Level Up (A5E) Do heavy armors come with cloth armor to wear underneath?

[JediMasterGunner]

In the second paragraph under Donning, Doffing, Sizing, and Sleeping in Armor it says, "It is assumed that cloth armor is worn under breastplates and suits of mail." (p. 320 of the Adventurer's Guide)

Do these armors come with the cloth armor or does it need to be purchased separately? We are starting our first game of LUA5E and 5GP makes a difference at level 1!

 

[Faolyn]

I'd say sure. It's not going to break the game if you say yes and the ACs don't stack anyway.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Yeah, the idea is that you might take off the heavy part of your armour to sleep, but still be wearing padded quilts or something that would provide a few points of AC if you're caught napping. I've used that trick for years.

You don't have to buy them separately, they're part of heavy armour.

 

[W'rkncacnter]

Yeah, the idea is that you might take off the heavy part of your armour to sleep, but still be wearing padded quilts or something that would provide a few points of AC if you're caught napping. I've used that trick for years.

well, not really - it's a real thing, and it's because that's how you attach the armor to your body. you strap the armor onto the clothed armor beneath. the clothed armor (typically also along with mail) acts as extra padding as well, so that blunt hits don't hurt so much. also, you'd most likely take your plate off while traveling so that the weight wasn't bogging you down so much (if you have a full suit of plate, you're probably a noble - your entourage can deal with it).

but in game yeah that's mostly what it would amount to.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

well, not really - it's a real thing, and it's because that's how you attach the armor to your body. you strap the armor onto the clothed armor beneath. the clothed armor (typically also along with mail) acts as extra padding as well, so that blunt hits don't hurt so much. also, you'd most likely take your plate off while traveling so that the weight wasn't bogging you down so much (if you have a full suit of plate, you're probably a noble - your entourage can deal with it).

but in game yeah that's mostly what it would amount to.

I'm pretty sure that's what I described. I guess you're objecting to me speaking of it mostly in game terms? At any rate, we're talking about the same thing.

As an aside, I'm sometimes surprised by how little the game speaks of things like quilting, felt, wool, and linen in armours. We give so little respect to our natural fibres!

 

[W'rkncacnter]

I'm pretty sure that's what I described. I guess you're objecting to me speaking of it mostly in game terms? At any rate, we're talking about the same thing.

more just that the use cases for it weren't quite as narrow as you were implying

As an aside, I'm sometimes surprised by how little the game speaks of things like quilting, felt, wool, and linen in armours. We give so little respect to our natural fibres!

LEATHER IS DEAD. ALL HAIL LINEN.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

more just that the use cases for it weren't quite as narrow as you were implying.

Ah. I was keeping it simple. We agree on the bigger picture as you described it.

LEATHER IS DEAD. ALL HAIL LINEN.

Exactly. Good ol' multitalented flax.

 

[JediMasterGunner]

Thanks!

 

[Jacob Vardy]

Exactly. Good ol' multitalented flax.

Bah! Silk is where it is at.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Bah! Silk is where it is at.

For under your armour? Sure. If you have unlimited funds. And don't generally mind worker exploitation - but then, if you're rich enough to afford armour, that generally goes without saying.