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# Chain Mail
*Heavy Armor*  

- **Armor Class**: 16
- **Strength**: Requires 13 STR.
- **Stealth**: The wearer has disadvantage on Stealth (DEX) checks.
- **Cost**: 75 gp
- **Weight**: 55.0 lbs.

Made of interlocking metal rings, chain mail includes a layer of quilted fabric worn underneath the mail to prevent chafing and to cushion the impact of blows. The suit includes gauntlets.

*Source: SRD / Basic Rules*