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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kigmatzomat" data-source="post: 1103203" data-attributes="member: 9254">Style.  No, quit laughing, I mean it.  Players in my groups tend to have a trophy fetish and integrate any unusual critter parts into their usual accoutrements.  Dire animal hides, wyvern wings, and unusual horns/teeth/claws have all become standard fare.  Some of that is my influence; in EarthDawn my character had a tent he'd constructed out of critter wings that worked like a cross between an umbrella and a teepee.  The other bit is impact.  Nothing says "I'm dangerous and/or incredibly wealthy" like exotic animal parts.  Like fur coats today, animal furs can readily be worth a fortune in 3E.  Dragonhide, being from one of the most dangerous of creatures, is distinctly notable.  Dragonhide leather armor can provide an excellent set of "court" armor.  Most people's armor tends to get quite dinged up, what with occassionally being swallowed or masticated, so having a lightweight set of public appearance armor is a good idea.  Which has more impact: a shiny mithril shirt and silk tabard or a full suit of leather dragonhide armor studded with dinosaur teeth, an anaconda belt, snakeskin boots, all topped with a dire tiger cloak (with black panther fur liner) that sets off your eyes?</blockquote>