Studded leather armor

Considered the highest form of protection without resorting to large quantities of metal, studded leather armor improves on leather armor by adding metal studs to the surface. The intention is that the studs increase the chance of deflecting blows while not restricting movement as much as going to chainmail.

• AC Bonus: 3
• Maximum dexterity bonus: 5
• Arcane spell failure: 15%
• Armor check penalty: -1