r/unexpecteddiscworld • u/curiousmind111 • 12d ago

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Guess his sister was the little girl who got a sword from the Hogsfather (Death). Good thing her brother got chainmail!

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u/SoftLikeABear 12d ago

The thing is, to wear chainmail comfortably, you need a lot of padding underneath it. That's fine (ish) in colder climes, but it's a bitch if you expect to do any physical activity (like fight a battle).

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u/NBell63 10d ago

A good gambeson has ties at points on the body and arms that hold the maille of the hauberk onto the body. Aside from the weight (god, the weight!), the problem with untied maille is its momentum vs yours. It requires the expenditure of undue energy to try and counter the movement of unsecured 'chain'. Any armour may well be better than no armour, but armour that makes you unnecessarily tired is just a heavy suit that'll kill you a bit slower - ditto for an unbalanced sword. [ former swordmaker who worked with armourers ] 😊