Brigandine Armor

A cross between scale mail and studded leather, brigandine armor is made up of a layer of small metal plates riveted to an undercoat of soft leather, thick cloth, or coarse canvas.

A second overcoat of cloth is applied to the exterior of the suit, making for a layered protection that is lighter than scale mail. Another method is for the plates to be sandwiched between two layers of soft leather. This armor is a favored choice among brigands and other rogues.

The cloth covering strengthens, and makes the armor less noticeable at a distance. Brigandine armor is quieter than chain, splint, or banded mail, but less so than other leather armors. It weighs more than hide, but less than scale mail. It is usually more flexible than hide, but its three layers make it somewhat stiffer than scale mail.

Sometimes to refered to as Brigantine,