[MR] The Cost to armor a New fighter?

[the.lady.phoenix at gmail.com]

what on the list below can be dropped for say a combat archer?, and
what "special" armor would a woman have to have?  I know it's some
sort of breast protection (1 peice not seperate cups) but have no idea
from reading the manual what that might be called or where to get it
(and a google of breast plate didn't help).

Thank you,
Sara

On 24/09/2009, Cian of Storvik <firespiter at yahoo.com> wrote:
> The last time I figured it was closer to $400 including a shield and sword.
> But with Atlantia's appearance rules, that might even be a bit light. Of
> course, the more you make yourself from raw materials, or the more you can
> scrounge or get donated can completely skew the numbers.
>
> We all know that minimally you need:
> A helmet $100 (Ashcrap/Faker and a few independants make SCA legal helms for
> under $100)
> Knee and elbow cops $30 (Stonekeep armory sells cops for $15/pair)
> A sports cup $15 (I think)
> Kidney belt $50 (from Schmitthenner Armory)
> Gorget $45 (also from stonekeep)
> An aluminum shield $70. (Zen Warrior)
> Pair of hockey gloves $15 (approx. from Play it again sports)
> A stick of rattan + basket hilt $40.
>
> To skew the numbers further, this doesn't include vambrace for the sword-arm
> or thigh protection, which are almost mandetory for a new fighter. It also
> doesn't include straps, rivets, buckles, hardware, hand tools, a tabard,
> paint, duct-tape, footwear, taxes, shipping or the knowledge of how to put
> it all together and make it wearable.
>
> -Cian of Storvik
>
>
> --- On Thu, 9/24/09, Achbar Ibn Ali <achbar at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>   This question came up
>> tonight.  Is it possible to armor a new
>> fighter for  close to $200.00?  My view is that
>> the Helm alone would
>> cost about that much?
>
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