Outfitting Yourself; Armor; Shields; Clothing And Jewelry - Black Isle ICEWIND DALE 2 Manual

The Inventory Page and how to equip items are discussed in the interface section on Inventory in the Game
Guide. (See Table 8 on page 147 for listings of Armor Class bonuses.)
Full Plate Armor: The best (and heaviest) armor a warrior can buy, both in appearance and protection.
The perfectly fitted interlocking plates are specially angled to deflect arrows and blows, and the entire suit is
carefully adorned with rich engraving and embossed detail.
Plate Mail: A combination of chain armor with metal plates covering the vital areas such as the chest,
abdomen and groin. The weight is distributed over the whole body and the whole thing is held together with
buckles and straps.
Splint Mail: A type of mail in which the metal strips are applied vertically to the backing of chain or leather.
This armor is strong and relatively inexpensive compared to plate mail.
Chainmail: Chainmail is made of interlocking metal rings. It is always worn over a layer of padded fabric
or soft leather to prevent chafing and lessen the impact of blows.
Studded Leather: This armor is made from leather (not hardened as with normal leather armor) rein-
forced with close-set metal rivets.
Leather: This armor is made of leather hardened in boiling oil and then shaped into breastplate and shoul-
der protectors. The remainder of the suit is fashioned from more flexible, somewhat softer materials.
Tower Shield: Also known as the kite or tower shield, this massive metal or wooden shield reaches nearly
from the chin to the toe of the user. It must be firmly fastened to the forearm and the shield hand must firmly
grip it at all times.
Large Shield: This shield is carried in the same manner as a small shield. Medium shields are usually
made of metal, range from 3'-4' in diameter, and can be of any shape, from round to square to a spread
dragon's wings. A typical medieval shield resembles a triangle with one point facing downward.
Small Shield: The small shield is usually round and is carried on the forearm, gripped with the shield
hand. Its light weight as compared to a medium shield permits the user to carry other items in that hand,
although he cannot wield or carry another weapon.
Buckler: Bucklers are slightly smaller versions of small shields.
Amulets: Amulets are jewelry (sometimes magical) suspended from a chain worn around the neck. Only
one amulet can be worn at a time.
Boots: Boots are normally hand-made by cobblers. Common boots are made by using a form, but good
boots are designed for the foot of an individual.
Bracers: These thick bands of metal or leather are strapped, belted, or tied to a character's forearm.
Cloak: Cloaks can be made in every possible shape with just about every type of fabric. The most common
forms are a circular piece of fabric with a hole in the center for the head, and fabric draped from neck, con-
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nected by a chain, brooch, cord, or pins.