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.
“
Being a princess - any princess - of the Dragon Throne is not a matter of wearing pretty gowns and murmuring diplomatic nothings, of smiling and waving. Cormyr needs princesses who can think. All too many princes and noble lords conduct their reasoning only with their codpieces, so you lasses who lack them must do their thinking for them
”
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.[1]
- Mulgur Wottyn of Waterdeep was known to sell codpieces that had a clip-fitted interior vial for holding various potions or alcohol.[4]
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.[1]
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.[5]
- Florin Falconhand wore a metal codpiece circa 1348 DR, which fortuitously protected his tender regions from Narantha Crownsilver's kick.[6]
- Grobnar Gnomehands, who claimed to have once welded a spring-mounted mechanical shield to his metal codpiece during a battle.[7]
- Valivaert Melormedon.[8]
- Shaveli Sword-Master wore a metal codpiece fashioned in the image of a fiend with a protruding pointed tongue.[9]
Trivia[]
- In the town of Carradoon there was a tavern named the Dragon's Codpiece.[10]
- In Menzoberranzan's Eastmyr district, there was a festhall named the Mithral Codpiece.[11]
- A slang term for a lecher in Common was a "codloose winker".[12]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
Novels & Short Stories
Swords of Eveningstar • The Halls of Stormweather • The Rose of Sarifal • War in Tethyr • Ladies Night at the Yawning Portal
Referenced only
Volo Breaks a Hot Tale
Volo Breaks a Hot Tale
Video Games
Referenced only
Neverwinter Nights 2
Neverwinter Nights 2
External Links[]
Codpiece article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 80. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ Eric Cagle, Jesse Decker, Jeff Quick, and James Wyatt (March 2003). Arms and Equipment Guide 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 29. ISBN 978-0-7869-2649-7.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (August 2006). Swords of Eveningstar. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 5, p. 57. ISBN 978-0-7869-4022-6.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (August 2013). “Eye on the Realms: Bold Folk of Baldur's Gate”. In Steve Winter ed. Dragon #426 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 34.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Julia Martin, Jeff Grubb (1993). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 2nd edition (revised), Running the Realms. (TSR, Inc), p. 5. ISBN 1-5607-6617-4.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (August 2006). Swords of Eveningstar. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 4, p. 41. ISBN 978-0-7869-4022-6.
- ↑ Obsidian Entertainment (October 2006). Designed by Ferret Baudoin, J.E. Sawyer. Neverwinter Nights 2. Atari.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (July 2000). Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II. Edited by Duane Maxwell, David Noonan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 40. ISBN 0-7869-1626-5.
- ↑ Victor Milán (October 1995). War in Tethyr. (TSR, Inc), p. 148. ISBN 0-7869-0184-5.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (May 2000). Night Masks. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 978-0786916061.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Eric Menge (August 2012). Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 127. ISBN 978-0786960361.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, The Hooded One (2004-05-09). Questions for Ed Greenwood (2004). Candlekeep Forum. Retrieved on 2020-11-22.