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<blockquote data-quote="Stormonu" data-source="post: 6107048" data-attributes="member: 52734"><p>I've got no personal, real-life experience, but some things to think on:</p><p></p><p>Metal armor (plate, chain, banded, some scale) would be better picking than armors with leather or cloth. The metal plates can just be wiped cleaned, and barring puctures or dents, reused. I'd believe that for plate armors, death would more likely come from areas that were not protected (leaving the plate itself intact) or from stabbing or crushing blows that would be over a small area. Straps that hold the metal in place could be troublesome, as they will often be made of some sort of leather. Chain would just need to be patched where torn, and would most likely require the least work to repair (I mean, it's not like it's going to dent like plate). However, chain usually has some sort of undergarment to prevent chaffing, and would need to be cleaned or discarded.</p><p></p><p>Hard leather would probably be second best, the others (soft leather, studded leather) may require some intense cleaning to get not only get out blood but sweat, mud and other gore. Fleas, lice and other parasites were not uncommon for medieval rank-and-file soldiers who were out in field for weeks or months; you can imagine what a suit of orcs armor might be like...</p><p></p><p>As for refitting, plate would be the most troublesome and probably require a bit of time at a smiths to tweak. It'd be easier to downsize than upsize, of course. Chain can be resized with the addition of a few links added or removed, but is generally not fitted like plate is - still, adding or removing links could be a few hours work, even with ready materials. Hard leather would resist refitting the most; you can't add much to it or take it away so unless your probably within an inch or two of the original bearer's girth/height there's not a lot to be done. Soft leather could feasibly be resized just like another's clothes, given the proper materials.</p><p></p><p>Except for chest plates, given 3-4 suits of enemy armor, I'd expect you'd be able to put together enough of a suit to qualify for a full replacement, though it'd probably look a little guady and be ill-fitting until taken to a smith or otherwise resized.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stormonu, post: 6107048, member: 52734"] I've got no personal, real-life experience, but some things to think on: Metal armor (plate, chain, banded, some scale) would be better picking than armors with leather or cloth. The metal plates can just be wiped cleaned, and barring puctures or dents, reused. I'd believe that for plate armors, death would more likely come from areas that were not protected (leaving the plate itself intact) or from stabbing or crushing blows that would be over a small area. Straps that hold the metal in place could be troublesome, as they will often be made of some sort of leather. Chain would just need to be patched where torn, and would most likely require the least work to repair (I mean, it's not like it's going to dent like plate). However, chain usually has some sort of undergarment to prevent chaffing, and would need to be cleaned or discarded. Hard leather would probably be second best, the others (soft leather, studded leather) may require some intense cleaning to get not only get out blood but sweat, mud and other gore. Fleas, lice and other parasites were not uncommon for medieval rank-and-file soldiers who were out in field for weeks or months; you can imagine what a suit of orcs armor might be like... As for refitting, plate would be the most troublesome and probably require a bit of time at a smiths to tweak. It'd be easier to downsize than upsize, of course. Chain can be resized with the addition of a few links added or removed, but is generally not fitted like plate is - still, adding or removing links could be a few hours work, even with ready materials. Hard leather would resist refitting the most; you can't add much to it or take it away so unless your probably within an inch or two of the original bearer's girth/height there's not a lot to be done. Soft leather could feasibly be resized just like another's clothes, given the proper materials. Except for chest plates, given 3-4 suits of enemy armor, I'd expect you'd be able to put together enough of a suit to qualify for a full replacement, though it'd probably look a little guady and be ill-fitting until taken to a smith or otherwise resized. [/QUOTE]
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