Fashionable and Practical

[Greenfield]

You say you want to dis-join a magic item into it's component parts? Sounds like disjunction to me.

Want to change the appearance of a magic item? Maybe it's actual form? (As in, change Huge Flaming Axe into Medium Flaming Axe?)

Consider Dispel Magic or Greater Dispel, followed by Polymorph Any Object. Poly Any doesn't work on magic items, but the Dispel can (no guarantee) suppress it's magic for 1D4 rounds. Long enough for the Polymorph.

And since Polymorph Any Object already says it can be used as a fancy Fabricate, crafting skill checks come into play.

Don't want to spend the money hiring a 15th level caster for the job of color coordinating your outfit? Cloth can be dyed using perfectly mundane means. Of course, if you want it to look good you'll need someone who can make their Craft or Profession - Tailor and get a 20 or higher (master worked item standard).

Similarly, armor can be smoked dark or enamalled bright to change the colors. Gilt (silver or gold) can be added as well.

In short, there are easy and hard answers.

 

[Igwilly]

As for "Fashionable": A cloak can look dashing. But not if you have a backpack, as pretty much every adventurer does. (I work at a Renaissance Faire, I've seen this, it's ugly, every time.) A hat can be fashionable or plain.

The big thing, estheticly, is to know what to leave on your horse. Minimize your personal load by placing excess in your Bag of Holding or Haversack. One sword, perhaps a main gouche across the belt in back, and a dagger. A Bow is fine. Want a mace instead of the sword? Okay, no problem.

Want the long sword, the bastard sword, the two handed sword, the second long sword, the Great Axe, two shields and a Haleberd? Even if you could find a way to walk with all of that (encumbrance rules), it's going to be ugly.

So enforce a simple rule for weapons, similar to the Slot rule: One weapon on the left, one on the right, a tiny weapon in back, and perhaps a two handed weapon in hand or across the back.

Want to wear that neat looking Odachi (Japanese great sword) across the back, with the grip up over the shoulder? Looks good, but not really usable if you're also wearing a pack.

So this brings us to the ultimate fashion accessory for the stylish adventurer: Your "gentleman", a servant or second to carry all the extra weapons and hand them to you as needed. Nothing says style like a manservant in medieval societies, after all.

He carries your pack, so the cloak looks dashing, the bow or greatsword can be drawn, and you aren't encumbered by all that gear you simply must have. He is.

Great advice! Especially the last conclusion. Sometimes a sla... I mean, a paid worker is very useful.

 

[Greenfield]

I think the word you're looking for is Squire.

The PHB has suggestions for the cost of hirelings, including combat pay.

Of course, most players don't want the ongoing expense of hiring someone, and don't want to dedicate a Feat to Leadership.

But hey, you can be frugal, or you can be fashionable. Like plaid and stripes, the two seldom go together.

 

[Fauchard1520]

So this brings us to the ultimate fashion accessory for the stylish adventurer: Your "gentleman", a servant or second to carry all the extra weapons and hand them to you as needed. Nothing says style like a manservant in medieval societies, after all.

You mean I've got to pick out livery for a manservant now? It never ends!

 

[Greenfield]

Odds are any squire worth his salt has better taste than your PC. Let him make his own fashion statement.