I bought UC this morning and have been reading through it. Is the line about four-mirror armor being worn over chainmail just flavor or does it stack while wearing chainmail?
If it doesn't require having chainmail to wear and doesn't stack then it appears that it's just a cheaper investment for the same bonuses as chainmail.
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The answer is actually right above the entry in the Eastern Armor intro paragraph:
Many of the following types of armor are constructed of multiple parts, which a number of these armors mix and match. For instance, it is not unheard of for warriors to combine chain mail with four-mirror armor (see, the variant piecemeal armor rules on pages 198–205). Only the various types of plate mail would be either rare or unfamiliar in an Asian-inspired setting.
The answer is actually right above the entry in the Eastern Armor intro paragraph:
Many of the following types of armor are constructed of multiple parts, which a number of these armors mix and match. For instance, it is not unheard of for warriors to combine chain mail with four-mirror armor (see, the variant piecemeal armor rules on pages 198–205). Only the various types of plate mail would be either rare or unfamiliar in an Asian-inspired setting.
Thanks! I missed that the first read through. Time to go learn some piecemeal rules. Our group pretty much uses all of the rules published by Paizo, so I may get as well get familiar with them now.