Leather Subarmalis

[Tarbicus]

Seems like there should be soft pad over all the exposed bones, sternum, clavicle, shoulder point, etc., but any impact will transfer through a sheet of metal to whatever is touching behind it, so something is needed, I'd say.

With the Corbridge seg, aren't those parts mostly covered by at least two sheets of plate? The sternum by the crossover of the breast plates; half of the clavicle by the breast plate, the rest by two upper shoulder plates; the shoulder point by up to three shoulder plates? Given the crucial role the clavicle plays in a sword strike, retaining mobility could be a better defence than padding it up too much.



Remember the debate about the angle of the breast plates?