filibusterfrog

armour pt 1. helmets

Added 2022-05-13 01:36:29 +0000 UTC

so i think i'll be doing a series since ppl seem to struggle with armour a lot. hope its handy!

on eyes being too large: this seems to be a Contentious Issue because eye sizes sort of vary depending on what style/era youre going for and the purpose of the armour but i prefer smaller eyeslits than larger ones so im putting it on there

the purpose of this is mostly just to get ppl to look at extant examples of armour instead of referencing world of warcraft when they design their dnd characters because i personally find huge pauldrons no helmet activision/blizzard style things to be kinda ugly and overwrought. not to mention impractical but if its fantasy armour youre designing, function can take a back seat fr the most part.

anyway these are by no means Solid Rules To everything you must follow but if youre interested in some further reading id rec this post: https://www.deviantart.com/cyangmou/art/Fantasy-Armor-vs-Gothic-Armor-795958669

and also 'arms and armour' by carol belanger grafton. that one is nothing but good european armour reference start to finish and it is easy to acquire online if you know where to look :)