This article is about the protective headwear. For the fashionable headwear, see Skullcap (cap).
Skullcap, or sometimes simply cap, was a general term for helmets that had a hemispherical design and were worn close-fitting, much like a cap, beret, or bonnet. They were usually worn alongside hide armor, leather, studded leather, padded, or any other kind of lightweight protection.[1][2]
Notable Wearers[]
Individuals[]
- Shield of Innocence, a paladin of Torm, wore a finely polished steel skullcap.[3]
- Ulliam, a priest of the war god Tempus, wore a steel skullcap.[4]
- Yeffres Mehaut, a spice merchant in the city of Ravens Bluff, typically dressed in an iron cap.[5]
Religions[]
- The clergy of the Church of Tempus typically wore steel skullcaps in civilized areas untouched by war.[6][7]
- Members of the Knights of the Half Moon were outfitted with steel skullcaps tinted blue.[8]
- Orbs, specialty priests in the Church of Iyachtu Xvim, garbed themselves in iron skullcaps tinted black.[9]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
Adventures
Novels & Short Stories
Gallery[]
A hobgoblin wearing a fur-lined skullcap.
This kobold is ready for battle with his spiked skullcap.
An early depiction of a goblin in a horned skullcap.
A dread warrior, ready to fight for Thay with his skullcap.
Bruenor Battlehammer sporting a skullcap.
Emmeric is ready to adventure into the ruins of Myth Drannor with his skullcap.
Erek sporting a horned skullcap.
Yeslick Orothiar sports an impressive horned skullcap in the game Baldur's Gate.
Korgan Bloodaxe shows in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn that horned skullcaps don't go out of style.
One of the She-Wolves of Ixinos outfitted with a skullcap.
Even a ruler like Tarnheel Embuirhan can see the value in a skullcap.
A giant on the cover of Polyhedron #91 is ready for trouble with his skullcap.
References[]
- ↑ Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), p. 38. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.
- ↑ Aaron Allston (1989). The Complete Fighter's Handbook. (TSR), p. 108. ISBN 978-0880387798.
- ↑ Victor Milán (October 1995). War in Tethyr. (TSR, Inc), p. 62. ISBN 0-7869-0184-5.
- ↑ Bill Connors, Christopher Mortika, Rick Reid, Scott Bennie, John Terra, Jay Batista, Roy Schelper, Rick Swan (April 1988). Swords of the Iron Legion. (TSR, Inc.), p. 39. ISBN 978-0880385596.
- ↑ Terence Kemper (June 1999). “The House of Spice”. In Erik Mona ed. Polyhedron #136 (TSR, Inc.), p. 19.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 33. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Julia Martin, Jeff Grubb (1993). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 2nd edition (revised), Running the Realms. (TSR, Inc), p. 49. ISBN 1-5607-6617-4.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 156. ISBN 978-0786906574.
- ↑ John Terra (February 1996). Warriors and Priests of the Realms. Edited by Steven E. Schend. (TSR, Inc), p. 83. ISBN 0-7869-0368-6.