Materials for armor in Fantasy game - Page 2

kdarc · 08-28-2011, 10:55 AM

So in my fantasy game, I'm trying to flesh out the selection of arms and armor to make the setting a bit more unique and interesting. To make it all a bit more interesting and, well, "fantastic", I'm trying to come up with some materials for armor and such. I also liked it in RPG's when there were new stuff to fashion other stuff from and every piece of armor wasn't the same. ("Yawn, another plate cuirass...")

In particular, I'm looking to make the Dark Elves of my setting a bit more unique in their equipment. Culturally, think the Dunmer from Elder Scrolls (feuding houses somewhat united under a foreign Empire, homeland relatively desolate and filled with ash and rocks, a natural affinity for magic...). If nothing else, I might also shamelessly rip off their style of armor, bonemold. (Link: http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Bonemold) But any suggestions are quite welcome!

Just out of curiosity, have you ever used weapon/armor/other materials in fleshing out a world?

08-28-2011, 10:55 AM	#1
kdarc Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Aarhus, Denmark	Materials for armor in Fantasy game So in my fantasy game, I'm trying to flesh out the selection of arms and armor to make the setting a bit more unique and interesting. To make it all a bit more interesting and, well, "fantastic", I'm trying to come up with some materials for armor and such. I also liked it in RPG's when there were new stuff to fashion other stuff from and every piece of armor wasn't the same. ("Yawn, another plate cuirass...") In particular, I'm looking to make the Dark Elves of my setting a bit more unique in their equipment. Culturally, think the Dunmer from Elder Scrolls (feuding houses somewhat united under a foreign Empire, homeland relatively desolate and filled with ash and rocks, a natural affinity for magic...). If nothing else, I might also shamelessly rip off their style of armor, bonemold. (Link: http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Bonemold) But any suggestions are quite welcome! Just out of curiosity, have you ever used weapon/armor/other materials in fleshing out a world?