Editing Mail (section)

== Getting the name right ==

Yeah, *everyone* knows it's called "chainmail", right? Well, yeah and no. "Chain-mail" is a neologism, coined by some english jack-of-all-trades writer Walter Scott. In real world, historical peoples that used this armour had various and sometimes elaborate names, alas for us, in an english speaking world, the correct name is "maille" or "mail" (which was introduced to the dictionary by French-speaking Norman conquerors in 1066).
To further annoy your DM, you could learn correct names for various scraps of mail, that make up the full suit.
:*A mail shirt is called a ''hauberk'' if it features full length sleeves and reaches your knees or ''haubergeon'' if it's a shorter version.
:*A full maille hood is called ''coif''. If it's just a piece of loose mail attached to a helmet to protect the face or neck, it's called ''camail'' or ''aventail''.
:*Small patches of mail attached to a padded armour or arming jacket in strategic places are called ''voider''. These were used to fill the gaps in plate armour (ie. armpits, neck and waist areas) before the advent of articulated [[Power_Armour|"full plate"]].
:*"Chainmail leggings" are ''chausses'' (/ʃəʊs/ or which-the-fuck-ever is the right way to pronounce it). Mail gloves are called ''mittons''.

As is the custom and for maximum [[Rage|effect]] you should avoid using these terms with the word "mail" or "chainmail" in the same sentence. Example: "Fetch me an aketon with voiders and a pair of chausses, my stout yeoman if you please." to a shopkeeper in armour-selling shop.