Spaulder
Medieval History
Spaulders are pieces of armour in a harness of plate armour. Typically, they are a single plate of steel or iron covering the shoulder with bands (lames) joined by straps of leather or rivets. By the 1450s, however, they were often attached to the upper cannon or rerebrace, a feature that continued into the 16th century.
The use of spaulders developed during the 15th century, appearing often in the 1420s. Unlike pauldrons, spaulders do not cover the armpits. Instead, the gaps may be covered by besagews or simply left bare, exposing the mail beneath.
A pauldron is a component of plate armor, which evolved from spaulders in the 15th century. As with spaulders, pauldrons cover the shoulder area. Pauldrons tend to be larger than spaulders, covering the armpit, and sometimes parts of the back and chest. A pauldron typically consists of a single large dome-shaped piece to cover the shoulder with multiple lames attached to it to defend the arm and upper shoulder. On some suits of armour, especially those of Italian design, the pauldrons would usually be asymmetrical, with one pauldron covering less (for mobility) and sporting a cut-away to make room for a lance rest.
In Belegarth
Class 1: Blue Armor confers one additional hit to the Target Area covered by the Armor, so a single hit from a blue weapon 'breaks' the armor, and an additional hit kills the Target Area underneath.
Class 2: Red Since armor only provides one additional hit to the covered area, this allows class 2 weapons to functionally ignore armor.
Class 3: Green A two-handed strike from a green weapon causes two hits of damage against a Target Area, ignoring any Armor the Target Area may have. A one-handed strike causes no injury to an Armored Target Area.
Class 4: Yellow Class 4 (missile) Weapons cause two hits of Injury to a Target Area, this allows class 4 weapons to functionally ignore armor.
Class 5: White Since the only legal target zone for these weapons is the head, it does not provide any benefit aside from protection from personal injury.