Editing Merfolk/Homebrew (section)

===Armor and Shields===
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There are several considerations to make when using armor underwater, drag and buoyancy. Merfolk armors are usually form fitting and flexible. Medium and heavy armors usually use some form of buoyant material for padding such as kelp pods or cork. Shields are designed to have as little drag as possible when moving them laterally and also have small buoys distributed to the inner surface. Tower shields are extremely rare in the underwater world because they are simply too unwieldy and the reduced danger from ranged weapons. They have been reduced to specialty applications. 
*'''Sharkskin Leather Armor''' - Basic leather armor, with the same properties as land based leather armor.
*'''Padded Gambeson''' - This padded armor uses aquatic fibers to give its wearer some protection.
*'''Chain Shirt''' - Chain shirts built by merfolk smiths tend to be tighter fitting than those on land to reduce drag.
*'''Scale Mail''' - Scale mail is more popular with merfolk than chain because it has less drag and the materials are easier to acquire.
*'''Breastplate''' - Breast plates are very popular in in the underwater world for their ease of manufacture, good protection, and freedom of movement
*'''Chain Hauberk'''
*'''Lorica Plumata''' - This armor is a combination of chainmail and scalemail. It consists of metal scales that are attached to a backing of tight fitting chainmail. It is expensive but gives excellent freedom of movement, low drag, and good protection. 
*'''Platemail'''