Animal on head with or without a helmet ?

[Matthew Amt]

The hide would not provide any head protection from blunt trauma, but might help a little with edged weapons.

I'd guess the other way around. The fur and hide would serve as a good layer of padding, but wouldn't really slow down an edge or point. Maybe better than *nothing*, but nowhere near the protection of a helmet. I tend to think a signifer or aquilifer would want a helmet, but honestly don't know the sources well enough to argue.

Interesting observation, though!

Matthew