Garde

Thrall armor consists of spiked iron plates, padded for comfort and affixed to the limbs by leather straps. Standard garde covers one arm only, while full garde covers all four limbs. Garde can also be used to parry blows and to batter opponents in close combat. If the wearer is trained in Tazian Combat and is actively defending, he or she can catch all blows on the armor. An untrained warrior attempting to use this armor, or a trained Thrall caught entirely by surprise, may find many of the blows landing on the unprotected body or head. With the spikes removed, full garde is used for tournaments and in training. Partial Garde covers just the shoulder and arm and may be used to parry blows, but otherwise provides no protective value.