So, I've got this idea for an investigator type character, and in my head, he doesn't actually wear a lot of armor, not leather, not plate, none of that. Instead, while skulking around cities and fishing for evidence that the blundering city guards might have missed, I picture him rocking a (somewhat) modern sort of suit, or at least 'old English' modern. You know, a nice suit jacket and trousers, a vest underneath, button up shirt and a necktie, shiny shoes and a derby or bowler hat(haven't decided on that yet), just the total works, y'know?
But then I got to thinking...this is Golarian. Would they even have an outfit like that? I mean, they've got beekeeper suits, and some artwork depicts that Rogue with the cool trenchcoat, is any of that really so different from a fancy looking suit?
What do you guys think?
That's a great idea, and I was looking into the Martial Artist archetype anyway, but with respect, my question was about something else.
However, I will still keep that in mind.
So, I've got this idea for an investigator type character, and in my head, he doesn't actually wear a lot of armor, not leather, not plate, none of that. Instead, while skulking around cities and fishing for evidence that the blundering city guards might have missed, I picture him rocking a (somewhat) modern sort of suit, or at least 'old English' modern. You know, a nice suit jacket and trousers, a vest underneath, button up shirt and a necktie, shiny shoes and a derby or bowler hat(haven't decided on that yet), just the total works, y'know?
But then I got to thinking...this is Golarian. Would they even have an outfit like that? I mean, they've got beekeeper suits, and some artwork depicts that Rogue with the cool trenchcoat, is any of that really so different from a fancy looking suit?
What do you guys think?
Male clothing is actually incredibly conservative; the formal cutaway-and-tails, for example, dates to the 14th century or thereabouts. (The idea originally was that it was easier to ride a horse in the long tunics favored in the 13th century if you cut a panel out over the knees. The idea of buttoning your tunic (instead of pulling it over your head) also dates to the 13th century. Hats of course go back to whenever, although both the derby and bowler are Victorian (and are actually the same thing; "derby" is just the US term for that style of hat.") But the Puritan hat dates back much earlier and it's easy enough to make a small, close-fitting Puritan hat for that effect.
Oooh. Thank you! :D