Choker (neckwear)

A choker was a decorative clothing accessory similar to a necklace, torc, collar or gorget worn upon the neck.^[2]

Description[]

Chokers were often made of a strip or ribbon of fine fabric like silk,^[1] or leather, but could also be comprised of fine chains or segments of metal such as gold, and more elaborate ones could be accentuated with precious gems or pearls.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Notable Chokers[]

The apocalypse choker was a mysterious fashion accessory tied to Barovia.^[5]
The band of denial was a black silk ribbon that could be worn as a choker, garter, headband, or belt, that both blocked the wearer from using magic and protected them from many effects.^[2]
The choker of eloquence, a kind of necklace that benefited all speaking and singing the wearer performed.^[6]
The choker of legerdemain was a tiny necklace made for sprites.^[4]
Mirabel's pendant, a cameo-bearing choker worn by the Red Wizard Mirabel.^[7]
The necklace of inflection was a gold choker with an emerald, which aided in translating and imitating speech.^[8]
The Song Dragon's Choker, a relic that allowed a dragon to ignore the effects of Waterdeep's dragonward.^[9]
The starshard choker was a fey artifact found in the Vault of Stars.^[10]
The Stone of Earth, a fey-touched defensive accessory.^[4]
Symrustar's choker was a set of three entwined platinum chains set with gemstones, worn by the elf mage Symrustar Auglamyr, which could be used as a spellbook of sorts.^[11]
Vermissa's choker, an electrum device that functioned similarly to a helm of telepathy.^[12]
The web choker, a fashionable and useful drow accessory that imitated the web spell.^[13]

Users[]

Incubus-5e — *While most fiends were slaves to darkness, incubi were often slaves to fashion.*

Loviatan priests often wore black choker-like gorgets as part of their religious vestments, along with particular gloves, boots, and other accessories.^[14]
The elf wizard Sharaera Duthtue wore a throat-ribbon choker that attached a secret dagger, hidden at the back of her neck under her hair.^[15]
The vampiric smoke drake Capnolithyl wore a special choker that allowed him to leave his hoard and remain intact.^[16]
The astounding witch Tasha incorporated high-necked collars and ornate necklaces, gorgets, and chokers into many of her fashionable outfits.^[17]^[18]