Readers will note the recent appearance of my “Factoids” series. The posts are random bits taken from the upcoming Rough Guide to the Hill Cantons, an assortment of details various and sundry for players in the campaign—some of it even gameable.
Though a rough and tumble borderlands, the Hill Cantons doesn't lack for a love of haute fashion (albeit provincial and strange by the jaded standards of the Overkingdom core domains.)
Beyond the Weird, the clothes still make the man. Whilst in the HC, players will be awarded 1 exp for every 2 suns--
that's gp to you otherworld barbarians--spent on his or her apparel. This bonus is above and beyond that of the exp value of that gold when acquired as treasure.
| Headgear |
|
| Jaunty Cap | 3 suns |
| Foppish Hat, unbrimmed | 5 suns |
| Foppish Hat, long-brimmed | 6 suns |
| Foppish Hat, ostentatious | 20 suns |
| Burgonet, gilded | 50 suns |
| Footwear |
|
| Boots, ghost minotaur | 100 suns |
| Boots, frog-demon | 200 suns |
| Sandals, penitent | 2 sags |
| Sandals, hypocrite | 2 suns |
| Shoes, pointy | 1 sun |
| Otherwear |
|
| Cod piece, adequate | 3 suns |
| Cod piece, pronounced | 5 suns |
| Cod piece, ostentatious | 10 suns |
| Bodice, bonelace | 10 suns |
| Bodice, bejeweled | 100 suns |
| Thong, chainmail | 10 suns |
| Clothing |
|
| Landsknecht get-up, serviceable | 8 suns |
| Landsknecht get-up, elaborate | 15 suns |
| Doublet, velvet | 5 suns |
| Doublet, poncy | 30 suns |
| Gown, ball | 30 suns |
| Hairshirt | 3 sags |
| Pantaloons | 2 suns |
| Robe, deo-fox | 150 suns |
| Robe, pelgrane | 300 suns |
| Robe, giant sable | 180 suns |
| Robe, sackcloth | 5 sags |
| Skirt, hooped | 5 suns |
| Chiton, Amazon | 2 suns |
| Toga, black | 5 suns |
Forgot a few items from the fashion list:
ReplyDeleteBoyar robe 10 suns
Hat, furry 6 suns
I like the Lankhmar reference with the black toga.
ReplyDeletePurely a coincidence. Ahem.
DeleteWould the "Black Russian" be pronounced, or ostentatious? ;-)
ReplyDeleteAs a principled co-creationist I leave that entirely for the gutter-minded player(s).
DeleteMay have to steal this when I rebuild my Parnurian Empire campaign world!
ReplyDeleteI need, me thinks, a long brimmed hat of black velvet with red and ermine trim to offset the pallor of my complexion.
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice, you always struck me as a winter color.
Deletemade me laugh and be jealous
ReplyDeleteI'm now imagining a whole range of Footwear With Attitude: sandals, dissembling. Boots, casuistical. Soft shoes of fickle leather. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteHat: mean and pedantic. Shawl: modest but envious.
...damn, can't stop thinking about this. How is Cugel's triple-topped hat described?
ReplyDeleteThen my mission is complete.
Delete"How is Cugel's triple-topped hat described?"
As “foppish bedazzlement”. Words to live by.