Loincloths were a variety of undergarment found in the Realms, either worn by itself or under another article of clothing.[1][2]
Description[]
They typically consisted of a mere strip of cloth.[1]
History[]
In the 14th century DR, Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue sold a variety of upgirding loincloths that were suitable for elves, halflings, humans, and gnomes. Available materials included leather, linen, silk, velvet, wool, and a weave of absorbent cotton from Maztica.[1]
Around that same time, the business Boom's Garden, who sold some of their clothing through Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue, sold loincloths made from a variety of materials. These included bear or wolf fur, stiff and supple leather, leather with iron studs protuding from the exterior, chain mail, scale mail, and plate mail. Additionally, for customers worried about pinching or pulling, Boom's Garden offered an inner lining of cotton for their armored loincloths.[2]
Notable Wearers of Loincloths[]
Groups[]
- Men in Al-Badian tribes typically wore either a loincloth by itself or with simple trousers.[3]
- The gray dwarf employees of Thaglar's Foundry all wore loincloths to protect their vitals.[4]
- Among the Gugari spirit folk that inhabited the Hollow Crown Mountains, men typically wore loincloths during the summer months.[5]
Individuals[]
- Borth Jhandelspar
- Deng Tse Chin
- Dygah wore a loincloth made from the skin of a yeti.[6]
- Giarrok
- Gunggari Ulmarra
- Manawabe
- Malabeth Tr'rudena
- Oolitikana
Races & Sentient Creatures[]
- Arctic dwarves of both sexes wore only short tunics and loincloths made from the fur of polar bears.[7]
- Among the Azuposi, the indigenous humans of the Pasocada Basin, men typically wore loincloths made from cotton during the summer months.[8]
- Basal golems were always dressed in a loincloth with a yellow belt.[9]
- The Bawani, the indigenous humans of Bawa, typically preferred to wear loincloths.[10]
- Devas would reluctantly dress themselves in simple loincloths whenever they had to conform to mortal customs.[11]
- Grippli rarely wore much clothing beyond simple belts and loincloths.[12]
- Kala were only known to wear loincloths.[13]
- Some of the lizardmen of the Malatran Plateau were known to wear loincloths.[14]
- Mountain giants often dressed in breechcloths.[15]
- Male nixies typically wore loincloths made from seaweed.[16]
- Norkers typically wore little more than a loincloth.[17]
- Ogres often used the skin of their prey to fashion loincloths.[18]
- Saru were only known to wear loincloths.[19]
- Saurials generally wore no more than a loincloth in their homeland.[20]
- Among the slaadi, the red and blue varieties were sometimes seen wearing loincloths.[21]
- Wang-liang males typically wore simple loincloths.[13]
Regions & Settlements[]
- Loincloths were a typical article of clothing among the inhabitants of the Malatran Plateau.[22] In Malatra proper, men in Laothan sometimes wore mere loincloths when doing heavy labor and tribal people in Purang wore only loincloths.[23]
- Loincloths made from doe-skin were a traditional garment in the land of Rashemen. Rashemaar youths were known to hold running competitions in which one wore only one of these and snowshoes.[24]
- loincloths were among the minimal clothing provided to agricultural and mining slaves in Thay.[25]
- In the Yuirwood, some wild elves customarily dressed in loincloths.[26]
- In the land of Zakhara, male pearl divers typically wore nothing but a simple loincloth while diving for pearls.[27]
Religions[]
- Clerics of Bahgtru typically wore nothing more than a loincloth.[28]
- The deity Semuanya was typically depicted as wearing only a loincloth.[29]
- Loincloths were the priestly garment of choice for many priests of Ubtao.[30] In particular, his specialty priests known as spiritlords.[31]
- The deity Uthgar was typically depicted as wearing a loincloth[32] and his avatar wore one as well.[33] They were among the types of garments his priests typically wore during high rituals at their ancestral mounds.[34][35]
Trivia[]
- In the middle of Port Nyanzaru's harbor stood Na N'buso, a golden statue that depicted a mythic Chultan king dressed in a leopard-skin loincloth.[36]
Appendix[]
Gallery[]
Ssslader stands proudly in a loincloth.
Appearances[]
Novels & Short Stories
Gamebooks
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 78. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 92. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb (August 1992). Land of Fate (Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara). (TSR, Inc), p. 32. ISBN 978-1560763291.
- ↑ Joseph C. Wolf (1999). Skullport. (TSR, Inc), p. 49. ISBN 0-7869-1348-7.
- ↑ David Cook (August 1990). “Volume I”. In Steve Winter ed. The Horde (TSR, Inc.), p. 56. ISBN 0-88038-868-4.
- ↑ Rick Swan (1992). The Great Glacier. (TSR, Inc), p. 72. ISBN 1-56076-324-8.
- ↑ Roger E. Moore (January 1999). Demihumans of the Realms. (TSR, Inc.), p. 22. ISBN 0-7869-1316-9.
- ↑ John Nephew and Jonathan Tweet (April 1992). City of Gold. (TSR, Inc), p. 19. ISBN 978-1560763222.
- ↑ Tachyon Studios (November 1996). Designed by Brian Fargo. Blood & Magic. Interplay.
- ↑ Mike Pondsmith, Jay Batista, Rick Swan, John Nephew, Deborah Christian (1988). Kara-Tur: The Eastern Realms (Volume II). (TSR, Inc), p. 110. ISBN 0-88038-608-8.
- ↑ Eric Cagle, Jesse Decker, James Jacobs, Erik Mona, Matthew Sernett, Chris Thomasson, and James Wyatt (April 2003). Fiend Folio. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 55. ISBN 0-7869-2780-1.
- ↑ Doug Stewart (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. (TSR, Inc), p. 180. ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Rick Swan (July 1990). Monstrous Compendium Kara-Tur Appendix. (TSR, Inc.), p. 32. ISBN 0-88038-851-X.
- ↑ Uncredited (July 1996). “New Character Races”. In Scott Douglas ed. Polyhedron #121 (TSR, Inc.), p. 14.
- ↑ Ed Bonny, Jeff Grubb, Rich Redman, Skip Williams, and Steve Winter (September 2002). Monster Manual II 3rd edition. (TSR, Inc), pp. 112–113. ISBN 07-8692-873-5.
- ↑ Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 235. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ Grant Boucher, William W. Connors, Steve Gilbert, Bruce Nesmith, Christopher Mortika, Skip Williams (April 1990). Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Adventures Appendix. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 31. ISBN 0-88038-836-6.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 237–238. ISBN 978-0786965614.
- ↑ Uncredited (December 1994). “Malatra Monstrous Compendium Sheets”. In Jean Rabe ed. Polyhedron #102 (TSR, Inc.), p. 25.
- ↑ Jon Pickens ed. (November 1996). Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Three. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 90. ISBN 0786904496.
- ↑ Allen Varney, ed. (June 1994). Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 88–90. ISBN 978-1560768623.
- ↑ Uncredited (December 1994). “Heroes of Malatra”. In Jean Rabe ed. Polyhedron #102 (TSR, Inc.), p. 14.
- ↑ Mike Pondsmith, Jay Batista, Rick Swan, John Nephew, Deborah Christian (1988). Kara-Tur: The Eastern Realms (Volume II). (TSR, Inc), p. 99. ISBN 0-88038-608-8.
- ↑ Elaine Cunningham (April 2003). Windwalker (Hardcover). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 270. ISBN 0-7869-2968-5.
- ↑ Anthony Pryor (June 1995). “Campaign Guide”. In Michele Carter, Doug Stewart eds. Spellbound (TSR, Inc.), p. 7. ISBN 978-0786901395.
- ↑ Anthony Pryor (June 1995). “Campaign Guide”. In Michele Carter, Doug Stewart eds. Spellbound (TSR, Inc.), p. 51. ISBN 978-0786901395.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb (August 1992). Land of Fate (Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara). (TSR, Inc), p. 89. ISBN 978-1560763291.
- ↑ Roger E. Moore (June 1982). “The Gods of the Orcs”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #62 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 26–27.
- ↑ Carl Sargent (May 1992). Monster Mythology. (TSR, Inc), p. 102. ISBN 1-5607-6362-0.
- ↑ James Lowder, Jean Rabe (1993). The Jungles of Chult. (TSR, Inc), p. 25. ISBN 1-5607-6605-0.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 91. ISBN 978-0786906574.
- ↑ slade, et al. (April 1996). “The Wilderness”. In James Butler ed. The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier (TSR, Inc.), p. 30. ISBN 0-7869-0391-0.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 67. ISBN 978-0786906574.
- ↑ slade, et al. (April 1996). “The Wilderness”. In James Butler ed. The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier (TSR, Inc.), p. 32. ISBN 0-7869-0391-0.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 69. ISBN 978-0786906574.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, Will Doyle, Steve Winter (September 19, 2017). Tomb of Annihilation. Edited by Michele Carter, Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 22. ISBN 978-0-7869-6610-3.