I just made level 14 today and was finally able to wear Panther Hide Armor. The special abilities on it are the same as leather with a couple additions. Even though the Hide and Move Silent and Search Ability is +3 bonus on both items, when the Hide is worn you only get +2 for each of those. Using examine tells you it is supposed to be +3. Unless there is something I'm missing?
Thank you for your time,
~ Jil