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Source Ultimate Combat pg. 200
With the smallest area to protect, arm armor pieces tend to have the lowest armor value of all the piecemeal armor types, with light armor pieces offering little to no protection unless they are part of a complete suit. Because arm armor pieces tend to interfere with hand movements needed for somatic components, they offer the highest spell failure chance.

Table 5-7: Arm Armor Pieces

						Speed
Armor Type	Cost	Armor Bonus	Maximum Dex Bonus	Armor Check Penalty	Arcane Spell Failure Chance	30 ft.	20 ft.	Weight¹
Light Armor
Lamellar, leather	15 gp	+0	+3	-1	20%	30 ft.	20 ft.	5 lbs.
Leather	2 gp	+0	+6	0	10%	30 ft.	20 ft.	2 lbs.
Padded	1 gp	+0	+6	0	5%	30 ft.	20 ft.	2 lbs.
Quilted cloth	25 gp	+0	+8	0	10%	30 ft.	20 ft.	2 lbs.
Studded leather	5 gp	+0	+5	0	15%	30 ft.	20 ft.	2 lbs.
Wooden	5 gp	+0	+3	-1	15%	30 ft.	20 ft.	3 lbs.
Medium Armor
Hide	2 gp	+0	+4	-2	20%	30 ft.	20 ft.	3 lbs.
Kikko	5 gp	+0	+5	-1	20%	30 ft.	20 ft.	5 lbs.
Chain	25 gp	+1	+2	-3	30%	30 ft.	20 ft.	5 lbs.
Lamellar, horn	25 gp	+1	+5	-2	25%	30 ft.	20 ft.	5 lbs.
Lamellar, steel	25 gp	+1	+3	-2	25%	30 ft.	20 ft.	5 lbs.
Mountain pattern	50 gp	+1	+3	-2	30%	30 ft.	20 ft.	10 lbs.
Scale	10 gp	+1	+3	-2	25%	30 ft.	20 ft.	5 lbs.
Heavy Armor
Agile plate	425 gp	+1	+0	-7	40%	30 ft.	20 ft.	5 lbs.
Banded	50 gp	+1	+1	-3	35%	30 ft.	20 ft.	5 lbs.
Kusari gusoku	50 gp	+1	+1	-3	35%	30 ft.	20 ft.	5 lbs.
Lamellar, iron	50 gp	+1	+0	-4	40%	30 ft.	20 ft.	10 lbs.
O-yoroi	250 gp	+1	+2	-5	35%	30 ft.	20 ft.	5 lbs.
Plate	375 gp	+1	+1	-7	35%	30 ft.	20 ft.	10 lbs.
Splint	50 gp	+1	+0	-4	20%	30 ft.	20 ft.	5 lbs.
Tatami-do	100 gp	+1	+3	-5	35%	30 ft.	20 ft.	5 lbs.

1 Weight figures are for armor pieces sized to fit Medium characters. Armor pieces fitted for Small characters weigh half as much, and armor pieces fitted for Large characters weigh twice as much.

Agile Plate Arm Armor Piece: This armor piece consists of pauldrons, gardbraces, rerebraces, vambraces, and gauntlets all cunningly designed to increase the maneuverability of the wearer. When worn alone, with an agile plate torso armor piece, or with an agile plate torso armor piece and a chain leg armor piece (or lighter armor), the armor check penalty for Climb skill and jump checks is only –4 (masterwork and mithral versions of this armor and the above armor piece combination reduce this penalty as well as the normal penalty).

Banded Arm Armor Piece: These overlapping strips of metal on leather usually take the form of long sleeves connected to pauldrons of the same material at the top of the sleeves and a pair of metal gauntlets at the hands of the armor piece.

Chain Arm Armor Piece: This arm armor piece typically takes the form of sleeves of loose-fitting chain fitted to the shoulder, or separate lengths of chain attached to pauldrons and couters, and ending in a pair of gauntlets at the hands.

Hide Arm Armor Piece: This arm armor piece consists of sleeves crafted from the tanned and preserved skin of a thick-skinned beast.

Horn Lamellar Arm Armor Piece: This arm armor piece is constructed of a number of horn plates laced together in parallel rows and reinforced with leather.

Iron Lamellar Arm Armor Piece: This arm armor piece is constructed of a number of iron plates laced together in parallel rows and reinforced with pieces of chainmail.

Kikko Arm Armor Piece: This arm armor piece consists of sleeves of leather reinforced by hexagonal plates made from iron.

Kusari Gusoku Arm Armor Piece: This arm armor piece is constructed of light lamellar shoulder guards and lacquered sleeves.

Leather Arm Armor Piece: This arm armor piece consists of sleeves of hard-boiled leather that are carefully sewn together.

Leather Lamellar Arm Armor Piece: Similar to a leather arm armor piece, a leather lamellar arm armor piece is constructed of a number of discrete hard-boiled leather plates laced together in parallel rows.

Mountain Pattern Arm Armor Piece: These sleeves are made from many interlocking pieces of steel shaped to resemble a symbol for the word “mountain” and riveted onto cloth.

O-Yoroi Arm Armor Piece: This armor piece consists of steel lamellar shoulder guards, and sleeves made of metal reinforced with leather. O-yoroi arms end in gauntlets. Padded Arm Armor Piece: These sleeves are made of heavy or quilted cloth.

Plate Arm Armor Piece: A plate lamellar is composed of pauldrons, gardbraces, rerebraces, vambraces, and gauntlets, along with bits of chainmail and padded armor.

Quilted Cloth Arm Armor Piece: These sleeves are made of heavy quilted cloth specially designed to trap arrows and other ranged piercing weapons. When worn alone, or with only other quilted cloth pieces, you gain DR 3/— against ranged piercing weapons.

Scale Arm Armor Piece: These sleeves are made up of dozens of small overlapping metal plates. A scale arm armor piece includes a pair of gauntlets.

Splint Arm Armor Piece: These sleeves are constructed of metal strips reinforced with chain mail. A splint arm armor piece includes a pair of gauntlets.

Steel Lamellar Arm Armor Piece: These sleeves are constructed of a number of steel plates laced together in parallel rows. A steel lamellar arm armor piece includes a pair of gauntlets.

Studded Leather Arm Armor Piece: These sleeves are constructed of hard-boiled leather carefully sewn together and reinforced with metal studs.

Tatami-Do Arm Armor Piece: A lighter version of o-yoroi armor, a tatami-do arm armor piece is composed of a lighter lamellar shoulder guard and a lacquered sleeve. A set of tatami-do arm armor pieces includes a pair of gauntlets.

Wooden Arm Armor Piece: These sleeves are constructed of fire-treated wood sewn over leather.

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