What did they wear? Links on Clothing in RPGs
Peasants threshing wheat in breeches and tunics (from the Maciejowski Bible) https://www.medievalists.net/2018/06/underwear-in-the-middle-ages/ I was inspired for this post reading A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry on Clothes: How Did They Make It? . Brett Devereaux goes into depth in a four-part series on how fabrics were made and who made them. For anyone interested in realistic worldbuilding or history more generally, the blog is invaluable. https://www.publicecology.de/journal/good-old-linen Given that most RPG clothing conversation consists of either a series of uniforms (priestly robes, noble finery) or purely as a determinant of armor class, one might wonder why it is useful to keep track of clothing and appearance in tabletop games. Is it purely fluff? I don't think so. In my experience 'fluff' is a failure of design and worldbuilding. Appropriate clothing can open doors tha