Turban

Turbans were a form of headwear common in desert regions, such as Anauroch, Calimshan, and Zakhara.

Description
Turbans were composed of a long strip of fabric that one would wrap around their head. In Zakhara, middle-class men often wore their turbans wrapped around a skullcap, while those of upper classes typically wrapped theirs around fezzes. The former made a turban look like a flattened sphere. The latter made them appear taller, rounder, and overall more impressive. These wraps were often held in place by a pin or broach, the latter being particularly done by wearers of high stature. People in Calimshan also wrapped their turbans around skullcaps and secured them with ornate broaches, though they were also known to wear them atop keffiyehs.

The thick padding of turbans provided some degree of protection to a wearer's head.

Notable Turbans

 * Feather turban: a magical turban made of woven peacock feathers.
 * Turban of multiplication
 * Turban of silence

Individuals

 * Abon Duum
 * Abu Bakr
 * Abu bin Sujah
 * Allamon Sorn
 * Barak al-Gani
 * Koresh
 * Mahatma, the personal chef of Hakim ibn Rashad, wore a turban of disguise at all times to hide his mamluk tattoos.
 * Nar-Aidiya

Races & Intelligent Creatures

 * In the land of Zakhara, nonhuman races that were often known to wear turbans included dao, marids, werelions, some giants, messenger genies, and yak folk.

Regions, Nations, and Settlements

 * In the nation of Amn, women were often known to wear ornate turbans to display their status in society.
 * In the deserts of Anauroch, the D'tarig were commonly known to wear turbans.
 * In the land of Calimshan both humans and moon elves were known to wear turbans.
 * In the City of Brass, black turbans were part of the uniform for palace guards.
 * In the nation of Semphar, turbans were part of the army uniform. Different colors were used to represent a soldier's rank, with black turbans being reserved for the nation's ruler.
 * In Zakhara, the use of turbans was most common among the inhabitants of Hiyal, Huzuz, and Qudra. It was notably far less common to see them worn in the Free Cities.

Religions

 * Whenever Talos manifested as his Calimshan aspect Bhaeros, he appeared as a dusky skinned genie wearing a turban.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Dungeon #47, "The Assassin Within"
 * Novels
 * The Parched Sea
 * The Council of Blades
 * Video Games
 * Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
 * Heart of the Desert: Race Against Time
 * Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
 * Heart of the Desert: Race Against Time