Tabard (clothing)

Tabards were widely used throughout Faerûn.

Description
Tabards were a simple, yet effective garment to identify armies and personal guards. They were typically adorned with the family's or city's colors and insignia.

History
Aurora's Emporium offered tabards in large quantities, made of linen imported from Daerlun and dyed with pigments imported from Baldur's Gate. Prices per individual piece varied depending on the amount ordered, ranging from 3 sp for orders largen than 200 to 6 sp for orders of fewer than twenty units.

Reputation
Tabards produced by Aurora's Emporium were said to be well known and appreciated in Elturel, Selgaunt, and Waterdeep.

Notable Owners
The standard uniform of the City Guard of Waterdeep in the mid‒14 century DR included a black tabard with golden trim over armor.