consists of hardened leather pieces; improves AC by 2 pts. || align="right"|7 g.p. || align="right"|30.00 lb.
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| align="left"|plate mail, elven || as plate mail, fashioned out of mithril  || align="right"|421 g.p. || align="right"|27.00 lb.
 
| align="left"|plate mail, elven || as plate mail, fashioned out of mithril  || align="right"|421 g.p. || align="right"|27.00 lb.
 
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| align="left"|[[Ring Mail (armour)|ring mail]] || iron rings sewn into hardened cowhide jerkin || align="right"|12 g.p. || 25.00 lbs.
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| align="left"|[[Ring Mail (armour)|ring mail]] || iron rings sewn into hardened cowhide jerkin || align="right"|12 g.p. || align="right"|25.00 lbs.
 
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| align="left"|[[Scale Mail (armour)|scale mail]] || iron scales riveted to a hardened leather jacket || align="right"|36 g.p. || 40.00 lbs.
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| align="left"|[[Scale Mail (armour)|scale mail]] || iron scales riveted to a hardened leather jacket || align="right"|36 g.p. || align="right"|40.00 lbs.
 
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| align="left"|[[Shield (armour)|shield]], large || heavy fir or softwood with iron bracing; protects against 3 opponents || align="right"| 18 s.p. || 5.00 lbs.
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| align="left"|[[Shield (armour)|shield]], large || heavy fir or softwood with iron bracing; protects against 3 opponents || align="right"| 18 s.p. || align="right"|5.00 lbs.
 
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| align="left"|shield, small || fir or softwood without bracing; protects against 2 opponents || align="right"|2 s.p. || 2.63 lbs.
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| align="left"|shield, small || fir or softwood without bracing; protects against 2 opponents || align="right"|2 s.p. || align="right"|2.63 lbs.
 
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| align="left"|shield, small reinforced || fir or softwood with iron bracing; protects against 2 opponents || align="right"|13 s.p. || 3.00 lbs.
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| align="left"|shield, small reinforced || fir or softwood with iron bracing; protects against 2 opponents || align="right"|13 s.p. || align="right"|3.00 lbs.
 
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| align="left"|[[Skull Cap (armour)|skull cap]] || provides a small benefit against [[Critical Hits & Fumbles|critical hits]] || align="right"|5 g.p. || 1.50 lbs.
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| align="left"|[[Skull Cap (armour)|skull cap]] || provides a small benefit against [[Critical Hits & Fumbles|critical hits]] || align="right"|5 g.p. || align="right"|1.50 lbs.
 
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| align="left"|[[Splinted Armour|splinted armour]] || Improves AC by +6 (AC 4); chain-link enmeshed with iron splints; requires hauberk || align="right"|63 g.p. || 40.00 lbs.
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| align="left"|[[Splinted Armour|splinted armour]] || Improves AC by +6 (AC 4); chain-link enmeshed with iron splints; requires & chausses || align="right"|63 g.p. || align="right"|42.00 lbs.
 
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| align="left"|splinted armour, elven || Improves AC by +6 (AC 4); chain-link enmeshed with mithril splints; requires hauberk || align="right"|374 g.p. || 24.00 lbs.
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| align="left"|splinted armour, elven || Improves AC by +6 (AC 4); chain-link enmeshed with mithril splints; requires hauberk & chausses || align="right"|374 g.p. || align="right"|25.20 lbs.
 
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| align="left"|[[Studded Leather (armour)|studded leather armour]] || hardened cowhide with metal studs for protection || align="right"|8 g.p. || 20.00 lbs.
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| align="left"|[[Studded Leather (armour)|studded leather armour]] || hardened cowhide with metal studs for protection || align="right"|8 g.p. || align="right"|20.00 lbs.
 
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See [[List of Vendors]]
 
See [[List of Vendors]]

Latest revision as of 17:38, 15 October 2021

Armourers are smiths, working in stone shops along avenues in high end districts. In very large cities there were be an armourer's guild, working together on one or more streets, but more usually armourer's shop are scattered, with each armourer having each district as a territory. While armour has to be fitted somewhat to the specific needs of a person's shape and size, usually this means a collaboration of pieces that can be fixed together the same day or the next, as usually there are 5-10 armourers and apprentices who work in a shop.

Prices shown are for the city of London, England. Other markets worldwide will have different prices, depending upon their access to transport and location of resources.

Exchange Rates:

1 g.p. = 16 s.p. = 192 c.p.
1 s.p. = 12 c.p.


Item/Service Description Price Weight
banded mail consists of layered bands of iron metal over chain; requires additional hauberk & chausses; improves AC by 6 pts. 55 g.p. 35.00 lb.
barding, chain, warhorse for 1200 lb. mount; consists of iron links woven into cloth padding; improves AC by 5 pts. 142 g.p. 90.00 lb.
barding, leather, elephant consists of hardened leather pieces, covering the head & withers; improves AC by 2 pts. 32 g.p. 90.00 lb.
barding, leather, war dog for 60 lb. animal; consists of hardened leather pieces; improves AC by 2 pts. 2 g.p. 7.50 lb.
barding, leather, warhorse for 1200 lb. animal; consists of hardened leather pieces; improves AC by 2 pts. 7 g.p. 30.00 lb.
barding, plate, warhorse for 1200 lb. animal; consists of interlocking iron plates; requires additional horse coat; improves AC by 7 pts. 213 g.p. 135.00 lb.
chain mail consists of iron chain links; requires additional hauberk & chausses; improves AC by 5 pts. 47 g.p. 30.00 lb.
chain mail, adamantium consists of adamantium chain links; requires additional hauberk & chausses; provides two saves vs. attack; improves AC by 5 pts. 154 g.p. 30.44 lb.
chain mail, elven consists of mithril chain links; does not require underlying padding; improves AC by 5 pts. 281 g.p. 18.00 lb.
chausses linen padding for leg & waist; worn underneath metal armour for comfort; with hauberk, acts as padded armour 7 s.p. 3.59 lb.
daraq turtle-shell buckler, fashioned from turtle carapace and leather 6 g.p. 6.00 lb.
gauntlets sewn leather, covers 5 in. of forearm 4 s.p. 1.13 lb.
gauntlets (studded) hardened cowhide with metal studs for additional protection 13 s.p. 2.00 lb.
hauberk linen padding for upper body, protects against worn metal armours; with chausses, serves as padded armour 11 s.p. 5.99 lb.
helmet hardened leather cap 9 s.p. 2.25 lb.
Helmet, great hardened leather with iron overlay; covers neck and collar-bones 9 g.p. 5.70 lb.
Helmet, reinforced hardened leather with iron overlay 5 g.p. 3.00 lb.
leather armour hardened leather pieces, sewn together 4 g.p. 15.00 lb.
plate mail improves AC by 7 points (AC 3); includes cuirass, greaves and additional plating; requires hauberk 71 g.p. 45.00 lb.
plate mail, elven as plate mail, fashioned out of mithril 421 g.p. 27.00 lb.
ring mail iron rings sewn into hardened cowhide jerkin 12 g.p. 25.00 lbs.
scale mail iron scales riveted to a hardened leather jacket 36 g.p. 40.00 lbs.
shield, large heavy fir or softwood with iron bracing; protects against 3 opponents 18 s.p. 5.00 lbs.
shield, small fir or softwood without bracing; protects against 2 opponents 2 s.p. 2.63 lbs.
shield, small reinforced fir or softwood with iron bracing; protects against 2 opponents 13 s.p. 3.00 lbs.
skull cap provides a small benefit against critical hits 5 g.p. 1.50 lbs.
splinted armour Improves AC by +6 (AC 4); chain-link enmeshed with iron splints; requires & chausses 63 g.p. 42.00 lbs.
splinted armour, elven Improves AC by +6 (AC 4); chain-link enmeshed with mithril splints; requires hauberk & chausses 374 g.p. 25.20 lbs.
studded leather armour hardened cowhide with metal studs for protection 8 g.p. 20.00 lbs.


See List of Vendors