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Chain mail not difficult but long process. Nargs Send a noteboard - 26/01/2011 08:21:04 PM

  1. Cuendillar chainmail would be too difficult. The individual links can NOT touch each other when converting to cuendillar, or the links will be fused together. I suppose a good channeler (or multiple channelers) could insert weaves of air between all of the links before cuendillar-fusion begins.


I disagree, it would take longer to create just like regular chain mail takes longer than, say, a breast plate. But I dont think it requires a great amount of skill. You would have to turn EACH chain link into cuendillar one at a time. That is also another PRO FOR is that you have to convert one at a time. One person can weave the air to seperate that link from the links that are touching it. They can then make the transformation, let go of the air and viola. I can see someone only needing to weave 2 weaves at once. Most channelors can handle this.

  • Plate armor seems much better. Remember, cuendillar armor is TOTALLY indestructible, so you could make it paper thin. It won't bend, so you can't wear it like clothes, but you could theoretically make a sheet 1nm thick and it would withstand anything. You'd need padding of course.
  • Hinges work fine with cuendillar--like chain main, you can just make links with moving parts, similar to the hooks you see in gym equipment. Open the clasp, close it--voila.
    • I never thought about hinges before but that makes sense.
    This message last edited by Nargs on 26/01/2011 at 08:23:58 PM
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    Cuendillar Armor Nargs - 26/01/2011 06:26:03 PM 1866 Views
    We had a lengthy discussion of this on wotmania a few years ago... Marshall - 26/01/2011 06:46:27 PM 1320 Views
    There are problems. Ghavrel - 26/01/2011 07:14:29 PM 1218 Views
    Properties not understood... Nargs - 26/01/2011 08:15:48 PM 1308 Views
    So, a thin layer of cuendillar, with lot of padding? *NM* beetnemesis - 26/01/2011 09:52:18 PM 463 Views
    Yep. My point is a thin layer of heartstone armor would lead to warrior organ jello. Ghavrel - 27/01/2011 09:01:34 AM 1113 Views
    Re: There are problems. HyogaRott - 28/01/2011 06:31:19 PM 1188 Views
    The spike was a later addition; the primary method of damage was blunt force trauma. *NM* Ghavrel - 28/01/2011 09:20:32 PM 450 Views
    Plate armor is also a "late addition" HyogaRott - 03/02/2011 03:22:55 PM 947 Views
    Who says it would transmit the shockwaves? As you note below it violates many laws of physics. *NM* Cannoli - 02/02/2011 06:51:18 PM 476 Views
    *shrug* Ghavrel - 02/02/2011 08:07:35 PM 1035 Views
    There is no shockwave HyogaRott - 03/02/2011 03:29:21 PM 978 Views
    Chain mail not difficult but long process. Nargs - 26/01/2011 08:21:04 PM 1479 Views
    it's "sole" purpose *NM* newyorkersedai - 26/01/2011 11:21:19 PM 485 Views
    a cookie for you! cheers *NM* Nargs - 27/01/2011 10:38:46 PM 437 Views
    well there seems to be more effective ways of going about making armor darius_sedai - 28/01/2011 06:54:37 PM 1061 Views
    Reply in the wrong place. Myrdhyn - 02/02/2011 06:52:26 PM 1074 Views
    Awesome. So take your thoughts and apply them to the situation. Ghavrel - 02/02/2011 08:10:05 PM 1032 Views
    I know, but it's more fun to break physics with magic *NM* Myrdhyn - 02/02/2011 09:27:36 PM 487 Views
    Re: I know, but it's more fun to break physics with magic Lo'oris - 04/02/2011 02:16:42 PM 1017 Views
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