Scale Armor

Scale armor is made of a series of metal scales that are laced together rather than riveted into leather as in the case of studded armor. This type of armor offers excellent protection against all types of attack and is fairly easy to move in. This is the preferred armor of the Gnomekin, although their version replaces the metal scales with the rugged scales of certain aquatic predators indigenous to the underground lakes of Durne. Armor made from land dragon hide is the equivalent of scale armor. Wearers suffer a -1 penalty to all DEX-based Action Table rolls.