“Padded armor is made from the devil’s armpit hair,,, it gets sweaty and is full of fleas,,, because nobody ever thought of washing it,,,,, you are a pathetic failure for wearing this and we will laugh at you” :)))))

“Leather armor is like wearing pure awesomeness,,,, all the elf girls want you,,,, you are so cool for wearing leather armor,,,, like pure sex appeal”

They act like leather armor is so much better, which proves to me they’ve never actually had leather hats, gloves, or boots get sweaty to the point that you can never get the stench of sweat out of it afterward

At least cloth can be washed

And then it’s like... do they not realize that gambesons are worn under basically any armor, including leather armor, to prevent chafing and absorb blunt impacts?

NATURALLY