Some idle gossip for a shallow nobleman to drop

[Dannyalcatraz]

A refinement...


Noble: What did you say your name was? Mmmmm, Prince Caspian* over there once knew a woman by that name, oh, it has been 20 something years ago. Said he just loved a good roll in the hay with her...couldn't say it enough, really. But it was not to be- he had a wife and duties that called upon his time. He did give her a few gold for her time, I do believe.


* The noble's chief rival...

 

[Wolf1066]

Straying further into messing with people:

If fashion is paramount and the character's proudly showing off his/her new garment (doublet, dress, tunic, jacket, whatever) a suitably waspish character could say admiringly, "my, that is exquisite fabric" *beat* "you should have it made into a [whatever the garment is] one day..."

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

If fashion is paramount and the character's proudly showing off his/her new garment (doublet, dress, tunic, jacket, whatever) a suitably waspish character could say admiringly, "my, that is exquisite fabric" *beat* "and in a FABULOUS example of last year's style..."

or

"my, that is exquisite fabric" *beat* "so brave of you to dress in the colors of the disgraced Dutchy of Fenwick..."

 

[Hand of Evil]

Okay, this has been a long running joke in my Warhammer game -- Cod pieces, are the newest rage, it is the must worn fashion by nobles. Rank is set by size of the cod piece, fights break out and insults based on them.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

For men only...or do powerful women wear them too?

 

[Wolf1066]

Okay, this has been a long running joke in my Warhammer game -- Cod pieces, are the newest rage, it is the must worn fashion by nobles. Rank is set by size of the cod piece, fights break out and insults based on them.

If you can't find any cod pieces, will fish fingers do?

 

[Set]

Cod pieces, are the newest rage, it is the must worn fashion by nobles.

We had a less-than-medieval-savvy player whose Halfling Thief (this was 1st edition) had a habit of biting coins to see if they were real gold (as the DM had tricked him with painted coins earlier in the game).

While looting the body of someone who fairly obviously didn't have any coins, the exasperated DM said, 'No, he doesn't even have any copper pieces. All he's got is a cod piece.'

'I bite it, see if it's real.'

Cue choking and laughter.

 

[Wolf1066]

If fashion is paramount and the character's proudly showing off his/her new garment (doublet, dress, tunic, jacket, whatever) a suitably waspish character could say admiringly, "my, that is exquisite fabric" *beat* "and in a FABULOUS example of last year's style..."

or

"my, that is exquisite fabric" *beat* "so brave of you to dress in the colors of the disgraced Dutchy of Fenwick..."

You must spread some Experience Points around before giving it to Dannyalcatraz again.

And you wonder why you and I never get invited to Society Parties any more...

Mind you, I did warn you that it was a trifle OTT to tell the princess she had totally ripped-off that dowager duchess's dress design...

 

[Wolf1066]

Of course, you can't forget the classics:

"Sink me! Call that a cravat? It's positively limp."

(The ability to affect a foppish British accent while gesticulating pompously with a lorgnette is, of course, a prerequisite for effective, withering, delivery)

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Mind you, I did warn you that it was a trifle OTT to tell the princess she had totally ripped-off that dowager duchess's dress design...

Or worse yet...

Mind you, I did TRY to warn you that it was a trifle dangerous to tell the prince he had totally ripped-off that dowager duchess's dress design...