I'm not entirely sure whether this belongs here or in the Research forum but here goes:
My planning-stage fantasy world has an order of super soldiers with vast superhuman strength and endurance called the Flintblades. They carry magical, huge claymore-like swords that can slice through armored soldiers like bananas, and their primary enemies are Giants: 12-30 foot monsters composed mostly of rock and earth.
What I need to figure out is what kind of armor the Flintblades would develop to wear into battle against these things, i.e. what kind of armor best protects against blunt force damage spread over a large area of the body. Think wrecking balls instead of hands.
I have this magical metal that the swords are forged from and can also be used for armor. I might also go with enchanted leather or some other substance. Maybe even enchanted wood, depending on how I decide to design the magic system.
My planning-stage fantasy world has an order of super soldiers with vast superhuman strength and endurance called the Flintblades. They carry magical, huge claymore-like swords that can slice through armored soldiers like bananas, and their primary enemies are Giants: 12-30 foot monsters composed mostly of rock and earth.
What I need to figure out is what kind of armor the Flintblades would develop to wear into battle against these things, i.e. what kind of armor best protects against blunt force damage spread over a large area of the body. Think wrecking balls instead of hands.
I have this magical metal that the swords are forged from and can also be used for armor. I might also go with enchanted leather or some other substance. Maybe even enchanted wood, depending on how I decide to design the magic system.