Sunny

Side note, does armour actually provide any mitigation inherently, or do you need the applicable skill to utilize it? Like can I wear light armour untrained to get base 1 mitigation? Also is all armour uncommon quality and up, or is there basic good quality armour like there are weapons?

Unless there's enhancements already on the armor i don't believe so.

You can wear good quality armor in order to make use of Armor Skill.