Type III armor

This class is soft leather or quilted backing reinforced with studs or rings. It absorbs 3 points of damage per attack and still carries no Dexterity save penalty. Studded leather (10 G.P.) and ring mail (50+ G.P.) belong here.

Gladiators who wrestle or box in anything heavier or more restricting than studded leather suffer the non-proficiency penalty on all attacks and maneuvers. Like every armor class, it cannot be worn by spell casters other than paladins.