Codpiece

Codpieces were a type of front-cover for the breeches of human or humanoid males, allowing them to maintain public decency by covering their private parts.

Availability

 * Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue was known to sell linen and velvet codpieces in the form of both a flat cover or a bag, with the velvet variants being more expensive. They also offered them with optional gold ornamentation and gem encrustion.
 * Mulgur Wottyn of Waterdeep was known to sell codpieces had a clip-fitted interior vial for holding various potions or alcohol.

Reputation
In Faerûn, codpieces were considered an essential article of clothing for any well-dressed man, at least according to Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue.

Notable Wearers

 * There was a standard-issue codpiece among members of the Purple Dragons. King Azoun IV was one of many people known to wear these.
 * Florin Falconhand wore a metal codpiece circa 1348 DR, which fortuitously protected his tender regions from Narantha Crownsilver's kick.
 * Valivaert Melormedon.

Trivia

 * In Menzoberranzan's Eastmyr district, there was a festhall named the Mithral Codpiece.
 * A slang term for a lecher in Common was a "codloose winker".

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Swords of Eveningstar