Orc Armour?
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 2:13 pm
So I've been doing a lot of research for the last little while on arrowheads and their uses, trying to come up with a useful mix of heads to put on some proper period arrows. I'm planning on having a good mix of broadheads, bodkins (armour piercing), and some specialty heads. Also carrying extras that can be interchanged depending on need.
Now the issue I'm running into is trying to decide what sort of armour piercing rounds should I invest in? The issue is that I can't for the life of me remember what sort of armour is mentioned for Orcs, Goblins, etc. So I thought I would turn to Ranger-kin to help me figure it out. WETA seems to show crude and less crude styles of plate armour, but it doesn't fully cover orc bodies. I also seem to remember something about chain mail, and given it's prevalence in other cultures in Middle Earth, not to mention the Anglo-Saxon influences on Tolkien's works, that seems reasonable. But whether we as Rangers will be fighting against foes primarily in plate or chain (or something else?) makes a big difference in the kinds of arrowheads we'll be carrying.
So what do you think?
Now the issue I'm running into is trying to decide what sort of armour piercing rounds should I invest in? The issue is that I can't for the life of me remember what sort of armour is mentioned for Orcs, Goblins, etc. So I thought I would turn to Ranger-kin to help me figure it out. WETA seems to show crude and less crude styles of plate armour, but it doesn't fully cover orc bodies. I also seem to remember something about chain mail, and given it's prevalence in other cultures in Middle Earth, not to mention the Anglo-Saxon influences on Tolkien's works, that seems reasonable. But whether we as Rangers will be fighting against foes primarily in plate or chain (or something else?) makes a big difference in the kinds of arrowheads we'll be carrying.
So what do you think?