Flak Vest

Name : Armored Vest 
Armour Type : Medium Armour
Defense : 0
Soak : +2 
Encum : 1 (Reminder - This is reduce by 3, to a minimum of zero, when worn)
Hardpoints : 1
Price : 300 
Instability : None
Rarity : 7 
Craftsmanship : Standard
Special : Shabby 2

    Designed for rapid deployment to protect civilizans and key persons in active warzones, the armored vest is heavy padded leather vest with studded metal bindings ensuring it's durability against potential attackers. Designed to slip quickly over whatever clothing the wearer would be wearing underneath, the vest ensures some level of protection against unarmored persons who suddenly find themselves in harms way. When wearing an armored vest over light or medium armour, the qualities and defensive properties of the clothing under the vest is to be ignored. The vest will not fit over someone earing heavy armour.