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<blockquote data-quote="Water Bob" data-source="post: 6633580" data-attributes="member: 92305"><p><strong>-- CONAN RPG CLOTHING NOTES --</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Looking at the clothing items provided in <strong>Tito's Trading Post,</strong> you may think that some clothing items are missing (true). But, really, what's provided is enough to describe just about any type of clothing requirements that you may have in your game. GMs should feel free to add to the clothing list as needed.</p><p></p><p>Historically, in the real world, similar clothing items from different cultures and time periods have different names. Some of the clothing items in the equipment list are specific to a culture other than that of the Hyborians, and there are different flavors of Hyborian culture (just as Spanish culture is different from that of France). If a GM doesn't want to go to the trouble to research and add specific clothing items from history (and, remember, Howard took from various time periods in his Conan tales), consider these notes, just using the items presented in Tito's Trading Post.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Belt, Girdle. </strong> Only a few types of belt are listed. Get creative with description and price based on the items needed in your game.</p><p></p><p><strong>Boots, Shoes, Sandals.</strong> See the entry above on the Belt or Girdle.</p><p></p><p><strong>Socks?</strong> Socks, hose, or stockings are optional. Many people don't wear any type of sock. Some will wrap their feet in cloth or some other material, inside of a shoe or boot. The ancient Romans called this an <em>undone</em>, and undones were even worn with sandals. An alternative for characters in the game is to have a piece of footware upgraded (higher price) to be fur lined.</p><p></p><p><strong>Undergarments?</strong> Like socks, undergarments are optional. Not all people wear them. Those that do will wear a simple linen loincloth. Loincloths are sometimes all a person wears. More sophisticated people wear <strong>Shirt and Braes</strong> (male) or a <strong>Shift</strong> (women) as an undergarment. The shirt and braes are like a large, billowy undershirt and shorts. The shift is a long, billowy night-dress. </p><p></p><p><strong>Chemise.</strong> The wealthy use this billowy shirt as an undergarment. Commoners use this as a shirt--outerwear.</p><p></p><p><strong>Doublet.</strong> Characters should purchase a doublet to wear under their armor. When a breastplate is purchased, a doublet is included. Doublets come in various styles, worn in most Hyborian cultures. It doesn't necessarily look like the doublet used in the real Middle Ages (as with most things of the Hyborian Age).</p><p></p><p><strong>Gloves.</strong> See the entry above on the Belt or Girdle.</p><p></p><p><strong>Kirtle.</strong> Can be used as the male version of a dress, often used in Hyborian Age cultures.</p><p></p><p><strong>Breeks.</strong> Breeks are short pants, ending at the knee or calf. Also consider breeches, which are pants or trousers. Either can be made from various materials, from leather to linen. Heavy wool is popular.</p><p></p><p><strong>Stygian Kilt.</strong> This is the Stygian version of the kilt. Various cultures of the Hyborian Age have a similar garment, including the Cimmerians, but also many Hyborian cultures. Feel free to add other versions of the kilt.</p><p></p><p><strong>Tunic.</strong> The rules insist that the tunic is a garment worn only by the very poor. But, looking online, I see that the Roman tunica was worn by the masses--not only the poor. Make your own decision for your game. "Tunic" has come to be a word to describe various types of shirts. I suspect, in antiquity, the word described a more specific garment.</p><p></p><p><strong>Cote.</strong> You can use this to represent various types of shirts. Instead of using the term "tunic", use the term "cote". The term "cote" can also be stretched to cover garments like the chiton. Therefore, as far as the Conan RPG goes, use "tunic" when referring to shirts for the lower classes and "cote" for shirts for the middle and upper classes. A typical Hyborian will wear a cote under a doublet when in public. And, he'll wear a cote, under a doublet, under his armor, when in battle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Water Bob, post: 6633580, member: 92305"] [B]-- CONAN RPG CLOTHING NOTES --[/B] Looking at the clothing items provided in [B]Tito's Trading Post,[/B] you may think that some clothing items are missing (true). But, really, what's provided is enough to describe just about any type of clothing requirements that you may have in your game. GMs should feel free to add to the clothing list as needed. Historically, in the real world, similar clothing items from different cultures and time periods have different names. Some of the clothing items in the equipment list are specific to a culture other than that of the Hyborians, and there are different flavors of Hyborian culture (just as Spanish culture is different from that of France). If a GM doesn't want to go to the trouble to research and add specific clothing items from history (and, remember, Howard took from various time periods in his Conan tales), consider these notes, just using the items presented in Tito's Trading Post. [B]Belt, Girdle. [/B] Only a few types of belt are listed. Get creative with description and price based on the items needed in your game. [B]Boots, Shoes, Sandals.[/B] See the entry above on the Belt or Girdle. [B]Socks?[/B] Socks, hose, or stockings are optional. Many people don't wear any type of sock. Some will wrap their feet in cloth or some other material, inside of a shoe or boot. The ancient Romans called this an [I]undone[/I], and undones were even worn with sandals. An alternative for characters in the game is to have a piece of footware upgraded (higher price) to be fur lined. [B]Undergarments?[/B] Like socks, undergarments are optional. Not all people wear them. Those that do will wear a simple linen loincloth. Loincloths are sometimes all a person wears. More sophisticated people wear [B]Shirt and Braes[/B] (male) or a [B]Shift[/B] (women) as an undergarment. The shirt and braes are like a large, billowy undershirt and shorts. The shift is a long, billowy night-dress. [B]Chemise.[/B] The wealthy use this billowy shirt as an undergarment. Commoners use this as a shirt--outerwear. [B]Doublet.[/B] Characters should purchase a doublet to wear under their armor. When a breastplate is purchased, a doublet is included. Doublets come in various styles, worn in most Hyborian cultures. It doesn't necessarily look like the doublet used in the real Middle Ages (as with most things of the Hyborian Age). [B]Gloves.[/B] See the entry above on the Belt or Girdle. [B]Kirtle.[/B] Can be used as the male version of a dress, often used in Hyborian Age cultures. [B]Breeks.[/B] Breeks are short pants, ending at the knee or calf. Also consider breeches, which are pants or trousers. Either can be made from various materials, from leather to linen. Heavy wool is popular. [B]Stygian Kilt.[/B] This is the Stygian version of the kilt. Various cultures of the Hyborian Age have a similar garment, including the Cimmerians, but also many Hyborian cultures. Feel free to add other versions of the kilt. [B]Tunic.[/B] The rules insist that the tunic is a garment worn only by the very poor. But, looking online, I see that the Roman tunica was worn by the masses--not only the poor. Make your own decision for your game. "Tunic" has come to be a word to describe various types of shirts. I suspect, in antiquity, the word described a more specific garment. [B]Cote.[/B] You can use this to represent various types of shirts. Instead of using the term "tunic", use the term "cote". The term "cote" can also be stretched to cover garments like the chiton. Therefore, as far as the Conan RPG goes, use "tunic" when referring to shirts for the lower classes and "cote" for shirts for the middle and upper classes. A typical Hyborian will wear a cote under a doublet when in public. And, he'll wear a cote, under a doublet, under his armor, when in battle. [/QUOTE]
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