Banded Mail (Armor)

Banded Mail		Heavy Armor proficiency required				edit
	Cost	Armor Bonus to AC	Dex Penalty to AC	Armor Check Penalty	Arcane Spell Failure	Move Penalty		Durability	Wt
						Size Medium	Size Small
	250 gp	7	-3	-4	35%	-10	-5	5	35 lbs.
	Special: —
	Banded mail is a more sophisticated evolution of splint mail, which is reflected in the price. The big advance in banded mail is the replacement of the chain leggings with greaves and the use of smaller and more numerous steel plates over cloth, rather than chain. The metal plates in banded mail are interlocked tightly enough that they transfer their own weight, and when that weight reaches the greaves, the warrior inside is no longer carrying that weight. Banded mail looks smoother and sleeker than splint mail, and it certainly feels it, too. A steel helm, steel gauntlets, and greaves cover the head, hands, and feet.