Lamellar Scale

Craft DC: 28 (leatherworking) OR 26 (leatherworking) and 24 (smithing)

Lamellar Scale is a modified form of Scale Mail, an evolution that has produced fine results. In lamellar armor, the scales are not attached to a leather backing as in scale mail, but rather to each other, providing for a lighter and more flexible suit. The scales are also usually overlapping bottom-to-top, and not the reverse.

Historical researches have suggested that Lamellar was quite superior to chainmail, as is shown here.