Re: (TFT) TFT: Chalupas

[Daniel Tulloh <daniel@jaws.greatwhite.com>]

On Thu, 17 Feb 2000, ed wrote:

> On Thu, 17 Feb 2000 21:37:06 -0000, "Cas Liber"
> <casliber@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> 
> >I don't know about anybody else but I have a problem visualising a cestus
> >(i.e. spiked leather Roman glove-thing) parrying sword blows.
> >Cas
> 
> The knuckles are protected with layers or lead, it would bounce!
> 

Are you sure?  Lead, though heavy, is rather soft and pliable.
Im not sure I would want to wear armor made out of lead.  Weight
aside, one good hit and the lead deforms - restricting your
movement (at the minimum).

I would think that bronze or some other hardened metal would be
better.

daniel@jaws.greatwhite.com


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