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*Colours; natural shades, blues, greens, creams, browns. | *Colours; natural shades, blues, greens, creams, browns. | ||
*Fabrics; anything goes really, tendency towards anything that will billow dramatically in the wind | *Fabrics; anything goes really, tendency towards anything that will billow dramatically in the wind | ||
==Base kit:== | ==Base kit:== | ||
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*Typically worn beneath robes, sometimes pauldrons, greaves, bracers and breast plates may be worn more openly. | *Typically worn beneath robes, sometimes pauldrons, greaves, bracers and breast plates may be worn more openly. | ||
*Leather armour is often banded, think lorica or made of straps | *Leather armour is often banded, think lorica or made of straps | ||
==Weapons:== | ==Weapons:== | ||
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*Rapiers, shortswords, anything ceremonial looking or elegant. | *Rapiers, shortswords, anything ceremonial looking or elegant. | ||
*Knives | *Knives | ||
==Accessories:== | ==Accessories:== | ||
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*Fancy scientific/magic instruments | *Fancy scientific/magic instruments | ||
*Lots of pouches for notes, devices, more notes, extra knives... | *Lots of pouches for notes, devices, more notes, extra knives... | ||
==Fictional inspirations:== | ==Fictional inspirations:== | ||
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*Unseen University | *Unseen University | ||
*Fantasy Clerics and also historical priests (see: The Borgias) | *Fantasy Clerics and also historical priests (see: The Borgias) | ||
==Things to generally avoid:== | ==Things to generally avoid:== | ||
*“Wizzard” embroidered on your hat | *“Wizzard” embroidered on your hat | ||
Revision as of 22:57, 28 September 2014
Examples of kit inspiration can be seen here.
http://www.pinterest.com/jamesblackshaw/no-flag-no-country-democracy/
This is a set of suggestions for things that would look very Democracy.
Overall aesthetic
- Wizard robes
- D & D clerics
- Fantasy academics
- Layered kit
- Useful bits and bobs
- Colours; natural shades, blues, greens, creams, browns.
- Fabrics; anything goes really, tendency towards anything that will billow dramatically in the wind
Base kit:
- Simple and understanded shirts/tunics
- Plain trousers
- Long, loose fitting shifts, tunics, kaftans etc, often drawn in about the waist or hips with a decorative sash or wide belt
- Open, long robes (at least knee length), sleeved or sleeveless, these may have decorative trim
- Hoods, either separate or attached to other robes
Armour:
- Typically worn beneath robes, sometimes pauldrons, greaves, bracers and breast plates may be worn more openly.
- Leather armour is often banded, think lorica or made of straps
Weapons:
- Staffs
- Rapiers, shortswords, anything ceremonial looking or elegant.
- Knives
Accessories:
- Hats; Hoods, pointed hats (brimless is ideal, wide brimmed ok), skull caps
- Jewellery; Commonly worn, but a tendency towards large pendants on long chains (e.g. a large glass pendant on a long chain), single bangles, symbolic looking rings
- Scroll cases, Notebooks, pens.
- Fancy scientific/magic instruments
- Lots of pouches for notes, devices, more notes, extra knives...
Fictional inspirations:
- Wizards in trashy fantasy films
- Computer RPG protagonists.
- Unseen University
- Fantasy Clerics and also historical priests (see: The Borgias)
Things to generally avoid:
- “Wizzard” embroidered on your hat