Type II armor

Type II armor is made of hard leather, heavy furs or hides. It absorbs 2 points of damage per attack and imposes no penalty on Dexterity saves. The price list has a single Leather Armor at 5 G.P. and does not say whether it is soft (Type I) or hard (Type II).

Spell casters may not wear it; paladins are the only exception. With the optional wear rules, a single attack of 20 or more points gives leather armor a 25% chance of needing replacement and a 50% chance of needing repair.