Re: Armor = Normal Damage
A few years ago, there was a fellow around here who was on the police force and played with our local SCA group. He showed up at fighter practice in his vest. He thought if it could stop a bullet, it would be good for our combat as well. For those who don't know. we use rattan, 1.25" thick or more. One swing, not full force, across the gut and he had second thoughts. It took the wind right out of him. Game terms.... he was stunned. A simple stick, 3.5' foot long, swung by a friend, took him out.
It would stop most hand gun rounds and most likely a knife as well but the blunt impact was not stopped much. Made for an interesting experiment anyway. He wore his leather and pads the next week.