Banded is a nice newbie set of armor. There are thirteen (13) pieces in the set (Belt, Boots, Bracer [2], Cloak, Gauntlets, Gorget, Helm, Leggings, Mail, Mantle, Mask, Sleeves). The whole set of armor will give you +91 to your armor class (thats with 2 bracers). When I first started EQ banded was really popular and would sell for 2pp per ac point. This was pre-bazaar. Now you can get various piece in the bazaar for fairly cheap from those trying to up their blacksmithing skills.
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Sheklen Quesinil, Paladin of Tunare 55th Sheklenaminil Nukeweaver, Wizard 54th member of the Order of the Green Knights on Tholuxe Paells
Sheklen, 97th Paladin (EQ2) Drondaris, 75th Necromancer (EQ2) member of the Order of the Green Knights on Crushbone