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Photography

2016-06-28T18:32:56Z

CharlotteM:

==Overview==
Photography in LRP is a compromise: on the one hand are the rights of attendees who do not wish to be photographed coupled with the impact on immersion for all players by the photographer's presence. On the other hand many players wish to enjoy a photographic record of their character and the events they attended and photographs can help to publicise, promote and improve a game. These guidelines are intended to set a balance between these compromises which we feel is appropriate for Profound Decisions events.
{{CaptionedImage|file=CM-160528-0470web.jpg|align=centre|width=700}}

==Rules for Photographers==
These rules apply to all photographers, players and crew at our events. Charlotte Moss is in charge of crew photography at our events. Please use [mailto:photography@profounddecisions.co.uk photography@profounddecisions.co.uk] for all enquiries about photography at our events.

===Minimizing the Damage to Immersion===
*'''Wear costume whenever you are in an IC area'''
*'''No flash photography on the IC field'''
*'''Avoid standing in player's line of sight when shooting'''
*'''If possible cover your camera to make it as unobtrusive as possible'''
*'''Do not stage shots with players on the IC field'''

Everyone who is taking photographs at events needs to take all possible steps to minimize the damage to immersion that their OOC presence causes. In line with the normal PD event rules, you must wear costume when you are in the IC area. In addition you should try to cover your camera if possible. Flash photography isn't permitted in the IC areas, nor is staging shots with players. If you need to use a flash or stage a shot then please do so from the OOC field.

The most important thing is to try and remain "outside the focus" of the game. If a verbal clash is occurring, then you should not be between the participants and other players; if a battle is occurring then you should be well away from the lines of combatants. This will limit the range of photographs that you can take at the event, but is a compromise that we require all photographers to make to ensure that you avoid being in the line of sight of players who are trying to roleplay while you are taking photographs.

===Take-down Requests===
*'''All photographers must take reasonable steps to respect player's privacy'''
*'''You must take down any photograph that you are asked to remove by a subject in the photo'''
Not all participants at an LRP event are fortunate enough to be unconcerned about images of themselves dressed in costume appearing on the internet. Given the size of the game it is impossible to maintain an effective list of individuals who do not wish to be photographed, but all photographers should take reasonable steps to try to avoid photographing players they know do not wish images of them live-roleplaying to be made public.

In particular photographers must remove any image that they have published, if they are requested to do so by a participant who is identifiable in the photograph, as quickly as practical. Any photographers who do not remove photographs when requested will have their right to attend future PD events permanently revoked.

===Filming===
*'''We do not allow filming in the IC area by anyone who isn't a player or member of crew'''
*'''Players filming should follow the spirit of the photography rules and strive to avoid breaking immersion'''
TV production outfits, whether commercial, student or hobby based - are not permitted to film in our IC area during time-in under any circumstances. All requests for permission to film live-roleplaying at our events will be refused.

Existing players who wish to film sections of the event may do so, but must follow the spirit of the rules for photography and do everything possible to avoid damaging other player's immersion. This includes using the smallest available equipment, avoiding being in people's line of sight and taking all reasonable steps to disguise the equipment.

Our crew photographers may film sections of the event for promotional or instructional purposes. We will endeavour to abide by the spirit of these rules as far as is practical.

==Character Portraits==
*'''All characters need to be photographed at GOD'''
We take photographs of characters for use in the game system. This includes allowing NPCs to more effectively locate characters they should know, allowing players to use ritual magic to identify characters and more rarely allowing us to identify players. Our photographers take these character portraits at GOD at set hours. Please look out for the times and come to GOD when you have all your costume and make-up on so you can be photographed. We will not use these photographs for any publicity purposes without your explicit permission.

==Player Photographers==
*'''All photographers attending the event must purchase a ticket'''
*'''There are limited slots available for photographing battles and skirmishes'''
*'''Photographing a battle is not an acceptable alternative to monstering'''

Everyone who has purchased a ticket to attend the event is welcome to take photographs in the main IC area if they wish to do so, provided that they follow the rules for photographers at our events. We no longer offer free tickets to photographers to attend our events without playing, in exchange for copies of their photographs, due to the sheer number of photographers attending the events.

To strive to keep battles and skirmishes as immersive as possible, we have chosen to limit the number of slots available to photographers. These slots will be managed by our crew photography team and will be allocated to them by default. If you wish to photograph a battle or skirmish then please [mailto:photography@profounddecisions.co.uk email our photography team] to let them know.

==Crew Photographers==
*'''There are two crew photographers at our events'''
*'''Our crew photography department allocates photography slots for battles and skirmishes'''

Charlie Moss and Beth Dooner attend our events as part of our crew to take photographs. Their goal is to produce photographs of the event to help promote and improve the game. We do not require any further crew photographers at this time.

If you wish to take photographs on a battle or skirmish then you must [mailto:photography@profounddecisions.co.uk email the crew photographers] to see if a slot is free.

==Battle and Skirmish Photography==
*'''Slots to photograph the battles and skirmishes are allocated by our crew photographers'''
*'''Slots will be allocated by preference to those photographers who provide good quality photographs for use by us'''
*'''Photographing a battle is not an alternative to monstering'''

We have chosen to limit the number of slots available for players taking to the battlefield to take photographs in an attempt to ensure that the battles and skirmishes remain as immersive as possible. If you wish to take photographs on the battlefield then please [mailto:photography@profounddecisions.co.uk email us] to request access.

Two slots will be used on most battles by our crew photographers - if they are not photographing a battle or skirmish then additional slots will become free. Priority for player requests will be given to photographers who provide us with good quality photographs that we can use to promote and improve the game. If you don't make the effort to send hi-resolution copies of your photographs to PD then you will automatically remain behind any request from other photographers. Technical specifications will be sent to photographers when they are timetabled to photograph.

Photographing a battle is not considered an alternative to monstering. If players wish to fight in a battle as their character they will still need to monster a battle as well.

Photography

2016-06-28T18:30:50Z

CharlotteM:

==Overview==
Photography in LRP is a compromise: on the one hand are the rights of attendees who do not wish to be photographed coupled with the impact on immersion for all players by the photographer's presence. On the other hand many players wish to enjoy a photographic record of their character and the events they attended and photographs can help to publicise, promote and improve a game. These guidelines are intended to set a balance between these compromises which we feel is appropriate for Profound Decisions events.

{{CaptionedImage|file=CM-160528-0470web.jpg|align=centre|width=700}}

==Rules for Photographers==
These rules apply to all photographers, players and crew at our events. Charlotte Moss is in charge of crew photography at our events. Please use [mailto:photography@profounddecisions.co.uk photography@profounddecisions.co.uk] for all enquiries about photography at our events.
{{CaptionedImage|file=Charlotte.jpg|width=210|align=right|caption=Head of crew photography: Charlottle Moss}}
===Minimizing the Damage to Immersion===
*'''Wear costume whenever you are in an IC area'''
*'''No flash photography on the IC field'''
*'''Avoid standing in player's line of sight when shooting'''
*'''If possible cover your camera to make it as unobtrusive as possible'''
*'''Do not stage shots with players on the IC field'''

Everyone who is taking photographs at events needs to take all possible steps to minimize the damage to immersion that their OOC presence causes. In line with the normal PD event rules, you must wear costume when you are in the IC area. In addition you should try to cover your camera if possible. Flash photography isn't permitted in the IC areas, nor is staging shots with players. If you need to use a flash or stage a shot then please do so from the OOC field.

The most important thing is to try and remain "outside the focus" of the game. If a verbal clash is occurring, then you should not be between the participants and other players; if a battle is occurring then you should be well away from the lines of combatants. This will limit the range of photographs that you can take at the event, but is a compromise that we require all photographers to make to ensure that you avoid being in the line of sight of players who are trying to roleplay while you are taking photographs.

===Take-down Requests===
*'''All photographers must take reasonable steps to respect player's privacy'''
*'''You must take down any photograph that you are asked to remove by a subject in the photo'''
Not all participants at an LRP event are fortunate enough to be unconcerned about images of themselves dressed in costume appearing on the internet. Given the size of the game it is impossible to maintain an effective list of individuals who do not wish to be photographed, but all photographers should take reasonable steps to try to avoid photographing players they know do not wish images of them live-roleplaying to be made public.

In particular photographers must remove any image that they have published, if they are requested to do so by a participant who is identifiable in the photograph, as quickly as practical. Any photographers who do not remove photographs when requested will have their right to attend future PD events permanently revoked.

===Filming===
*'''We do not allow filming in the IC area by anyone who isn't a player or member of crew'''
*'''Players filming should follow the spirit of the photography rules and strive to avoid breaking immersion'''
TV production outfits, whether commercial, student or hobby based - are not permitted to film in our IC area during time-in under any circumstances. All requests for permission to film live-roleplaying at our events will be refused.

Existing players who wish to film sections of the event may do so, but must follow the spirit of the rules for photography and do everything possible to avoid damaging other player's immersion. This includes using the smallest available equipment, avoiding being in people's line of sight and taking all reasonable steps to disguise the equipment.

Our crew photographers may film sections of the event for promotional or instructional purposes. We will endeavour to abide by the spirit of these rules as far as is practical.

==Character Portraits==
*'''All characters need to be photographed at GOD'''
We take photographs of characters for use in the game system. This includes allowing NPCs to more effectively locate characters they should know, allowing players to use ritual magic to identify characters and more rarely allowing us to identify players. Our photographers take these character portraits at GOD at set hours. Please look out for the times and come to GOD when you have all your costume and make-up on so you can be photographed. We will not use these photographs for any publicity purposes without your explicit permission.

==Player Photographers==
*'''All photographers attending the event must purchase a ticket'''
*'''There are limited slots available for photographing battles and skirmishes'''
*'''Photographing a battle is not an acceptable alternative to monstering'''

Everyone who has purchased a ticket to attend the event is welcome to take photographs in the main IC area if they wish to do so, provided that they follow the rules for photographers at our events. We no longer offer free tickets to photographers to attend our events without playing, in exchange for copies of their photographs, due to the sheer number of photographers attending the events.

To strive to keep battles and skirmishes as immersive as possible, we have chosen to limit the number of slots available to photographers. These slots will be managed by our crew photography team and will be allocated to them by default. If you wish to photograph a battle or skirmish then please [mailto:photography@profounddecisions.co.uk email our photography team] to let them know.

==Crew Photographers==
*'''There are two crew photographers at our events'''
*'''Our crew photography department allocates photography slots for battles and skirmishes'''

Charlie Moss and Beth Dooner attend our events as part of our crew to take photographs. Their goal is to produce photographs of the event to help promote and improve the game. We do not require any further crew photographers at this time.

If you wish to take photographs on a battle or skirmish then you must [mailto:photography@profounddecisions.co.uk email the crew photographers] to see if a slot is free.

==Battle and Skirmish Photography==
*'''Slots to photograph the battles and skirmishes are allocated by our crew photographers'''
*'''Slots will be allocated by preference to those photographers who provide good quality photographs for use by us'''
*'''Photographing a battle is not an alternative to monstering'''

We have chosen to limit the number of slots available for players taking to the battlefield to take photographs in an attempt to ensure that the battles and skirmishes remain as immersive as possible. If you wish to take photographs on the battlefield then please [mailto:photography@profounddecisions.co.uk email us] to request access.

Two slots will be used on most battles by our crew photographers - if they are not photographing a battle or skirmish then additional slots will become free. Priority for player requests will be given to photographers who provide us with good quality photographs that we can use to promote and improve the game. If you don't make the effort to send hi-resolution copies of your photographs to PD then you will automatically remain behind any request from other photographers. Technical specifications will be sent to photographers when they are timetabled to photograph.

Photographing a battle is not considered an alternative to monstering. If players wish to fight in a battle as their character they will still need to monster a battle as well.

File:CM-160528-0470web.jpg

2016-06-28T18:27:36Z

CharlotteM: Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss Image by Charlotte Moss

[[Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss]] [[:Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss|Image by Charlotte Moss]]

Photography

2016-06-28T18:24:26Z

CharlotteM:

==Overview==
Photography in LRP is a compromise: on the one hand are the rights of attendees who do not wish to be photographed coupled with the impact on immersion for all players by the photographer's presence. On the other hand many players wish to enjoy a photographic record of their character and the events they attended and photographs can help to publicise, promote and improve a game. These guidelines are intended to set a balance between these compromises which we feel is appropriate for Profound Decisions events.

==Rules for Photographers==
These rules apply to all photographers, players and crew at our events. Charlotte Moss is in charge of crew photography at our events. Please use [mailto:photography@profounddecisions.co.uk photography@profounddecisions.co.uk] for all enquiries about photography at our events.
{{CaptionedImage|file=Charlotte.jpg|width=210|align=right|caption=Head of crew photography: Charlottle Moss}}
===Minimizing the Damage to Immersion===
*'''Wear costume whenever you are in an IC area'''
*'''No flash photography on the IC field'''
*'''Avoid standing in player's line of sight when shooting'''
*'''If possible cover your camera to make it as unobtrusive as possible'''
*'''Do not stage shots with players on the IC field'''

Everyone who is taking photographs at events needs to take all possible steps to minimize the damage to immersion that their OOC presence causes. In line with the normal PD event rules, you must wear costume when you are in the IC area. In addition you should try to cover your camera if possible. Flash photography isn't permitted in the IC areas, nor is staging shots with players. If you need to use a flash or stage a shot then please do so from the OOC field.

The most important thing is to try and remain "outside the focus" of the game. If a verbal clash is occurring, then you should not be between the participants and other players; if a battle is occurring then you should be well away from the lines of combatants. This will limit the range of photographs that you can take at the event, but is a compromise that we require all photographers to make to ensure that you avoid being in the line of sight of players who are trying to roleplay while you are taking photographs.

===Take-down Requests===
*'''All photographers must take reasonable steps to respect player's privacy'''
*'''You must take down any photograph that you are asked to remove by a subject in the photo'''
Not all participants at an LRP event are fortunate enough to be unconcerned about images of themselves dressed in costume appearing on the internet. Given the size of the game it is impossible to maintain an effective list of individuals who do not wish to be photographed, but all photographers should take reasonable steps to try to avoid photographing players they know do not wish images of them live-roleplaying to be made public.

In particular photographers must remove any image that they have published, if they are requested to do so by a participant who is identifiable in the photograph, as quickly as practical. Any photographers who do not remove photographs when requested will have their right to attend future PD events permanently revoked.

===Filming===
*'''We do not allow filming in the IC area by anyone who isn't a player or member of crew'''
*'''Players filming should follow the spirit of the photography rules and strive to avoid breaking immersion'''
TV production outfits, whether commercial, student or hobby based - are not permitted to film in our IC area during time-in under any circumstances. All requests for permission to film live-roleplaying at our events will be refused.

Existing players who wish to film sections of the event may do so, but must follow the spirit of the rules for photography and do everything possible to avoid damaging other player's immersion. This includes using the smallest available equipment, avoiding being in people's line of sight and taking all reasonable steps to disguise the equipment.

Our crew photographers may film sections of the event for promotional or instructional purposes. We will endeavour to abide by the spirit of these rules as far as is practical.

==Character Portraits==
*'''All characters need to be photographed at GOD'''
We take photographs of characters for use in the game system. This includes allowing NPCs to more effectively locate characters they should know, allowing players to use ritual magic to identify characters and more rarely allowing us to identify players. Our photographers take these character portraits at GOD at set hours. Please look out for the times and come to GOD when you have all your costume and make-up on so you can be photographed. We will not use these photographs for any publicity purposes without your explicit permission.

==Player Photographers==
*'''All photographers attending the event must purchase a ticket'''
*'''There are limited slots available for photographing battles and skirmishes'''
*'''Photographing a battle is not an acceptable alternative to monstering'''

Everyone who has purchased a ticket to attend the event is welcome to take photographs in the main IC area if they wish to do so, provided that they follow the rules for photographers at our events. We no longer offer free tickets to photographers to attend our events without playing, in exchange for copies of their photographs, due to the sheer number of photographers attending the events.

To strive to keep battles and skirmishes as immersive as possible, we have chosen to limit the number of slots available to photographers. These slots will be managed by our crew photography team and will be allocated to them by default. If you wish to photograph a battle or skirmish then please [mailto:photography@profounddecisions.co.uk email our photography team] to let them know.

==Crew Photographers==
*'''There are two crew photographers at our events'''
*'''Our crew photography department allocates photography slots for battles and skirmishes'''

Charlie Moss and Beth Dooner attend our events as part of our crew to take photographs. Their goal is to produce photographs of the event to help promote and improve the game. We do not require any further crew photographers at this time.

If you wish to take photographs on a battle or skirmish then you must [mailto:photography@profounddecisions.co.uk email the crew photographers] to see if a slot is free.

==Battle and Skirmish Photography==
*'''Slots to photograph the battles and skirmishes are allocated by our crew photographers'''
*'''Slots will be allocated by preference to those photographers who provide good quality photographs for use by us'''
*'''Photographing a battle is not an alternative to monstering'''

We have chosen to limit the number of slots available for players taking to the battlefield to take photographs in an attempt to ensure that the battles and skirmishes remain as immersive as possible. If you wish to take photographs on the battlefield then please [mailto:photography@profounddecisions.co.uk email us] to request access.

Two slots will be used on most battles by our crew photographers - if they are not photographing a battle or skirmish then additional slots will become free. Priority for player requests will be given to photographers who provide us with good quality photographs that we can use to promote and improve the game. If you don't make the effort to send hi-resolution copies of your photographs to PD then you will automatically remain behind any request from other photographers. Technical specifications will be sent to photographers when they are timetabled to photograph.

Photographing a battle is not considered an alternative to monstering. If players wish to fight in a battle as their character they will still need to monster a battle as well.

File:Nadezhda Darva.jpg

2014-07-31T12:20:03Z

CharlotteM:

[[Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss]] [[:Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss|Image by Charlotte Moss]]
 
Nadezhda Darva, first [[Auditor of Senatorial Accountability]]. Taken from character page on main site.

File:Iago Melfizzi.jpg

2014-07-31T12:19:34Z

CharlotteM:

[[Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss]] [[:Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss|Image by Charlotte Moss]]

File:Estrella.jpg

2014-07-31T12:19:12Z

CharlotteM:

[[Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss]] [[:Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss|Image by Charlotte Moss]]

File:Richard Tunstall.jpg

2014-07-31T12:18:42Z

CharlotteM:

[[Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss]] [[:Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss|Image by Charlotte Moss]]

File:Reina i Riquez.jpg

2014-07-31T12:18:04Z

CharlotteM:

[[Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss]] [[:Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss|Image by Charlotte Moss]]

File:Jaoquin i Riquez.jpg

2014-07-31T12:17:54Z

CharlotteM:

[[Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss]] [[:Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss|Image by Charlotte Moss]]

File:Octavius.jpg

2014-07-31T12:17:42Z

CharlotteM:

[[Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss]] [[:Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss|Image by Charlotte Moss]]

File:Jotunarmy.jpg

2014-07-31T12:17:05Z

CharlotteM:

[[Category:Photos:StephMorris]] [[:Category:Photos:StephMorris|Image by Steph Morris]]

Jotun Army Image

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2014-07-31T12:16:34Z

CharlotteM:

[[Category:Photos:Unknown]] [[:Category:Photos:Unknown|Author Unknown]]

File:LeagueCrossbowman2.jpg

2014-07-31T12:15:43Z

CharlotteM:

[[Category:Photos:OliverFacey]] [[:Category:Photos:OliverFacey|Image by Oliver Facey]]

File:CM-130726-0044.jpg

2014-07-31T12:14:16Z

CharlotteM: Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss Image by Charlotte Moss

[[Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss]] [[:Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss|Image by Charlotte Moss]]

File:KarskSpoils.jpg

2014-07-23T10:40:34Z

CharlotteM:

[[Category:Photos:CreativeCommons]] [[:Category:Photos:CreativeCommons|Image licensed under Creative Commons]]

"[https://www.flickr.com/photos/csessums/4498131033/ Snowy Forest Mendenhall Overcast]" by [https://www.flickr.com/photos/csessums/ Christopher Sessums] is licensed under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ CC BY 2.0].

File:KarskSpoils.jpg

2014-07-23T10:33:45Z

CharlotteM:

[[Category:Photos:CreativeCommons]] [[:Category:Photos:CreativeCommons|Image licensed under Creative Commons]]

"[https://www.flickr.com/photos/csessums/4498130893/in/photostream/]" by [https://www.flickr.com/photos/csessums/ Christopher Sessums] is licensed under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ CC BY 2.0].

File:KarskSpoils.jpg

2014-07-23T10:29:05Z

CharlotteM: Updated licensing info.

[[Category:Photos:CreativeCommons]] [[:Category:Photos:CreativeCommons|Image licensed under Creative Commons]]

"[https://www.flickr.com/photos/csessums/4498130893 Fence Pine Straw Moss Trees Shrine]" by [https://www.flickr.com/photos/csessums/ Christopher Sessums] is licensed under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ CC BY 2.0].

Category:Photos:CreativeCommons

2014-07-23T10:25:40Z

CharlotteM: Created page with " Creative Commons Please include the following text in the description field when uploading files licensed under creative commons to the wiki as well as proper accred..."

Creative Commons 

Please include the following text in the description field when uploading files licensed under creative commons to the wiki as well as proper accreditation according to the guidelines [http://crew.profounddecisions.co.uk/Photography on the crew wiki]: 

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2014-07-23T10:23:36Z

CharlotteM: Added creative commons info.

[[Category:Photos:CreativeCommons]] [[:Category:Photos:CreativeCommons|Image licensed under Creative Commons]]

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Wintermark history

2014-07-09T16:24:05Z

CharlotteM:

{{CaptionedImage|file=CM-140525-7513.jpg|width=300|align=left}}For hundreds of years the peoples of the extreme north, the Suaq and Kallavesi, were isolated from the rest of humanity by a troll kingdom that held sway over the mountain passes of Hahnmark. The trolls warred with the humans and forced them further and further into the cold, bringing them to the desperate brink of extinction.

The Steinr say that they fell from the heavens in a shower of falling stars. They claim that there is meteoric iron in their blood, and this is what gives them their indomitable spirit. Cousins to the [[Varushka History|Vard]] who conquered [[Varushka]], the Steinr chose to head westwards while the Vard pushed east.

Caught between the orcs and the trolls their situation became increasingly desperate. Following visionary dreams sent by the shamen and mystics on the other side of Hahnmark, a small band of heroes made a [[heroism|heroic]] trek through the mountains to seek out the Suaq and the Kallavesi. Following a historic meeting. the warriors, the hunters and the mystics embarked on a bold campaign against the trolls. While the Steinr and Suaq embarked on a last-ditch campaign to harry their subhuman foes from north and south, the Kallavesi performed a great ritual that collapsed the glaciers of the mountains onto the troll armies, sealing them forever in a frozen underworld.

After the war a victory celebration was held in Hahnmark. A traditional Steinr grand moot – a Witan – was called, where three representatives of each people spoke on the nature of their achievement and of what must be done next to survive. It is said that amidst the speeches the leaders of the Suaq, the Kallavesi and the Steinr each shed a single tear for the trolls, and that these three tears froze in an instant, becoming clear gems. These gems were collected by the most cunning of the Suaq hunters and set in a crown forged from the torcs and rings of the fallen heroes of the three people. The wisest of the Kallavesi mystics crowned wily Ulmo of the Suaq King of the Three Tears, ruler of a new nation, Wintermark.

The crown was passed from monarch to monarch through the history of Wintermark; when a king or queen died the Witan would select another to take their place. When the nation joined the Empire, the last King returned it to the Kallavesi mystics and told them to keep it as a symbol of unity not only for the three peoples, but for their union with the Empire. The Kallavesi gave the crown to the Winterfolk hero they considered to best exemplify the virtues of Wintermark, until 373YE when the last wearer Inga Suvvisdottir was slain during the fall of [[Skarsind]]. Despite the recovery of Skarsind in 377YE, the crown remains lost; it is believed to be in the hands of the barbarians.

==Joining the Empire==
While the first few decades of the new nation were tumultuous, by the time of the First Empress the Winterfolk had learnt the strength that comes from standing together. King Alof Bearning was known to be a confidant and friend to the Empress. When the Empress spoke of her vision of one people united in defence of humanity, he was amongst her first and most enthusiastic supporters. The common opinion among Winterfolk is that they are the model for Empire and the bedrock on which it was built, and it is certainly true that both the Senate and the Imperial legal system are based on the traditions of the Winterfolk.

[[Category:Wintermark]]
[[Category:Nations]]

Wintermark look and feel

2014-07-09T16:12:36Z

CharlotteM:

==Overview==
{{CaptionedImage|file=CM-130726-3.jpg|align=left|width=325}}
The Wintermark look is rugged and practical, but strives to express the wearer's individuality. As a nation, the [[Wintermark|Winterfolk]] are expert craftsmen, who take immense pride in their work and treat complex runic sigil-work as a necessary part of every piece they make.

Winterfolk art tends to be intricate and detailed. Stone, metal and wood are carved with [[runes]], so craftsmen can show off their skills. The people of the Wintermark use bright scarlet for things like banners, because they can be seen for miles through snow and atop mountainsides.

The most common costume for the Winterfolk is a thigh-length tunic over trousers. The differences between the three traditions come in the way they add to and adorn this basic style.

''Also see [[Wintermark Costumes]] and [[Wintermark Icons and Artistry]].''

==Feel==
Iron, hard, firm, strong, unmoving, earnest, craftsman, perfectionist, pragmatic (Steinr and Suaq), dreamer (Kallavesi), individual.

==Breakdown==
===Winterfolk===
===Clothing===
The basic Wintermark costume for men is a thigh-length tunic. The tunic can be linen or wool. Most Wintermark women wear the same or a close fitting dress. The Viking apron dress exists but is considered slightly old fashioned.

Tunics are worn over close fitting trousers, often with wrappings ankle to knee.
===Armour===
Heavy, layered armour with thick leather plates over chain.

{{CaptionedImage|file=SuaqCostume.jpg|align=right|width=300}}
==Suaq==
===Influences===
Think of Lapp reindeer herders and Inuit; independent scouts and hunters.

===Materials===
Furs and hides, ivory, scrimshaw carved bone items.
===Colours===
Light, washed out tones of cream, ivory, taupe, pale grey.
===Clothing===
Suaq often wear a long tight coat of animal skin (skin side out, fur side in) or lighter painted deerskins in warmer parts. Clothing is emblazoned with drawings and symbols of animals, which are usually painted on to the leather or material.

===Armour===
Adorn with heavy furs that offer protection against the cold.

===Shields===
Uncommon, but possibly leather stretched over wood.
===Weapons===
Hunting weapons, bows, spears, staves for crossing treacherous ice.

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==Steinr==
===Influences===
Rohirrim, Tolkien’s Dwarves, Beowulf (2005), Saxons, Skyrim.

===Materials===
Metals, furs, leather, stone, woollen cloth; richer fabrics may be appropriate for high status Thanes.

===Colours===
Dark shades of green, blue, red and brown, also dark metals – iron, coppers, bronze.

===Clothing===
Steinr clothing is designed to show off the owner’s wealth. It may be dyed a bright colour, be intricately embroidered or have decorated hems in a contrasting colour or material. Clothing is often worn with jewellery with torcs and cloak pins common.

===Armour===
Heavy, layered armour (chain with dark leather/plate over), intricately decorated and personalised so each person’s kit looks different.

===Shields===
Ideally tear-drop shaped kite shields; round shields are an acceptable alternative.

===Weapons===
Long swords, spears, Dane axes - heavy and practical, decorated with runes.

{{CaptionedImage|file=CM-140418-6021.jpg|align=right|width=300}}

==Kallavesi==
===Influences===
Finland, Kallevala, the Crannogmen from Game of Thrones. Bog-dwelling shamans.

===Materials===
Homespun checked Wool, linen, fur, leathers, wood and wicker, polished stones (semiprecious).

===Colours===
Greys, duns, moss, smoke, occcasional bright flashes of colour, dark feathers.
===Clothing===
Kallavesi costume often includes a cloak of wool or fur over the top of the traditional tunic. Garments use more drab colours and more worn looking fabric. They embellish their appearance with feathers, beads and fetishes and ideally an animal headdress of some kind.

===Armour===
Light leathers and furs.
===Shields===
Rare, but possibly small wicker bucklers.
===Weapons===
They carry axes, staves, fishing spears and gutting knives.

==Steinr costume==
Steinr tunics may be layered to show off hems that are decorated with a constrasting fabric or braid. [http://www.imdb.com/media/rm4255154176/ch0000155 Theoden’s costume from Lord of the Rings] shows the sort of outfit a wealthy and powerful Thane might wear to display their prosperity - the tunic is made from a rich fabric that is intricately embroidered.

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==Kallavesi costume==
Kallavesi clothing is the standard Wintermark tunic over trousers, often in a rougher woven fabric and embellished with furs and feathers. The Kallavesi wear furs with the fur side out. The [[Wintermark Religious Beliefs|stormcrow]] mystic wears the traditional ragged but heavy cloak and a costume adorned with tatters of material and fetishes. Feathers in particular are important to the Kallavesi and the Kallavesi shamans in particular.

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==Suaq costume==
The heavy coats of the Suaq protect them against the cold. Reindeer and seal skins are turned fur side in for warmth. Ideally the heavy fur coats should be richly decorated with important symbols — designs of animals and enemies the warrior has killed. In warmer climates the coats may be leather and in the imperial heartland in summer they may chose to wear linen or canvas versions.

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==Steinr warriors==
The Rohirrim in Lord of the Rings epitomise the Steinr warriors. Layered armour, leather or less commonly plate over mail, but with the armour intricately tooled and embellished.

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==Suaq & KallavesI warriors==
Kallavesi and Suaq warriors wear fur over mail or simply leather or fur by itself. The Kallavesi decorate their armour with feathers and beads and many wear an animal headdress. The Suaq paint their armour with symbolic designs of animals.
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The bear heads were made by [http://www.evenlodestudio.com/ Evenlode Studio].
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==Shamans & Icewalkers==
Kallavesi Shamans are practiced seers and mystics. Most supplement the normal Kallavesi dress with an animal headdress decorated with feathers and fur.

Suaq [[Icewalkers]] use their magic to complement their wits. They wear traditional Suaq clothing but supplemented with jewellery and amulets.

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==Children==
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==Images to avoid==
An LRP setting is defined as much by what you leave out as by what you include. In defining the Wintermark look we have actively chosen to exclude some elements. Please do not use any of the images or looks seen in this section. In particular please note that the Winterfolk were inspired by Saxons rather than Vikings and the setting does not include longships and the associated imagery.

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<span4>===Avoid: Horned helmets===
The Steinr draw their inspiration from traditional Saxon imagery as well as the Rohirrim, rather than the Vikings. In particular horned helmets are completely inappropriate for the nation.</span4>
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<span3>===Avoid: Hero pants===
The ideal Wintermark trousers are tight not baggy. The more Viking or Rus style hero pants are perfect for Varushka. It's perfectly acceptable to wear hero pants in Wintermark, it is simply that they are more suited to Varushka.</span3>
<span3>{{CaptionedImage|file=VarushkanCostume5.jpg|width=200|align=left|caption=Costume by Robert Albrecht Picture taken by Daniel Wolfen}}</span3>

<span3>===Avoid: Thor’s hammer===
Thor’s Hammers have become as evocative and iconic as a crucifix. They are irrevocably associated with Thor, a deity who does not exist in the Empire game setting, so please avoid this specific piece of jewellery.</span3>
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[[Category:Wintermark]]
[[Category:Nations]]

File:Savik Summerstorm.jpg

2014-07-09T16:11:55Z

CharlotteM: Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss Image by Charlotte Moss

[[Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss]] [[:Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss|Image by Charlotte Moss]]

Wintermark look and feel

2014-07-09T16:00:43Z

CharlotteM:

==Overview==
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The Wintermark look is rugged and practical, but strives to express the wearer's individuality. As a nation, the [[Wintermark|Winterfolk]] are expert craftsmen, who take immense pride in their work and treat complex runic sigil-work as a necessary part of every piece they make.

Winterfolk art tends to be intricate and detailed. Stone, metal and wood are carved with [[runes]], so craftsmen can show off their skills. The people of the Wintermark use bright scarlet for things like banners, because they can be seen for miles through snow and atop mountainsides.

The most common costume for the Winterfolk is a thigh-length tunic over trousers. The differences between the three traditions come in the way they add to and adorn this basic style.

''Also see [[Wintermark Costumes]] and [[Wintermark Icons and Artistry]].''

==Feel==
Iron, hard, firm, strong, unmoving, earnest, craftsman, perfectionist, pragmatic (Steinr and Suaq), dreamer (Kallavesi), individual.

==Breakdown==
===Winterfolk===
===Clothing===
The basic Wintermark costume for men is a thigh-length tunic. The tunic can be linen or wool. Most Wintermark women wear the same or a close fitting dress. The Viking apron dress exists but is considered slightly old fashioned.

Tunics are worn over close fitting trousers, often with wrappings ankle to knee.
===Armour===
Heavy, layered armour with thick leather plates over chain.

{{CaptionedImage|file=SuaqCostume.jpg|align=right|width=300}}
==Suaq==
===Influences===
Think of Lapp reindeer herders and Inuit; independent scouts and hunters.

===Materials===
Furs and hides, ivory, scrimshaw carved bone items.
===Colours===
Light, washed out tones of cream, ivory, taupe, pale grey.
===Clothing===
Suaq often wear a long tight coat of animal skin (skin side out, fur side in) or lighter painted deerskins in warmer parts. Clothing is emblazoned with drawings and symbols of animals, which are usually painted on to the leather or material.

===Armour===
Adorn with heavy furs that offer protection against the cold.

===Shields===
Uncommon, but possibly leather stretched over wood.
===Weapons===
Hunting weapons, bows, spears, staves for crossing treacherous ice.

{{CaptionedImage|file=CM-140525-7513.jpg|align=right|width=300}}
==Steinr==
===Influences===
Rohirrim, Tolkien’s Dwarves, Beowulf (2005), Saxons, Skyrim.

===Materials===
Metals, furs, leather, stone, woollen cloth; richer fabrics may be appropriate for high status Thanes.

===Colours===
Dark shades of green, blue, red and brown, also dark metals – iron, coppers, bronze.

===Clothing===
Steinr clothing is designed to show off the owner’s wealth. It may be dyed a bright colour, be intricately embroidered or have decorated hems in a contrasting colour or material. Clothing is often worn with jewellery with torcs and cloak pins common.

===Armour===
Heavy, layered armour (chain with dark leather/plate over), intricately decorated and personalised so each person’s kit looks different.

===Shields===
Ideally tear-drop shaped kite shields; round shields are an acceptable alternative.

===Weapons===
Long swords, spears, Dane axes - heavy and practical, decorated with runes.

{{CaptionedImage|file=CM-130914-0284.jpg|align=right|width=300}}

==Kallavesi==
===Influences===
Finland, Kallevala, the Crannogmen from Game of Thrones. Bog-dwelling shamans.

===Materials===
Homespun checked Wool, linen, fur, leathers, wood and wicker, polished stones (semiprecious).

===Colours===
Greys, duns, moss, smoke, occcasional bright flashes of colour, dark feathers.
===Clothing===
Kallavesi costume often includes a cloak of wool or fur over the top of the traditional tunic. Garments use more drab colours and more worn looking fabric. They embellish their appearance with feathers, beads and fetishes and ideally an animal headdress of some kind.

===Armour===
Light leathers and furs.
===Shields===
Rare, but possibly small wicker bucklers.
===Weapons===
They carry axes, staves, fishing spears and gutting knives.

==Steinr costume==
Steinr tunics may be layered to show off hems that are decorated with a constrasting fabric or braid. [http://www.imdb.com/media/rm4255154176/ch0000155 Theoden’s costume from Lord of the Rings] shows the sort of outfit a wealthy and powerful Thane might wear to display their prosperity - the tunic is made from a rich fabric that is intricately embroidered.

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==Kallavesi costume==
Kallavesi clothing is the standard Wintermark tunic over trousers, often in a rougher woven fabric and embellished with furs and feathers. The Kallavesi wear furs with the fur side out. The [[Wintermark Religious Beliefs|stormcrow]] mystic wears the traditional ragged but heavy cloak and a costume adorned with tatters of material and fetishes. Feathers in particular are important to the Kallavesi and the Kallavesi shamans in particular.

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<span8>{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterWarriors.jpg|width=590}}</span8>
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==Suaq costume==
The heavy coats of the Suaq protect them against the cold. Reindeer and seal skins are turned fur side in for warmth. Ideally the heavy fur coats should be richly decorated with important symbols — designs of animals and enemies the warrior has killed. In warmer climates the coats may be leather and in the imperial heartland in summer they may chose to wear linen or canvas versions.

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==Steinr warriors==
The Rohirrim in Lord of the Rings epitomise the Steinr warriors. Layered armour, leather or less commonly plate over mail, but with the armour intricately tooled and embellished.

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<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=CM-140525-7512.jpg|width=267}}</span4>
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=CM-140418-5794.jpg|width=267}}</span4>
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==Suaq & KallavesI warriors==
Kallavesi and Suaq warriors wear fur over mail or simply leather or fur by itself. The Kallavesi decorate their armour with feathers and beads and many wear an animal headdress. The Suaq paint their armour with symbolic designs of animals.
F
The bear heads were made by [http://www.evenlodestudio.com/ Evenlode Studio].
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<span8>{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterWarriors.jpg|width=590}}</span8>
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==Shamans & Icewalkers==
Kallavesi Shamans are practiced seers and mystics. Most supplement the normal Kallavesi dress with an animal headdress decorated with feathers and fur.

Suaq [[Icewalkers]] use their magic to complement their wits. They wear traditional Suaq clothing but supplemented with jewellery and amulets.

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==Children==
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</span12>
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==Images to avoid==
An LRP setting is defined as much by what you leave out as by what you include. In defining the Wintermark look we have actively chosen to exclude some elements. Please do not use any of the images or looks seen in this section. In particular please note that the Winterfolk were inspired by Saxons rather than Vikings and the setting does not include longships and the associated imagery.

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<span4>===Avoid: Horned helmets===
The Steinr draw their inspiration from traditional Saxon imagery as well as the Rohirrim, rather than the Vikings. In particular horned helmets are completely inappropriate for the nation.</span4>
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=HornedHelmets1.jpg|Thor|width=350}}</span4>
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=HornedHelmets2.jpg|width=230}}</span4>
</row-fluid>

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<span3>===Avoid: Hero pants===
The ideal Wintermark trousers are tight not baggy. The more Viking or Rus style hero pants are perfect for Varushka. It's perfectly acceptable to wear hero pants in Wintermark, it is simply that they are more suited to Varushka.</span3>
<span3>{{CaptionedImage|file=VarushkanCostume5.jpg|width=200|align=left|caption=Costume by Robert Albrecht Picture taken by Daniel Wolfen}}</span3>

<span3>===Avoid: Thor’s hammer===
Thor’s Hammers have become as evocative and iconic as a crucifix. They are irrevocably associated with Thor, a deity who does not exist in the Empire game setting, so please avoid this specific piece of jewellery.</span3>
<span3>{{CaptionedImage|file=VarushkanNoThor.png|width=200|align=left}}</span3>
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[[Category:Wintermark]]
[[Category:Nations]]

File:Ranulf Six-Lives.jpg

2014-07-09T15:55:27Z

CharlotteM: Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss Image by Charlotte Moss

[[Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss]] [[:Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss|Image by Charlotte Moss]]

The Marches costumes

2014-07-09T15:48:44Z

CharlotteM:

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''Note: The tone and style of this page may need editing. All costume advice pages should be written in third person voice, using verbs that make clear that this page is advice, not direction.''

== Overview ==
The Marches draws strongly on English history from the 12th century through to the Wars of the Roses for costume, weaponry and armour. The look is earthy, sober and simple with plain flat colours of natural dyes and unbleached cloth. The fabrics are likewise natural - wool, calico, linen and leather combine to give a realistic look. Medieval re-enactments are a great source of inspiration for the look and feel of Marches territory - although unlike history, its worth noting that Marches society is gender neutral. Clothing is chosen according to the situation and activity, rather than through roles assigned to men or women.

"Pride in small things, loyalty to great ones"

==10 Quick Tips==
* Charity shop fabric rails are a great source of wool blankets that can be made into staples of Marcher costume
* With the popularity of medieval re-enactment, its very easy to buy off the peg hose, doublets, cote-hardie and other key pieces - just head for 12th - 15th Century, rather than Tudor kit when choosing on-line or at kit fairs.
* Don't fancy hose? Don't worry. Any reasonably close fitting trousers in earthy or dark colours will look good for practical Marches characters.
* Households and families are important in the Marches - displaying the house livery can be done cheaply through simple sashes or badges or if you fancy something a bit clearer, follow the guides for livery coats.
* There are a range of options for practical footwear - from bespoke re-enactment shoes to simple desert boots - any soft leather or suede with simple ties, laces or side buckles will look good.
* Worried about all that itchy wool and linen? Shirts and shifts are your friends, both are simple, loose and easily available in cotton and make a good part of the Marchers look. And whilst re-enactment markets are very useful for Marcher supplies, we're not looking for historical accuracy here - there's no expectation for you to be in itchy underwear!
* For those playing a rich Marcher, it could be easy to make choices that make the costume seem very similar to neighbouring Dawn - by sticking to plain fabrics (wool, maybe velvet, but not silks or brocades) and choosing rich autumnal colours rather than bright summery ones confusion can be avoided
* Marcher beaters who are likely to wear light leather armour can avoid being confused with Steiner and Navarr by staying away from furs and going for classic Marcher accessories. Bollock pouches are one example that are really simple to make and easily available to buy.
* Want to indicate low status? Try adding an apron or leather trousers or swap a doublet for a sleeveless jerkin.
* Want to show off high status? Try doing so very discreetly, with a rich lining or carefully chosen buttons rather than ostentatious trims and decoration.

==Making Guides and Examples==

===Tunics===
The simplest item a Marcher can wear is the T-tunic, which is a common garment throughout the Empire. In the Marches it will usually be undecorated, long sleeved and belted, and will commonly be worn by the lower classes, with hose or trousers and maybe a simple jerkin - usually made from linen or wool.
*[[How to make a t-tunic]]
*[http://www.virtue.to/articles/tunic_worksheet.html T-Tunic instructions]
*[http://www.angelfire.com/ia2/barony/newmembersguide/sewingtipstxt.html T-tunic instructions]

===Cotehardie===
A more fitted version of the t-tunic, with central lacing is known as a Cotehardie - this comes in many lengths - from high on the thigh to floor length. It hangs best when made in heavier fabrics, and tends to denote higher status than a simple tunic.
{{CaptionedImage|file=mens_cotehardie.jpg|width=200|align=right|caption=Cotehardie}}
*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/pp23.html Period Patterns 23]
*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/RH022.html Reconstructing History 022]

 
===Doublet===
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A more complex and tailored option is the doublet, like the puffed shoulder, and the baggy upper arm. Doublets are usually between waist and thigh length and can fasten with buttons, lacing or hooks and eyes. Doublets are usually made of wool, but a heavier weight of linen will also work.

* [http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/RH003.html Reconstructing History 003]

 
===Shirts===
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A plain cotton or linen shirt with a round/key-hole neck or simple collar would usually be worn underneath both cotehardies and doublets. These help to soak up sweat as well as stopping the woollen garments from being too itchy.

Shirts can be worn on their own as an alternative to a tunic, perhaps with a leather jerkin over the top.
*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/RH024.html Reconstructing History 024 - multi item pattern]
*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/RH008.html Reconstructing History 008 - multi item pattern]
*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/RH004.html Tunic style shirt]

 

===Legwear===
Marcher leg wear is practical and slim fitting. Close fitting trousers are practical and easy to come by or make.

*[http://www.vikingsonline.org.uk/resources/authenticity/basickit/basickit5.html Basic trousers]

Hose is also easier to make and wear than you might think and can be very practical for both day to day wear and fighting:

Woollen hose come as split hose, which are two separate legs with or without integral feet, or joined hose which are one piece with a flap at the groin. Split hose should be worn with long braies, which are a mid thigh length, baggy boxer short style garment. Joined hose, and some split hose will tie or 'point' to either a doublet, or to a 'pourpoint' (literally meaning 'for pointing'), which is a waistcoat style top worn in much the same way as modern braces are! Split hose can also be held up by a belt, if they have loops at the tops of the legs.

Both braies and split hose are very easy to make from scratch, although joined hose are fairly complex to get the fit right, which is the vital component to stopping them splitting! The other important factor for making hose is to make them stretchy. This can be done by using boiled wool, which is naturally stretchy, or '[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bias_(textile) cutting on the bias]' to use fabric's natural stretchy-ness.

*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/RH003.html Joined hose]
*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/RH024.html Reconstructing History 024]
*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/RH004.html Split hose]

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====Braies====

*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/RH024.html Reconstructing History 024]

====Pourpoints====

*[http://www.bucks-retinue.org.uk/content/view/69/82/ Pourpoint instructions]

===Dresses===

{{CaptionedImage|file=Marches1.jpg|align=right|width=200|caption=Costume design by [http://www.jollydicey.co.uk Kate Dicey at Jolly Dicey]}}

Women's wear from the historical period offers the option of more fitted styling and longer lengths in a choice of simple dresses made in heavy flowing fabrics and worn over a lighter shift.

The kirtle is the basic pull on, t-shaped gown which was worn throughout northern Europe from the dark ages onwards. [http://images.google.com/images?q=medieval+kirtle kirtles] Later kirtles became more fitted and either button or lace up the front. These are often called cotehardies These dresses can also lace up the side, or in the back(showing status as help is required!) and can be as tight or loose as desired.[http://images.google.com/images?q=cotehardie cotehardie] They're usually worn over a lightweight underdress called a shift which can be made by simply adding some panels to a t-tunic to allow for movement. All three of these dresses are straightforward to make either from patterns or from pattern diagrams and are easy to buy from both reenactment and LARP suppliers. Generally these dresses are made from wool, but heavier weights of linen or cotton are also suitable.

These dresses can be worn with the skirt tucked into the belt at the front to display the shift underneath, or show off a fancy lining.

Some sources of information and patterns are given below.

====Kirtles====
{{CaptionedImage|file=cotehardie.jpg|width=200|align=right}} {{CaptionedImage|file=kirtle.jpg|width=200|align=right}}
*The underdress in this pattern [http://www.habithat.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/8561 Burda Patterns 7977]
*[http://www.habithat.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/11433 Burda Patterns 7468]
*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/RH017.html Reconstructing History 018]
*[http://www.classhistory.co.uk/Herts%20Fabrics/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=48_49&product_id=344 Authentic Patterns Late Medieval Kirtle]
*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/RH002.html Reconstructing History pattern RH002]
*[http://sallypointer.com/costume-textile-pages/make-a-simple-medieval-dress Basic pattern instructions]
*[http://medievalweddingdresses.ideasforweddings.net/making-medieval-wedding-dresses/basic-kirtle-gown-pattern/ Basic pattern instructions]
*[http://www.neheleniapatterns.com/english/rh143.html Nehelenia Kirtle pattern]
*McCalls Pattern 4490
*McCalls Pattern 4491
*Butterick Pattern 4827

====Cotehardies====
*[http://www.theweebsite.com/cotelande/patterns.html#houplande Instructions on creating cotehardies]
*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/pp21.html Period Patterns 21]

====Shifts====
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*[http://www.angelfire.com/ia2/barony/newmembersguide/sewingtipstxt.html T-tunic instructions]
*[[How to make a t-tunic]]
*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/RH018.html Reconstructing History pattern RH018]
*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/RH009.html Reconstructing History pattern RH009]

===Headwear===

Most Marchers will wear some sort of headwear. [http://images.google.com/images?q=medieval+hood Hoods], [http://images.google.com/images?q=medieval+coif coifs], caps and hats all add to the Marcher look.

====Coifs====
These can be made from linen, for every day wear, and from leather or padded linen or wool for combat. Coifs can be simple white linen, or embroidered and coloured for a fancier look.
*[http://janes-wardrobe.deviantart.com/art/simple-medieval-coif-81783474 Coif pattern]
*[http://www.virtue.to/articles/coif.html 3 different styles of coif pattern]
*[http://matildalazouche.livejournal.com/3296.html Shows how to alter the above pattern to create a nice cap for women]

====Hoods====
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Best made out of wool, or leather for beaters in particular. Another very variable garment with dozens of options for length, colour and decoration meaning a hood can be a simple or fancy as you like.
*[http://thehoodedhare.com/making_hoods.htm Good information and patterns for hoods]
*[http://moirandalls.com/cowl.htm Cowl and hood]
*[http://www.virtue.to/articles/hoodlum.html Various hood patterns]
*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/RH008.html Reconstructing History 008 - Multiple head wear items]
*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/RH009.html Reconstructing History 009 - Multiple women's head wear items]

 
====Hats and caps====
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There are lots of hats that would look great in the Marches, the key kinds are a simple skullcap, a square cap, an acorn cap and the bag or sack hat.
*[http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/manshat.html Skullcap pattern]
*[http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?um=1&hl=en&biw=1454&bih=650&tbm=isch&tbnid=lQy41c4wrbNPWM:&imgrefurl=http://www.strangelove.net/~kieser/Russia/easybreezy.html&docid=cdRJn3nCT3sP8M&imgurl=http://www.strangelove.net/~kieser/Russia/Garb/patternfurhat.bmp&w=340&h=325&ei=aQYQUMaNM-eS0QWK1ICYBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=896&vpy=107&dur=319&hovh=219&hovw=230&tx=108&ty=98&sig=105106003821894614879&page=1&tbnh=141&tbnw=152&start=0&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:0,i:110 Skullcap pattern]
*[http://sevenstarwheel.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/cap-pattern1.jpg Skullcap pattern]

 
===Cloaks===
Marchers, being a practical people, have plenty of options for keeping the rain off. Cloaks can be simple half circles, or luxurious full circles. They come with and without hoods, can be decorated by [http://images.google.com/images?q=dagged dagging] and fastened with pins, buttons or straps.
There are a good list of cloak patterns given [http://www.servantsofthelight.org/knowledge/makingrobes.html on this website].
*[http://www.neheleniapatterns.com/english/mag1314.html Nehelenia Patterns - Multi part pattern for men and women]
*[http://www.neheleniapatterns.com/english/rh145.html Nehelenia Patterns - Men's tabard cape]

===Shoes===
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For those who'd like to make their own shoes:
[http://www.classhistory.co.uk/Herts%20Fabrics/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=47&product_id=238 Medieval shoe pattern]

Otherwise desert boots, and other soft leather and suede boots can work well, as can re-enactment specialised supplies. Boots for the rich can rise far higher than the ankle - even over the knee in some cases.

===Armour===
====Jacks====
Poor Marchers may wear just a plain coloured padded jack or gambeson as their only armour. Wealthier yeomen have jacks in their household colours and mail or plate over the top if they have it. Richer people will add chain and maybe odd pieces of plate, like a gorget on top, while the rich will wear a full harness of plate. Beaters usually wear lighter armour, either just a padded or leather jack or else a leather tunic like the ones worn by the Rangers in Lord of the Rings.
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Padded Jacks are fairly simple, though time consuming, to make from cheap calico quilted to 'batting' used to stuff quilts. The very simplest way is to make a T-Tunic as detailed in the men's clothes section, and simply sew the batting to the calico panels in straight lines before sewing the pieces together. More historically accurate gambesons can be made by sewing channels into the jack and stuffing them with fabric. Instructions for various styles are below;
*[http://whitemountainarmoury.com/pdfs/armingCoat.pdf Batting stuffed gambeson]
*[http://www.aemma.org/misc/gambeson_instructions.pdf Simple batting stuffed gambeson]
*[http://costumegirl.wordpress.com/2010/04/01/the-making-of-a-medieval-gambeson/ Handmade linen gambeson]
*[http://wychwood.wikidot.com/kit-padding Stuffed jack]
*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/pp101.html Padded gambesons]
*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/pp102.html Various arming clothes - coifs, jacks and coat of plates]
*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/RH023.html Arming coat]
*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/RH021.html Historical arming coat]
*[http://www.paulmeekins.co.uk/patterns/patternpages/RH006.html Fancy arming coat]
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====Brigandine====
A good option for many Marchers with a bit of money is a brigandine, a series of overlapping metal plates inside a fabric shell. These can be home made, though require equipment to cut and rivet metal and take a lot of time and patience!
*[http://howtomakearmour.blogspot.co.uk/ Tutorial on how to make brigandine] Patterns from 14th 15th and 16th centuries.
*[http://www.eskimo.com/~cwn/brig_craig1.html Instructions and patterns]
*[http://www.historiclife.com/pdf/KASF2008/15thCenturyArcher.pdf 15th Century Archer]

===Livery===
Any Marcher who owns farmland is a member of a Household, albeit perhaps a Household of one, and any Marcher Household can declare a livery. Members of the Household wear the livery colours in some way. Stewards of a Household that alies to a more powerful Household usually retain their own livery, or combine it with the new Households’ colours in some way. Households often wear matching livery jackets - and here's a guide, although simple sashes or badges are also effective ways of showing affiliation.
*[http://www.saint-sebastian.org.uk/k_livery.htm How to make a livery coat]

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===Children's costumes===
Children in the Marches can be dressed in scaled down versions of their parent's clothes. For toddlers and babies, traditional smocks, or simple t-tunics and drawstring trousers are simple and easy to pull-on garments, that can be made in linen or cotton for easy washing! These types of clothes also have plenty of flexibility in terms of size, meaning you'll get more than one year's use out of them. Small coifs, made as described above are great for keeping the sun off a baby's head and simple straw hats can also be used to stop children burning. Older children can either have their own costumes, or be given adult clothes which are then rolled up and belted to fit - the practical Marchers are unlikely to waste any clothing and hand me downs are a cheap (in and out of character!) way to clothe your children!

General tips for costume for children:
* Robes that stop at knee - mid-calf will be less of a trip hazard
* Headgear that can be very simply retied is great
* Avoiding things that can pull around the neck is wise (strings on cloaks/hats on cords/ tabards that don't secure under the arms
* Wider neck holes, sleeves and armholes will help with getting costume on and off, and leave room for growth

*[http://www.mathildegirlgenius.com/Documentation/KASF2006/InfantOutfit.pdf Information on clothes and swaddling for babies]
*[http://www.neheleniapatterns.com/english/mae1215.html Patterns for Medieval children's clothes]
*[http://www.fabric-dreams.co.uk/Children/Burda-Schnitt-Muster-historisches-Kleid-Gr-98-128::8480.html Girls' dresses]
*[http://www.fabric-dreams.co.uk/Carneval-Costumes/Burda-Schnitt-Muster-Karnevalskostuem-Musketier-104-140::8481.html Boys' shirt, tunic and hood]
*[http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m5499-products-8715.php?page_id=915 'Mother and Daughter' dresses]

*[http://www.revivalclothing.com/medievalchildrensclothing.aspx Revival Clothing's Premade items for children]
*[http://www.gambeson.pl/medieval-on-line-shop/medieval-clothing-for-kids.html Gambeson's Premade items for children]

==Inspiration==

Take a look at some of the thinking that went into creating the Look and Feel of The Marches:

===Colour Scheme===
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===Historical Women's Wear Reference Material===
As with military clothes, dresses can reflect household livery. 'Parti-coloured' (or split coloured) dresses look very effective.
[http://www.laracorsets.com/15th_Cen_Womens_clothing.htm Lara Corset's] website gives an excellent overview of all aspects of women's wardrobes in the late 1400s,

[http://matildalazouche.livejournal.com/ Matilda la Zouche's] wardrobe follows the reconstruction of several historically accurate outfits for a broad medieval period.

Some general pattern books are available which cover all types of women's wear:
* [http://www.classhistory.co.uk/Herts%20Fabrics/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=47&product_id=240 Medieval Women's dress]
* [http://www.classhistory.co.uk/Herts%20Fabrics/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=47&product_id=227 High medieval women's dress]
* [http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Medieval-Tailors-Assistant-1200-1500/dp/0896762394/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1341860986&sr=8-2 The Medieval Tailor’s Assistant]
* [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Make-Your-Own-Medieval-Clothing/dp/393892215X/ref=pd_sim_sbs_b_1 Make Your Own Medieval Clothing for women].
* [http://www.neheleniapatterns.com/english/mag1314.html Nehelenia Patterns - Multi part pattern for men and women]

===Historical Men's Wear Reference Material===
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Some general pattern books are available which cover all types of men's wear:
* [http://www.classhistory.co.uk/Herts%20Fabrics/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=47&product_id=234 High Medieval men's dress]
* [http://www.classhistory.co.uk/Herts%20Fabrics/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=47&product_id=229 Medieval men's dress]
* [http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Medieval-Tailors-Assistant-1200-1500/dp/0896762394/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1341860986&sr=8-2 The Medieval Tailor’s Assistant]
* [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Make-Your-Own-Medieval-Clothing/dp/3938922141/ref=pd_sim_sbs_b_2 Make Your Own Medieval Clothing for Men]
* [http://www.neheleniapatterns.com/english/mag1314.html Nehelenia Patterns - Multi part pattern for men and women]

===Reenactment Sources===
[http://images.google.com/images?q=medieval+reenactment Medieval re-enactment], [http://images.google.com/images?q=wars+of+the+roses+reenactment Wars of the roses] and [http://images.google.com/images?q=13th+century+reenactment 13th], [http://images.google.com/images?q=14th+century+reenactment 14th] or [http://images.google.com/images?q=15th+century+reenactment 15th] Century re-enactment will all provide helpful inspiration.

===Guides to Livery===
*[http://www.historiclife.com/pdf/KASF2008/15thCenturyLivery.pdf 15th Century Livery]
*[http://www.bucks-retinue.org.uk/content/view/177/243/ Livery coats]
*[http://www.vexillia.ltd.uk/common/shop_books.html#5 Standards, Badges & Livery Colours of the Wars of the Roses], Pat McGill & Jonathan Jones, Freezywater Publications
*[http://www.vexillia.ltd.uk/common/shop_books.html#5 Heraldic Banners of the Wars of the Roses] (3 vols), Pat McGill & Thomas Coveney, Frezywater Publications.
*[http://www.medievalartandwoodcraft.com Medieval Art and Woodcraft] make livery badges, banners and flags, signage, medical charts etc. to order

===Books===
* The Medieval Soldier: 15th Century Campaign Life Recreated in Colour Photographs, Gerry Embleton & John Howe,
* English Medieval Knight 1400-1500, Christopher Gravett, Osprey Publishing
* The Great Warbow, Matthew Strickland & Robert Hardy, Sutton Publishing – probably the best accessible book you can get on the subject.
* Arms and Armour of the Medieval Knight, David Edge & John Miles Paddock, Saturn Books

===Costume sellers===
*[https://www.facebook.com/themidgardseamstress The Midgard Seamstress] Custom made UK LARP and Re-enactment costumes
*[http://armstreet.com/ Arm Street] Medieval and Fantasy clothing from Russia (English language website)
*[http://www.cloakedanddaggered.com Cloak’d and Dagger’d]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/customcostumecompany/ Custom Costume Company] Bespoke designs for re-enactors and roleplayers
*[http://historicenterprises.com Historic Enterprises]American based costume company. Trades at TORM
*[http://medievaldresscompany.com/index.htm Medieval Dress Company] Clothing and leatherwork
*[http://www.matuls.pl/index.php?IDP=1&Lng=en Matuls] Clothing, armour tents and camp accessories from Poland (English language website)
*[http://www.revivalclothing.com/ Revival Clothing]
*[http://www.sallygreen.co.uk Sally Green]
*[http://www.sew-mill.com Sew-mill]

===Armourers===
*https://www.facebook.com/ArmourServices
*https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Medieval-Rats/147041485362649
*http://www.armabohemia.cz/Novestr/homeA.htm
*http://www.armorymarek.com/
*http://www.bestarmour.com/
*http://www.capapie.co.uk/
*http://www.dtok.fsnet.co.uk/
*http://www.lancasters-armourie.co.uk/
*http://www.stgeorgearmouryshop.co.uk/index2.html
*http://www.whiteroseapparel.com/
*http://www.whiterosearmoury.com/
*[http://www.darkbladeuk.co.uk/EMPIRE-LARP/Marches/c-1-114-121/ Darkblade] studded leather armour
* [https://www.facebook.com/TotallyLeathered Totally Leathered] [[Totally Leathered]] provides custom tooled leatherwork & bespoke armour.
* [[Idiom Productions]] Costume and Props Workshop creates custom hand-tooled leather armour, clothing and LRP weapons
* [[Evenlode Studios]] - High quality leather armour, costume and props handmade

===Leather items including shoes===
*[http://www.philfraser.com/index.htm Phil Fraser]
*[http://www.re-enactment-shoes.co.uk/ Re-enactment shoes ]
*[http://www.np-historicalshoes.com/home.php?lang=en Historical Shoes]
*[http://www.historische-schuhe.de/epages/61580448.sf/en_GB/?ViewObjectID=102641CP-Schule Historic Shoes] German company (English language website)
*[http://ravenswoodleather.com/index.php?p=home Ravenswood Leather Items] America site. Non-historical leather items.

===Fur and traditional materials===
*[http://www.houseofdeclifford.co.uk/ House of de Clifford] Ethically sourced furs of all kinds
*[http://www.candles-for-all-ages.com/ Candles for All Ages] Tallow and Beeswax Candles
*Herts Fabrics
*Bernie the Bolt

===Camping accessories and other bits===
*[http://www.sallypointer.com/shop/ Sally Pointer] Hats and bits and bobs
*[http://www.smoke-fire.com/ Smoke and Fire] American company.
*[http://www.medieval-market.com/ Medieval Market] German company (English language website) – Clothing, furniture, and other items
*[http://medievaldresscompany.com/index.htm Medieval Dress Company] Clothing and leatherwork
*[http://www.matuls.pl/index.php?IDP=1&Lng=en Matuls] Clothing, armour tents and camp accessories from Poland (English language website)
*[http://www.reenactors-shop.de/ Reenactors Shop] German company (English language website) Lots of bits and bobs, including camping accessories.
*[http://www.medievaldesign.com/english.asp Medieval design] 1st -16th century clothing, furniture and other historical products.

===Flags, banners and livery badges===
*[http://www.medievalartandwoodcraft.com Medieval Art and Woodcraft] Historical and historically inspired banners, flags and livery badges

===Pewter and cast goods===
*[http://www.castsfromthepast.co.uk/main.htm Casts from the Past] Pewter items including livery badges and some household items
*[https://www.quietpress.com/ The Quiet Press] Historical buckles, brooches and other ornamental metalwork
*[http://www.billyandcharlie.com/ Billy and Charlie's Finest Quality Pewter Goods] American company. Pewter badges and other accessories.
*[http://www.hr-replikate.de/englisch/index.htm HR-Replikate] German company. Jewellery based on archeological finds (English language website)
*[http://www.lionheartreplicas.co.uk/ Lionheart Replicas] Pewterwear
*[http://www.pewterreplicas.co.uk/ Pewter Replicas] Pewter badges, household items and livery collars

===Wooden items===
*[http://www.douggiethewood.co.uk/ Douggie the Wood] Wooden Furniture
*[http://www.robin-wood.co.uk/index.htm Robin Wood] Authentic wood turned historical items
*[http://www.vicus.org.uk/woodturner/index.htm Paul Atkin] Bowls and other hand turned items

===Tents===
*[https://www.canvastentshop.co.uk/default.htm Canvas Tents]

[[Category:Costume]]
[[Category:The Marches]]
[[Category:Nations]]

The Marches look and feel

2014-07-09T15:46:39Z

CharlotteM:

==Overview==
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[[The Marches]] draws strongly on English history from the 12th century through to the War of the Roses for costume, weaponry and armour.

The costume of the Marches has a 'solidity' to it, a worn, lived-in look that contrasts with its neighbour [[Dawn]]'s high romance, gleaming plate and vivid hues. The Marches is Kenneth Brannagh’s Henry V rather than Laurence Olivier’s.

''Also see [[Marches costumes]] and [[Marches icons and artistry]].''

==Breakdown==
===Feel===
Gritty, solid, practical, traditional, mud, blood, green fields, rural, iron.
===Influences===
Wars of the Roses England, Rangers of Ithilien (Beaters), Cadfael (Monks and Landskeepers).
===Materials===
Wool, calico, linen, leather.

===Colours===
Plain flat colours, mostly the soft colours of natural dyes or unbleached
cloth. The palette is autumnal suggesting natural dull blues, greys, browns/
rusts, mustards and greens, dull reds etc. especially at the lower end of
the social scale. Wealthier Marchers may use deeper, brighter shades.
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===Clothing===
Marchers favour plain clothes, simple hoods, hose and shirts. Wealthier characters might wear finer robes, cotehardies or a simple doublet
but it will usually still be a plain wool or heavy linen.

Hose, either joined or split, are worn with braies and a long shirt. Shirts are an extremely simple untailored cut, full in the body and sleeve, possibly gathered at neck and wrist.

Doublets are popular in the Marches, a snug-fitting buttoned jacket that is shaped and fitted to the body. It can be worn over the shirt or under another layer of clothing. They tend to be short and simple, fancy slash work doesn't really fit the Marchers practical approach.
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Instead of shirts and hose some may choose to wear a woollen or heavy linen overdress
such as a kirtle or cotehardie over a shift. The look is long, lean and smooth and laced to fit.
Back lacing shows higher status and gives a better line. Side lacing is more common.
It would be rare to see a gathered skirt (common to Tudor kirtles) in the Marches.

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Headwear is frequently worn, either a simple cap, or something like a hood and liripipe or chaperon.
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Marchers have no pockets so a pouch is invaluable – bollock or kidney pouches
or leather bags are perfect. Belts are often very long, wrapped round,
looped at the front and left to dangle.

Both male and female monks wear traditional plain monk's habit either
in dark colours, or white with a dark scapular.

===Armour===
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Padded gambesons or leather jacks are common for the poor, with a harness of plate
for richer individuals. Households often wear matching livery cotes,
although simple sashes or badges are also used to denote afiliation.

===Shields===
Shields are uncommon in the Marches; the most common are small metal bucklers when they are used at all.

===Weapons===
Bows are common. In hand-to-hand combat Marchers favour bills and other pole-arms. Two handed swords are common for richer characters in heavier armour, as well as warhammers, maces or poleaxes. Any historical weapons from the Hundred Years War and the War of the Roses are typical: poleaxes, bills and other polearms are iconic; warhammers, bollock daggers, axes, falchions, mauls, and improvised weapons based on farm equipment are all carried by some.

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==Marcher household==
A prosperous Marcher household will wear often wear matching livery coats, although simple sashes or badges are also used to denote affiliation. Padded jacks are common for the poor with a plain harness of plate for wealthier individuals.

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==Yeomen==
Poor Yeomen may wear just a plain coloured jack or padded gambeson as their only armour.
Wealthier Yeomen usually have livery coats in their Household colours and mail or plate over the
top if they have it.

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==Stewards==
The head of a household, a steward, may wear richer colours, but most likely in home grown wool not rarer silk. Wealthy Marchers are often seen in full harness of plate in battle.

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==Beaters==
Beaters are skilled trackers and gamekeepers. They watch the borders of the Marches. They are inspired by the classic British archers of the period mixed with the Rangers of Ithilien from Lord of the Rings.

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Beaters usually wear lighter armour, either just a padded or leather jack or else a leather tunic like the ones worn by the Rangers in Lord of the Rings.

==Monks and friars==
Monks and friars wear similar robes. A simple brown cassock works well but it might also be seen in black or
grey. A more complex arrangement with dark scapular over white undergarments is a popular choice.

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==Things you're unlikely to see==
* Don't expect 'bling' in the Marches, even the wealthy are likely to be subtle - with wealth displayed in linings and button detail, not slashed sleeves, full gathered fabrics, or rich embroidery or brocade.
* You won't find anyone worrying about hand stitching, whether that coat is too long for 1389 or what your underwear is made of. The Marches is a historically inspired culture, not a historically accurate one.
* There are no modesty guidelines in the Marches and gender roles don't follow the historical pattern - long skirts and laced dresses are a choice made by some not an expectation of all.
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The Marches children

2014-07-09T15:44:14Z

CharlotteM:

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Marcher children are treated like any other growing thing; they are nurtured so that they may grow straight, strong and true, they are showered with love like the rain and sun and with discipline like the frost and wind.

It is universally recognised in the Marches that children are not yet “finished”, that is, that they have not grown enough in order to bear fruit (have children of their own, fight in the armies, or contribute to the nation in quite the same way as an adult). Until adulthood is reached, a child’s soul has not “fixed” or “settled” in their body; this is why children can be prone to selfishness, whim or fancy and can be unpredictable or fickle.

However, that doesn't mean they can't be useful to have around. The notion is that they'll learn best by watching and helping where they can. This practise is formalised by custom as "giving a hand". It's a precurser to apprenticeship but more based on the child’s interest and not a permanent thing. If a child is watching what you’re doing, ask them to ‘give you a hand’ and give them something to ‘do’, something which doesn’t get in your way. That involves them in what you're doing whilst they watch and learn. An interested child might ask if they can ‘give you a hand’, meaning they want to learn more by helping out.

Most Marcher children are given a poppet each year. Looking after the poppet is part of the child’s growing and maturing process – “learn to look after yourself and you’ll better look out for others” many a mother has been heard to say to her child. The poppet contains a hearth magic that helps to protect the child against disease and illness. When the child’s poppet is ploughed back into the field their connection to the land is strengthened.

When a child passes the tests of adulthood, there is a celebration. Not unlike a birthday, gifts are given and some parents present their children with a weapon so that the child may fight for the Marches when needed and with a tool so that they may work the land in the mean time. These items are often heirlooms and have been passed along generations of families. There are a few regional variations upon this, but the principles are the same. Some well-wishers give a gift of symbolic jewellery representing the items instead.

===Things every child should know===
*'''Give people a hand.''' Hard work is the secret to respect in the Marches. If you see people you know who are working hard, offer to give them a hand. If they include you in what they are doing, they'll treat you with more respect and you may learn something useful.
*'''Hue and cry.''' In the Marches, people work together to stop criminals. Keep your eyes open for anyone up to no good and give a shout if you see it.
*'''Shunning.''' You must never shun another child, but if you are told that someone is shunned then you should make an effort to ignore them and not talk to them.
*'''Sport.''' When you're not working, get a ball and some friends and have a game. Don't worry about the rules, worry about winning!
*'''Traditions.''' If you see someone breaking the Marchers' traditions always speak up and let others know that something is wrong.

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2014-07-09T15:36:59Z

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Wintermark religious beliefs

2014-07-09T14:19:07Z

CharlotteM:

The priests of Wintermark provide spiritual and moral guidance through the tales of the greatest heroes of the past. Called [[stormcrows]], they wear the traditional [[Wintermark_culture_and_customs#Birds_and_feathers|Kallavesi feathers]] and a black or grey tattered and layered robe. The stormcrows compose and recite verses which recount the feats of the Paragons and other heroes.
{{CaptionedImage|file=CM-140420-6722.jpg|width=300|align=left}}A stormcrow provides the moral centre of every hall, pushing them to perform the deeds their souls long to achieve and to live up to the legacy of the heroes who have gone before. Their duties are often very serious, but many also strive to be the heart of the community, providing cheer through the dark winter nights and reminding their fellows of the joys of being alive. A stormcrow might find themselves preaching the need to laugh in the face of death, conducting grand and glorious death rites, or testing their congregation with riddles. Their preaching, rites and riddles often refer to the [[Wintermark_culture_and_customs#Birds_and_feathers|birds sacred to the Winterfolk.]] Whatever form religious observance takes, it usually ends with music, laughter and feasting.

Inevitably the stormcrows favour those tales that sing to the Wintermark spirit. [[Pride]] and [[Courage]] are prized above all things followed closely by [[Wisdom]]. Tales of [[Ambition]] or [[Prosperity]] are usually reserved for those thanes who seem to be exhibiting an unseemly tendency towards caution or miserliness. In battle, however, at least one stormcrow will endeavour to remain by the side of whoever has command. In this way they seek to remind them that it is a warrior’s place to show Courage, but a thane’s place to show Wisdom.

In Wintermark it is considered a cowardly, childish thing to gossip about the inadequacies or misdeeds of another. Instead the stormcrows serve as a sort of confessor. Anyone can go to them and share a story of a misdeed or failing they have witnessed, and then depart secure in the knowledge that the stormcrow will deal with it. The priest seeks out the truth of the matter and deals with the situation as openly or discreetly as they see fit. When a stormcrow says “''the birds told me''” they mean that someone has confided in the stormcrow. They will not reveal the source. Likewise a person who feels guilty can seek out a stormcrow and confide whatever it is that is prompting the guilty feelings. A stormcrow can lay a penance, and witness the completion of that penance, effectively absolving the person of their shame.

Stormcrows also serve as witnesses to what their people say and do. In Wintermark it is important to carry through on any deed that you have claimed you will do. They have no patience for empty boasting. This embodies the Virtue of Courage as well as the idea that it is important not to go back on your Skein. Stormcrows fight alongside Winterfolk who have made boasts or claims for their achievements in a coming battle or who have otherwise set themselves a particularly dangerous task. In this the stormcrow serves two important roles. Firstly they can carry back the tale of a good death or vouch for the honesty of accomplishment if a person survives the battle. More importantly a stormcrow knows that by acting as a watcher they can bolster the courage of the person they are watching, helping them to stay true in the face of their fear.

==The Frayed==
Individuals who make inauspicious choices, committing crimes or making cowardly or greedy decisions that betray the trust of others, lock themselves into an unheroic skein. They incur the contempt of their fellows as their skein carries them towards [[The Labyrinth of Ages and the Paragons and Exemplars|the Labyrinth of Ages]] with their souls stained by their actions. They are called the frayed, a reference to the way their choices have damaged their skein. Wintermark heroes who are convicted of serious crimes, or individuals who feel great guilt over a personal failing, become frayed.

For the frayed to restore their skein to a heroic path takes a great deal of effort and wisdom; for most warriors battle is their only opportunity to achieve this. Here the frayed fight alongside a warband rather than as part of it and seek out the most dangerous fights in the hope of redeeming themselves. Those who do so and survive may eventually rejoin their warband. If they became frayed due to committing a crime, then it is never mentioned again once their sentence is complete. Those who have not have been able to redeem themselves through acts of bravery and valour continue to fight as a frayed until they prove themselves or die.

It is common for several frayed to fight together in battle to improve the chances of all and some groups of frayed take an oath to continue to fight together as a warband until all have proven themselves. If worthy, such bands often attract a stormcrow, who fights with the band even though they are not frayed. The stormcrow provide spiritual guidance as well as witnessing their efforts to redeem themselves.

<quote by="Wayfarer Malachi in Epistles to the Winds of Virtue, 12 BE">The Winterfolk are, by nature, a virtuous people and their Stormcrows were teaching about Pride and Courage long before we arrived. Our words about the reincarnation of souls were also accepted as confirmation of truths already known to them. Their superstitions around birds are misguided, but I sense no idolatry here; merely the lingering traces of older traditions from less enlightened times.</quote>

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Wintermark people

2014-07-09T14:17:41Z

CharlotteM:

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The Winterfolk were once three separate peoples: the [[Kallavesi]], the [[Steinr]] and the [[Suaq]]. Although they unified years before they joined the Empire, they preserve the heritage that made each tradition strong. Which tradition you follow is not an accident of birth but a choice made by each Winterfolk child as they reach maturity. Just as one might be born a peasant and rise to become a Thane, so someone can be born to Steinr family and leave to follow the path of a Kallavesi mystic or journey with the Suaq as a scout. Children gravitate towards whichever tradition calls most strongly to them as they come of age.

All three traditions are equally respected; they are all crucial to the survival of the nation. Although a single tradition predominates in each territory of Wintermark – this is a consequence of landscape and history – most communities include members of all three. They refer to themselves as Winterfolk, especially when talking to outsiders. They no longer consider themselves three peoples; they are one people, but with three traditions.
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Many Winterfolk maintain the old belief in the [[Wintermark Culture and Customs#Skein|Skein]] which says that when one decides to do something, one should be absolutely committed. Vacillation is anathema as is trying to go back on one's skein by trying to undo a decision one has made. When they hunt monsters across the icy wastes, they seek to kill all of them. When they design a fortress or a suit of armour, they strive to make it impregnable. When they go to war, they are prepared to die for their cause.

They judge people not by the company they keep or by their words, but by the things they do. They live their lives to the full, throwing themselves into whatever they are doing with gusto. They are generous in triumph, but selfish in defeat. The mark of a Wintermark hero is that they take personal responsibility for their failings but they share their victories with everyone. The more people involved in a heroic deed, the more heroic it is seen to be. Whenever the Scops tell a tale of a battle, everyone who fought at that battle stands a little taller, even if their specific deeds are not recounted.

All Winterfolk admire personal [[heroism]]. They relish challenges as an opportunity to prove themselves. Battle is an obvious opportunity to show one's worth, but they also recognise the challenges that are overcome with cunning or wisdom. Whether triumph is won by force of arms, imagination and cunning or wise and profound insight does not matter to the Winterfolk. What counts is how significant and notable the triumph was and how many benefit as a result of the deed. Winterfolk heroes are those whose prowess and noble qualities serve or inspire others.

While the stereotypical Winterfolk crafter is often thought of as a weapon or armour smith, they are also known for their expertise in civil and military engineering, their construction of great fortresses and other defensive structures and their delicately engraved jewellery. The Winterfolk prize individuality, not just as people, but in the things they do and the things they make. Winterfolk craftsmen take immense pride in incorporating complex [[runes]] into the things they create. The Winterfolk delight in this act of creation; they enjoy making beautiful and unique things, whether it be a torc, a weapon or a poem.
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==Names==
Winterfolk names are primarily Saxon and Finnish in flavour.

===Sample names===
*'''Male:''' Alric, Aarne, Burmoth, Cynestan, Dunstan, Eadric, Eomer, Esa, Kye, Marko, Oswald, Siward, Theodric, Topi, Urho, Ville, Wulfric.
*'''Female:''' Agatha, Anja, Eawyn, Edith, Elina, Emma, Gytha, Inga, Kaisa, Lyydia, Maethild, Needa, Reet, Ricola, Suvi, Wynflaed, Ymma.

When they are born Winterfolk take their second names from the thane's hall to which they belong, (which in turn will have been named after its founder) or less commonly they may take their mother or father's name. In either case the name is adjusted to make the name flow.

The Winterfolk strive to commit deeds worthy of a name, to earn a name. This name is bestowed by the scops and is a word or phrase that reflects the character's achievements. You can create a character who has already achieved their name or one that is still looking to earn their name.

* ''{given name} {thane's hall}ing'' e.g. Alric Marking (Alric of Marko's Hall), Reet Ceorling (Reet of Ceorl's Hall).
* ''{given name} {parent's name}sson'' or ''{given name} {parent's name}sdottir'' e.g. Hrothgar Arnesson, Adla Runasdottir
* ''{nickname and given name} e.g. Wulfric the Bear, Wise Lyydia, Black Dow.

===Naming resources===
* [http://www.regia.org/members/names.htm Saxon names]
* [http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/finnish-names.html Finnish names]

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Wintermark

2014-07-09T14:15:34Z

CharlotteM:

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<quote>“The storm can never break us.”</quote>

Here is Wintermark, where the frozen wind howls down from the eternal storm of Sydanjaa to face men and women stood shoulder to shoulder, holding steadfast against the cold. Revelling in battle, the indomitable Winterfolk stare down every threat with their heads unbowed, for they know that death is only the long sleep before the dawn. Always courageous, they commit themselves to every challenge, matching wits and weapons against worthy foes, forging victory from adversity on the anvil of the north.

The Winterfolk are three great tribes - the wise [[Kallavesi]], the bold [[Steinr]] and the clever [[Suaq]] - wrought into a single mighty nation. Their banner flies the three rings joined together - three peoples bound with one breath, three voices raised together against the storm. Strength, wisdom, cunning, entwined together to form an unbreakable cord.

Wise Shamans untangle the skeins to peer into the future. The Thanes appoint bannermen to lead the warriors to battle. The Grimnirs, forbidden from battle by sacred oath, minister to the wounded. All the while, the [[Wintermark Religious Beliefs|stormcrows]] watch, keeping the people's [[Courage]] in place and ensuring that no oath goes unheard or unkept. At the end, the scops gather up the dead, raising them up in song and poem, so that their deeds will echo through the halls of the dead.

This can be a harsh land, but it does not breed harsh people. They hone their minds with riddles and mysteries and their souls sing with poetry. They craft beauty for the dreadful arts of war, weaving [[runes]] into every axe, shield and helmet. Their wise traditions of weregild and moot laid the foundations of the Empire's law and governance. They are the beating heart of the Empire, and they know that if only the other nations followed their example, the Empire would rule the world.

==Five things about Wintermark==
*'''Scions sired by a storm.''' Wintermark is a harsh land. Mastering it has made us strong.
*'''A hero's tale ends with a good death.''' We glory in battle; we stand tall and do not skulk from danger.
*'''Cold cannot compromise.''' We do not compromise even with ourselves. Not even age or injury turn us from our undertaking.
*'''A hero has a name.''' We prize individuality; your name is the beginning of your story.
*'''Three tears entwined.''' The three peoples of the Wintermark are indivisible; they live together and fight as one.

== What the Winterfolk are not ==
*'''Vikings.''' The Steinr are inspired by the Saxons and the Rohirrim from Lord of the Rings and they follow the Imperial Religion. There are no longships, raiders or horned helmets, and Thor and the Norse pantheon are actively excluded from the brief.

==The nation==
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=== Core brief ===
* [[Wintermark people|The people]]
* [[Wintermark culture and customs|Culture and customs]]
* [[Wintermark look and feel|Look and feel]]

=== Further reading ===
* [[Wintermark history|History]]
* [[Wintermark political leadership|Political leadership]]
* [[Wintermark economic interests|Economic interests]]
* [[Wintermark military concerns|Military concerns]]
* [[Wintermark religious beliefs|Religious beliefs]]
* [[Wintermark magical traditions|Magical traditions]]
* [[Wintermark hearth magic|Hearth magic]]
* [[Wintermark lineage and species attitudes|Lineage and species attitudes]]
* [[Wintermark territories|Territories]]
* [[Wintermark children|Children]]
* [[Wintermark music|Music]]
* [[Wintermark costumes|Costumes]]

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Wintermark look and feel

2014-07-09T14:11:12Z

CharlotteM:

==Overview==
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The Wintermark look is rugged and practical, but strives to express the wearer's individuality. As a nation, the [[Wintermark|Winterfolk]] are expert craftsmen, who take immense pride in their work and treat complex runic sigil-work as a necessary part of every piece they make.

Winterfolk art tends to be intricate and detailed. Stone, metal and wood are carved with [[runes]], so craftsmen can show off their skills. The people of the Wintermark use bright scarlet for things like banners, because they can be seen for miles through snow and atop mountainsides.

The most common costume for the Winterfolk is a thigh-length tunic over trousers. The differences between the three traditions come in the way they add to and adorn this basic style.

''Also see [[Wintermark Costumes]] and [[Wintermark Icons and Artistry]].''

==Feel==
Iron, hard, firm, strong, unmoving, earnest, craftsman, perfectionist, pragmatic (Steinr and Suaq), dreamer (Kallavesi), individual.

==Breakdown==
===Winterfolk===
===Clothing===
The basic Wintermark costume for men is a thigh-length tunic. The tunic can be linen or wool. Most Wintermark women wear the same or a close fitting dress. The Viking apron dress exists but is considered slightly old fashioned.

Tunics are worn over close fitting trousers, often with wrappings ankle to knee.
===Armour===
Heavy, layered armour with thick leather plates over chain.

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==Suaq==
===Influences===
Think of Lapp reindeer herders and Inuit; independent scouts and hunters.

===Materials===
Furs and hides, ivory, scrimshaw carved bone items.
===Colours===
Light, washed out tones of cream, ivory, taupe, pale grey.
===Clothing===
Suaq often wear a long tight coat of animal skin (skin side out, fur side in) or lighter painted deerskins in warmer parts. Clothing is emblazoned with drawings and symbols of animals, which are usually painted on to the leather or material.

===Armour===
Adorn with heavy furs that offer protection against the cold.

===Shields===
Uncommon, but possibly leather stretched over wood.
===Weapons===
Hunting weapons, bows, spears, staves for crossing treacherous ice.

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==Steinr==
===Influences===
Rohirrim, Tolkien’s Dwarves, Beowulf (2005), Saxons, Skyrim.

===Materials===
Metals, furs, leather, stone, woollen cloth; richer fabrics may be appropriate for high status Thanes.

===Colours===
Dark shades of green, blue, red and brown, also dark metals – iron, coppers, bronze.

===Clothing===
Steinr clothing is designed to show off the owner’s wealth. It may be dyed a bright colour, be intricately embroidered or have decorated hems in a contrasting colour or material. Clothing is often worn with jewellery with torcs and cloak pins common.

===Armour===
Heavy, layered armour (chain with dark leather/plate over), intricately decorated and personalised so each person’s kit looks different.

===Shields===
Ideally tear-drop shaped kite shields; round shields are an acceptable alternative.

===Weapons===
Long swords, spears, Dane axes - heavy and practical, decorated with runes.

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==Kallavesi==
===Influences===
Finland, Kallevala, the Crannogmen from Game of Thrones. Bog-dwelling shamans.

===Materials===
Homespun checked Wool, linen, fur, leathers, wood and wicker, polished stones (semiprecious).

===Colours===
Greys, duns, moss, smoke, occcasional bright flashes of colour, dark feathers.
===Clothing===
Kallavesi costume often includes a cloak of wool or fur over the top of the traditional tunic. Garments use more drab colours and more worn looking fabric. They embellish their appearance with feathers, beads and fetishes and ideally an animal headdress of some kind.

===Armour===
Light leathers and furs.
===Shields===
Rare, but possibly small wicker bucklers.
===Weapons===
They carry axes, staves, fishing spears and gutting knives.

==Steinr costume==
Steinr tunics may be layered to show off hems that are decorated with a constrasting fabric or braid. [http://www.imdb.com/media/rm4255154176/ch0000155 Theoden’s costume from Lord of the Rings] shows the sort of outfit a wealthy and powerful Thane might wear to display their prosperity - the tunic is made from a rich fabric that is intricately embroidered.

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==Kallavesi costume==
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==Suaq costume==
The heavy coats of the Suaq protect them against the cold. Reindeer and seal skins are turned fur side in for warmth. Ideally the heavy fur coats should be richly decorated with important symbols — designs of animals and enemies the warrior has killed. In warmer climates the coats may be leather and in the imperial heartland in summer they may chose to wear linen or canvas versions.

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==Steinr warriors==
The Rohirrim in Lord of the Rings epitomise the Steinr warriors. Layered armour, leather or less commonly plate over mail, but with the armour intricately tooled and embellished.

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==Suaq & KallavesI warriors==
Kallavesi and Suaq warriors wear fur over mail or simply leather or fur by itself. The Kallavesi decorate their armour with feathers and beads and many wear an animal headdress. The Suaq paint their armour with symbolic designs of animals.
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==Shamans & Icewalkers==
Kallavesi Shamans are practiced seers and mystics. Most supplement the normal Kallavesi dress with an animal headdress decorated with feathers and fur.

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==Images to avoid==
An LRP setting is defined as much by what you leave out as by what you include. In defining the Wintermark look we have actively chosen to exclude some elements. Please do not use any of the images or looks seen in this section. In particular please note that the Winterfolk were inspired by Saxons rather than Vikings and the setting does not include longships and the associated imagery.

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<span3>===Avoid: Thor’s hammer===
Thor’s Hammers have become as evocative and iconic as a crucifix. They are irrevocably associated with Thor, a deity who does not exist in the Empire game setting, so please avoid this specific piece of jewellery.</span3>
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Wintermark hearth magic

2014-07-09T14:02:21Z

CharlotteM:

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==Runes==
In addition to being used by magicians, the [[runes]] are a widespread and popular hearth magic. A baker might bake the rune of plenty into the crust of a loaf of bread, while a farmer might scratch the rune of fertility onto the handle of their plow. The runes do not have discernible game effect when used in this way, but within the setting the baker's loaf might last a little longer, and the farmer's field might be a little less prone to pests.

==Animals and Masks==
Many animals have an association with [[The Way|Virtue]] in Wintermark. This tradition began with the [[Kallavesi]] and [[Suaq]], but many [[Steinr]] have embraced it at as well. Animals are seen as having laudable spiritual qualities, and by calling on the animal, the Winterfolk seek to embody those qualities.
The Kallavesi wear animal masks to draw on the spiritual strength of an animal. A magician might wear a bird mask to draw on the animals' wisdom, while a warrior might wear a bear or boar mask to draw on the creature's courage. The Suaq do not normally wear the masks but paint the animals on their clothing and equipment instead. The Steinr may use either approach but more commonly give people nicknames that draw on the symbolism of the animals they respect.

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==Birds==
Birds are well-regarded in Wintermark; the Kallavesi in particular regard them as wise and powerful creatures. Every part of a bird contains magic; their feathers help provide wisdom and inspiration while their bones bring strength and good health. Winterfolk often carry the hollow bones of a bird in a pouch. These are stroked with crossed fingers for luck at times of stress or when a wish is made. It is believed that breaking a bone from a powerful bird in the face of an enemy can sometimes conceal you from its sight.

==Curse Coins==
If a Winterfolk wishes a person ill, they may give them or pay them in curse coins, which bring bad luck to the recipient. The more numerous the cursed coins, the worse the luck. Curse coins are normal coins that have been blackened with soot, so they are readily visible to anyone who is paying attention, but one is easily overlooked in a pouch. Once the coin has been accepted, the curse cannot be removed by cleaning the soot off - the coin must be given to another to move the curse to them or else washed clean in the blood of an enemy, otherwise the curse remains. Wintermark folklore contains many stories of Suaq Icewalkers tricking people into accepting cursed coins or planting them on an enemy unawares.

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2014-07-09T13:59:41Z

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Wintermark look and feel

2014-07-09T12:58:47Z

CharlotteM:

==Overview==
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The Wintermark look is rugged and practical, but strives to express the wearer's individuality. As a nation, the [[Wintermark|Winterfolk]] are expert craftsmen, who take immense pride in their work and treat complex runic sigil-work as a necessary part of every piece they make.

Winterfolk art tends to be intricate and detailed. Stone, metal and wood are carved with [[runes]], so craftsmen can show off their skills. The people of the Wintermark use bright scarlet for things like banners, because they can be seen for miles through snow and atop mountainsides.

The most common costume for the Winterfolk is a thigh-length tunic over trousers. The differences between the three traditions come in the way they add to and adorn this basic style.

''Also see [[Wintermark Costumes]] and [[Wintermark Icons and Artistry]].''

==Feel==
Iron, hard, firm, strong, unmoving, earnest, craftsman, perfectionist, pragmatic (Steinr and Suaq), dreamer (Kallavesi), individual.

==Breakdown==
===Winterfolk===
===Clothing===
The basic Wintermark costume for men is a thigh-length tunic. The tunic can be linen or wool. Most Wintermark women wear the same or a close fitting dress. The Viking apron dress exists but is considered slightly old fashioned.

Tunics are worn over close fitting trousers, often with wrappings ankle to knee.
===Armour===
Heavy, layered armour with thick leather plates over chain.

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==Suaq==
===Influences===
Think of Lapp reindeer herders and Inuit; independent scouts and hunters.

===Materials===
Furs and hides, ivory, scrimshaw carved bone items.
===Colours===
Light, washed out tones of cream, ivory, taupe, pale grey.
===Clothing===
Suaq often wear a long tight coat of animal skin (skin side out, fur side in) or lighter painted deerskins in warmer parts. Clothing is emblazoned with drawings and symbols of animals, which are usually painted on to the leather or material.

===Armour===
Adorn with heavy furs that offer protection against the cold.

===Shields===
Uncommon, but possibly leather stretched over wood.
===Weapons===
Hunting weapons, bows, spears, staves for crossing treacherous ice.

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==Steinr==
===Influences===
Rohirrim, Tolkien’s Dwarves, Beowulf (2005), Saxons, Skyrim.

===Materials===
Metals, furs, leather, stone, woollen cloth; richer fabrics may be appropriate for high status Thanes.

===Colours===
Dark shades of green, blue, red and brown, also dark metals – iron, coppers, bronze.

===Clothing===
Steinr clothing is designed to show off the owner’s wealth. It may be dyed a bright colour, be intricately embroidered or have decorated hems in a contrasting colour or material. Clothing is often worn with jewellery with torcs and cloak pins common.

===Armour===
Heavy, layered armour (chain with dark leather/plate over), intricately decorated and personalised so each person’s kit looks different.

===Shields===
Ideally tear-drop shaped kite shields; round shields are an acceptable alternative.

===Weapons===
Long swords, spears, Dane axes - heavy and practical, decorated with runes.

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==Kallavesi==
===Influences===
Finland, Kallevala, the Crannogmen from Game of Thrones. Bog-dwelling shamans.

===Materials===
Homespun checked Wool, linen, fur, leathers, wood and wicker, polished stones (semiprecious).

===Colours===
Greys, duns, moss, smoke, occcasional bright flashes of colour, dark feathers.
===Clothing===
Kallavesi costume often includes a cloak of wool or fur over the top of the traditional tunic. Garments use more drab colours and more worn looking fabric. They embellish their appearance with feathers, beads and fetishes and ideally an animal headdress of some kind.

===Armour===
Light leathers and furs.
===Shields===
Rare, but possibly small wicker bucklers.
===Weapons===
They carry axes, staves, fishing spears and gutting knives.

==Steinr costume==
Steinr tunics may be layered to show off hems that are decorated with a constrasting fabric or braid. Theoden’s costume from Lord of the Rings shows the sort of outfit a wealthy and powerful Thane might wear to display their prosperity - the tunic is made from a rich fabric that is intricately embroidered.

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==Kallavesi costume==
Kallavesi clothing is the standard Wintermark tunic over trousers, often in a rougher woven fabric and embellished with furs and feathers. The Kallavesi wear furs with the fur side out. The [[Wintermark Religious Beliefs|stormcrow]] mystic wears the traditional ragged but heavy cloak and a costume adorned with tatters of material and fetishes. Feathers in particular are important to the Kallavesi and the Kallavesi shamans in particular.

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==Suaq costume==
The heavy coats of the Suaq protect them against the cold. Reindeer and seal skins are turned fur side in for warmth. Ideally the heavy fur coats should be richly decorated with important symbols — designs of animals and enemies the warrior has killed. In warmer climates the coats may be leather and in the imperial heartland in summer they may chose to wear linen or canvas versions.

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==Steinr warriors==
The Rohirrim in Lord of the Rings epitomise the Steinr warriors. Layered armour, leather or less commonly plate over mail, but with the armour intricately tooled and embellished.

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==Suaq & KallavesI warriors==
Kallavesi and Suaq warriors wear fur over mail or simply leather or fur by itself. The Kallavesi decorate their armour with feathers and beads and many wear an animal headdress. The Suaq paint their armour with symbolic designs of animals.
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==Shamans & Icewalkers==
Kallavesi Shamans are practiced seers and mystics. Most supplement the normal Kallavesi dress with an animal headdress decorated with feathers and fur.

Suaq [[Icewalkers]] use their magic to complement their wits. They wear traditional Suaq clothing but supplemented with jewellery and amulets.

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==Images to avoid==
An LRP setting is defined as much by what you leave out as by what you include. In defining the Wintermark look we have actively chosen to exclude some elements. Please do not use any of the images or looks seen in this section. In particular please note that the Winterfolk were inspired by Saxons rather than Vikings and the setting does not include longships and the associated imagery.

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<span3>===Avoid: Hero pants===
The ideal Wintermark trousers are tight not baggy. The more Viking or Rus style hero pants are perfect for Varushka. It's perfectly acceptable to wear hero pants in Wintermark, it is simply that they are more suited to Varushka.</span3>
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<span3>===Avoid: Thor’s hammer===
Thor’s Hammers have become as evocative and iconic as a crucifix. They are irrevocably associated with Thor, a deity who does not exist in the Empire game setting, so please avoid this specific piece of jewellery.</span3>
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2014-07-09T12:34:12Z

CharlotteM:

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2014-07-09T12:33:08Z

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Wintermark culture and customs

2014-07-09T10:49:08Z

CharlotteM:

==Skein==
The Winterfolk believe that each individual has a skein, a path down which that individual travels. A person's skein is not predestined at birth, rather it is fixed in places by the significant choices they make as they pass through life. The steps along the way are only the consequences of your skein; the critical moments are the points at which the individual makes a momentous choice - this is when their skein can alter. In the Winterfolk view, what happens in your life, your skein, is a direct consequence of the choices you make, the path you choose through life - the key therefore is to make the right choices.

Obviously not all the choices that a person makes are notable; what is important are the key points when far-reaching decisions are needed. At such points an individual's skein forks with the opportunity for different consequences. The [[Kallavesi]] have handed down various methods to help them identify these moments and more importantly to be able to identify what the consequences might be. Those who can accurately read a person's skein and give them advice to help them make the most auspicious choices, called mystics, are important figures in Winterfolk society.

According to the mystics, once the skein has been forked then it cannot be reversed. A person's skein can only be travelled one way; decisions cannot be undone, so it is foolish to dwell on any decision once the choice has been made. By accepting that your skein is fixed, you can commit yourself to your course and make the best of what has been decided. By travelling forwards along your skein you can hope that the future will bring opportunities to make more auspicious choices.

==Scars==
Scars are important to the Winterfolk. According to tradition a warrior who emerges blooded from a battle has demonstrated heroism by finding a worthy enemy to fight, and is celebrated as a consequence. As a sign of recognition, some Thanes will cut a young warrior who has fought well in their first battle but not been blooded. Others will mark a young warrior before their first battle as a way to encourage them to avoid taking unnecessary risks. Some bands re-open old wounds before a battle begins so that those who face them can mark their courage. All such cuts are little more than a nick, but done with a sharp knife so that they bleed profusely.

When a warrior is wounded in a memorable fight, they will often encourage the [[Wintermark military concerns#Grimnir|grimnir]] to treat the wound "''so that it scars well.''" Scars are badges of honour; they serve as a visible mark of the warrior's skill and permit them to boast about the battle later - there is rarely anything to brag about a fight in which you didn't get a scar.
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==Hospitality==
Any traveller visiting a hall in Wintermark may claim one drink, one plate of hot food and a bed by a hearth for one night, without any payment or even thanks. This generosity is mandated for one occasion only; beyond this a hall owes a traveller nothing and may turn them out into the night. However, a guest who works for their sustenance and shelter is entitled to hospitality for another night, and it is customarily unacceptable to refuse a traveller who offers to work. Wintermark folktales are filled with stories of unwanted guests who overstay their welcome which usually end when a cunning [[Suaq]] tricks them into taking unmerited food or drink, or into failing to complete their assigned work.

Some Thanes choose to follow this tradition when camped with their people in the field, others refuse as tradition only demands they offer hospitality when in their hall.

==Birds and feathers==
Birds are sacred to the Winterfolk, who believe that they bring a child’s soul at the moment of their birth and carry it away at the moment of death. Some wealthy Winterfolk keep birds of prey, to ensure that the heaviest and most powerful souls are brought to their children when they are born. Birds favour souls of their own nature, so a raptor usually carries the soul of a warrior or great hunter, while an owl or a raven usually brings the soul of a wise mystic or a cunning scout to be reborn.

A bird’s wisdom is contained in the feathers that allow it to fly, and birds discard a feather when they are done with an idea or thought. Winterfolk of a particularly spiritual bent, especially [[Wintermark Religious Beliefs|stormcrows]] and Kallavesi mystics, often collect feathers and wear them for a lunar month. They seek to gain mystical insight by absorbing the discarded thoughts of the bird that shed the feather. Killing an animal specifically to collect its feathers is said to bring bad luck.

Birds are often used as symbols of the virtues in Wintermark. The raven symbolises [[Wisdom]], the goose and the jay both symbolise [[Vigilance]], the eagle, heron and swan all symbolise [[Pride]], jackdaws often symbolise [[Courage]], magpies symbolise [[Prosperity]], hawks and falcons symbolise [[Loyalty]], and the rook symbolises [[Ambition]].

==Art and history==
Crafting is second nature to the Winterfolk. Stone, metal and wood are carved with [[runes]], but they are rarely painted, coloured or enamelled, as crafters prefer to show the beauty in the underlying colours of the materials. By contrast fabric and leather are often decorated with carefully painted or embroidered images that complement their colour and texture.

This nation is also known for its poetry, intended to be recited or sung rather than read. While epic tales of heroic deeds or historical poems are popular in formal situations, there is also a tradition of short and entertaining poems, often improvised, in informal situations such as a tavern.

The high art of the Scop, the professional entertainer in Wintermark, is in the creation and recital of alliterative verse, the oldest form of traditional Wintermark poetry. Scops are often travellers, moving from hall to hall performing and looking for new material. Many are poets using rhyming structures common throughout the Empire or else using the traditional Wintermark alliterative verse but some Scops master an instrument instead. Suaq Scops traditionally give formal recitations of epic tales, having learned by rote the sagas of the Winterfolk. In contrast Kallavesi Scops often prefer to work with a small audience, telling symbolic stories with complex imagery that are adapted to reflect their audience's situation; the best are designed to help their listeners make auspicious decisions.

Scops have an important responsibility in Wintermark, for they are the ones who grant people their names. The scops watch the younger heroes of Wintermark, those who have still to make a name for themselves. Once an individual has performed a deed of note, they give them a name, to replace their childhood name.

Riddles are also a national pastime. Cold winter nights are both long and tedious, and it is all too easy to fall asleep on duty or lapse into a numbed state of depression. Thinking up and answering clever riddles helps keep the mind limber.

The Winterfolk are not uneducated, but books and scrolls are treasured among them simply because paper and parchment fare poorly in the damp climate. In Wintermark, history exists primarily in oral form, or on rune-carved slabs of stone, sheets of metal, or artefacts of bone. The Winterfolk celebrate and remember the past, but they are never bound by it. This attitude to the past is the foundation of the Wintermark legal system where each transgression is judged on its own merits, rather than on the basis of past precedent. This practical attitude to legality helped to form the basis of the Imperial codes of law.

==Age, infirmity and the good death==
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The land of Wintermark is harsh but this serves to make the Winterfolk strong. It is the cold forge in which each of them is tempered. They face life unbowed by the ferocity of their land and refuse to acknowledge their own mortality. For this reason, death in their prime while striving to meet a challenge is preferable for many to the weakness of old age. Warriors seek the good death on the battlefield, but the good death is any ending that comes while pushing yourself to achieve one final act of [[heroism]].

A few choose to walk north into the Heart of Ice, the great ice-storm Sydanjaa, and are never seen again. Legend says that they battle forever against the creatures deep in the storm. When someone chooses to walk into Sydanjaa they do not imagine it will achieve anything, but that it is preferable to a slow decline leading to weakness of mind and body in dotage. There is a widespread acceptance of the idea that those who challenge Sydanjaa find the good death in an attempt to unravel the mysteries and riddles of the endless storm.

Those who are maimed or crippled by birth or bad luck are expected to strive to overcome any infirmity. They seek ways to compensate for any physical weakness, pushing themselves harder than their able-bodied companions or learning new skills that allow them to continue to strive regardless of any perceived disability. In legend, many Wintermark heroes are maimed or crippled by the loss of a hand or eye before they can reach their good death.

== Funerals ==
Heroes are interred in the Kallavesa marshes, their bones lying in the dark waters alongside those of the first king of Wintermark and the great heroes who have come since. As a hero's life fed the nation when they were alive, their body feeds the marsh in death. “''To sleep in Kallavesa''” is a powerful metaphor for the rewards of glory and heroism, and to speak of “''those who sleep in Kallavesa''” is to invoke the very heart of what it means to live in Wintermark.
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Wealthy Thanes usually pay for a beautifully crafted wooden boat for their body which is then sunk beneath the waters. Paupers make do with a reed raft. Kallavesi mystics are skilled at preserving bodies for the long journey to Kallavesa.

In the past there has been conflict between the funereal mystics and the priests of the [[Necropolis]] in [[Highguard]]. The Highborn have strong traditions regarding the funerals of heroes and especially Emperors. Several times they have tried to claim that the remains of Winterfolk heroes who have done some great service for the Empire should be honoured by being interred in their cold marble crypts rather than lying in the swamp alongside their ancestors.

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2014-07-09T10:48:21Z

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Kallavesi

2014-07-09T10:45:08Z

CharlotteM:

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The Kallavesi are a numinous people whose ancestral homeland lies in and around the cold marshland of Kallavesa. They are the spiritual backbone of the nation, acting as seers and guardians of the dead. Many Kallavesi are mystics, magicians or priests, but the Kallavesi honour wisdom in all forms. Kallavesi hunters and warriors use their understanding of their [[Wintermark Culture and Customs#Skein|Skein]] and the interpretation of omens to guide them in ways that often seem peculiar to less spiritual people. This wisdom is the essential trait of the Kallavesi, and they understand that there is more to the world than the obvious structures that are visible to everyone.

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Wintermark look and feel

2014-07-09T10:43:48Z

CharlotteM:

==Overview==
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The Wintermark look is rugged and practical, but strives to express the wearer's individuality. As a nation, the [[Wintermark|Winterfolk]] are expert craftsmen, who take immense pride in their work and treat complex runic sigil-work as a necessary part of every piece they make.

Winterfolk art tends to be intricate and detailed. Stone, metal and wood are carved with [[runes]], so craftsmen can show off their skills. The people of the Wintermark use bright scarlet for things like banners, because they can be seen for miles through snow and atop mountainsides.

The most common costume for the Winterfolk is a thigh-length tunic over trousers. The differences between the three traditions come in the way they add to and adorn this basic style.

''Also see [[Wintermark Costumes]] and [[Wintermark Icons and Artistry]].''

==Feel==
Iron, hard, firm, strong, unmoving, earnest, craftsman, perfectionist, pragmatic (Steinr and Suaq), dreamer (Kallavesi), individual.

==Breakdown==
===Winterfolk===
===Clothing===
The basic Wintermark costume for men is a thigh-length tunic. The tunic can be linen or wool. Most Wintermark women wear the same or a close fitting dress. The Viking apron dress exists but is considered slightly old fashioned.

Tunics are worn over close fitting trousers, often with wrappings ankle to knee.
===Armour===
Heavy, layered armour with thick leather plates over chain.

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==Suaq==
===Influences===
Think of Lapp reindeer herders and Inuit; independent scouts and hunters.

===Materials===
Furs and hides, ivory, scrimshaw carved bone items.
===Colours===
Light, washed out tones of cream, ivory, taupe, pale grey.
===Clothing===
Suaq often wear a long tight coat of animal skin (skin side out, fur side in) or lighter painted deerskins in warmer parts. Clothing is emblazoned with drawings and symbols of animals, which are usually painted on to the leather or material.

===Armour===
Adorn with heavy furs that offer protection against the cold.

===Shields===
Uncommon, but possibly leather stretched over wood.
===Weapons===
Hunting weapons, bows, spears, staves for crossing treacherous ice.

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==Steinr==
===Influences===
Rohirrim, Tolkien’s Dwarves, Beowulf (2005), Saxons, Skyrim.

===Materials===
Metals, furs, leather, stone, woollen cloth; richer fabrics may be appropriate for high status Thanes.

===Colours===
Dark shades of green, blue, red and brown, also dark metals – iron, coppers, bronze.

===Clothing===
Steinr clothing is designed to show off the owner’s wealth. It may be dyed a bright colour, be intricately embroidered or have decorated hems in a contrasting colour or material. Clothing is often worn with jewellery with torcs and cloak pins common.

===Armour===
Heavy, layered armour (chain with dark leather/plate over), intricately decorated and personalised so each person’s kit looks different.

===Shields===
Ideally tear-drop shaped kite shields; round shields are an acceptable alternative.

===Weapons===
Long swords, spears, Dane axes - heavy and practical, decorated with runes.

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==Kallavesi==
===Influences===
Finland, Kallevala, the Crannogmen from Game of Thrones. Bog-dwelling shamans.

===Materials===
Homespun checked Wool, linen, fur, leathers, wood and wicker, polished stones (semiprecious).

===Colours===
Greys, duns, moss, smoke, occcasional bright flashes of colour, dark feathers.
===Clothing===
Kallavesi costume often includes a cloak of wool or fur over the top of the traditional tunic. Garments use more drab colours and more worn looking fabric. They embellish their appearance with feathers, beads and fetishes and ideally an animal headdress of some kind.

===Armour===
Light leathers and furs.
===Shields===
Rare, but possibly small wicker bucklers.
===Weapons===
They carry axes, staves, fishing spears and gutting knives.

==Steinr costume==
Steinr tunics may be layered to show off hems that are decorated with a constrasting fabric or braid. Theoden’s costume from Lord of the Rings shows the sort of outfit a wealthy and powerful Thane might wear to display their prosperity - the tunic is made from a rich fabric that is intricately embroidered.

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==Kallavesi costume==
Kallavesi clothing is the standard Wintermark tunic over trousers, often in a rougher woven fabric and embellished with furs and feathers. The Kallavesi wear furs with the fur side out. The [[Wintermark Religious Beliefs|stormcrow]] mystic wears the traditional ragged but heavy cloak and a costume adorned with tatters of material and fetishes. Feathers in particular are important to the Kallavesi and the Kallavesi shamans in particular.

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<span8>{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterWarriors.jpg|width=590}}</span8>
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==Suaq costume==
The heavy coats of the Suaq protect them against the cold. Reindeer and seal skins are turned fur side in for warmth. Ideally the heavy fur coats should be richly decorated with important symbols — designs of animals and enemies the warrior has killed. In warmer climates the coats may be leather and in the imperial heartland in summer they may chose to wear linen or canvas versions.

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<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=CM-140420-0913.jpg|width=267}}</span4>
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterSuaq2.jpg|width=267}}</span4>
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==Steinr warriors==
The Rohirrim in Lord of the Rings epitomise the Steinr warriors. Layered armour, leather or less commonly plate over mail, but with the armour intricately tooled and embellished.

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<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=CM-140418-5794.jpg|width=267}}</span4>
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterSteinr4.jpg|width=267|caption=Armour by [[Idiom Productions]]}}</span4>
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==Suaq & KallavesI warriors==
Kallavesi and Suaq warriors wear fur over mail or simply leather or fur by itself. The Kallavesi decorate their armour with feathers and beads and many wear an animal headdress. The Suaq paint their armour with symbolic designs of animals.
F
The bear heads were made by [http://www.evenlodestudio.com/ Evenlode Studio].
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<span5>{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterWarrior1.jpg|title=Film: Outlander|width=348}}</span5>
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<span8>{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterWarriors.jpg|width=590}}</span8>
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==Shamans & Icewalkers==
Kallavesi Shamans are practiced seers and mystics. Most supplement the normal Kallavesi dress with an animal headdress decorated with feathers and fur.

Suaq [[Icewalkers]] use their magic to complement their wits. They wear traditional Suaq clothing but supplemented with jewellery and amulets.

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<span6>{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterShaman2.jpg|title=TV Series: Robin of Sherwood|width=410}}</span6>
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==Children==
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{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterChild4.jpg|width=187|align=left}}
{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterChild1.jpg|title=TV Series: Game of Thrones|width=418|align=left}}
{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterChild2.jpg|width=187|align=left}}

</span12>
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==Images to avoid==
An LRP setting is defined as much by what you leave out as by what you include. In defining the Wintermark look we have actively chosen to exclude some elements. Please do not use any of the images or looks seen in this section. In particular please note that the Winterfolk were inspired by Saxons rather than Vikings and the setting does not include longships and the associated imagery.

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<span4>===Avoid: Horned helmets===
The Steinr draw their inspiration from traditional Saxon imagery as well as the Rohirrim, rather than the Vikings. In particular horned helmets are completely inappropriate for the nation.</span4>
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=HornedHelmets1.jpg|Thor|width=350}}</span4>
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=HornedHelmets2.jpg|width=230}}</span4>
</row-fluid>

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<span3>===Avoid: Hero pants===
The ideal Wintermark trousers are tight not baggy. The more Viking or Rus style hero pants are perfect for Varushka. It's perfectly acceptable to wear hero pants in Wintermark, it is simply that they are more suited to Varushka.</span3>
<span3>{{CaptionedImage|file=VarushkanCostume5.jpg|width=200|align=left|caption=Costume by Robert Albrecht Picture taken by Daniel Wolfen}}</span3>

<span3>===Avoid: Thor’s hammer===
Thor’s Hammers have become as evocative and iconic as a crucifix. They are irrevocably associated with Thor, a deity who does not exist in the Empire game setting, so please avoid this specific piece of jewellery.</span3>
<span3>{{CaptionedImage|file=VarushkanNoThor.png|width=200|align=left}}</span3>
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[[Category:Wintermark]]
[[Category:Nations]]

File:CM-140418-5800.jpg

2014-07-09T10:43:00Z

CharlotteM: Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss Image by Charlotte Moss

[[Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss]] [[:Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss|Image by Charlotte Moss]]

Wintermark look and feel

2014-07-09T10:37:59Z

CharlotteM:

==Overview==
{{CaptionedImage|file=Rohirrim.jpg|title=Lord of the Rings|align=left|width=325}}
The Wintermark look is rugged and practical, but strives to express the wearer's individuality. As a nation, the [[Wintermark|Winterfolk]] are expert craftsmen, who take immense pride in their work and treat complex runic sigil-work as a necessary part of every piece they make.

Winterfolk art tends to be intricate and detailed. Stone, metal and wood are carved with [[runes]], so craftsmen can show off their skills. The people of the Wintermark use bright scarlet for things like banners, because they can be seen for miles through snow and atop mountainsides.

The most common costume for the Winterfolk is a thigh-length tunic over trousers. The differences between the three traditions come in the way they add to and adorn this basic style.

''Also see [[Wintermark Costumes]] and [[Wintermark Icons and Artistry]].''

==Feel==
Iron, hard, firm, strong, unmoving, earnest, craftsman, perfectionist, pragmatic (Steinr and Suaq), dreamer (Kallavesi), individual.

==Breakdown==
===Winterfolk===
===Clothing===
The basic Wintermark costume for men is a thigh-length tunic. The tunic can be linen or wool. Most Wintermark women wear the same or a close fitting dress. The Viking apron dress exists but is considered slightly old fashioned.

Tunics are worn over close fitting trousers, often with wrappings ankle to knee.
===Armour===
Heavy, layered armour with thick leather plates over chain.

{{CaptionedImage|file=SuaqCostume.jpg|align=right|width=300}}
==Suaq==
===Influences===
Think of Lapp reindeer herders and Inuit; independent scouts and hunters.

===Materials===
Furs and hides, ivory, scrimshaw carved bone items.
===Colours===
Light, washed out tones of cream, ivory, taupe, pale grey.
===Clothing===
Suaq often wear a long tight coat of animal skin (skin side out, fur side in) or lighter painted deerskins in warmer parts. Clothing is emblazoned with drawings and symbols of animals, which are usually painted on to the leather or material.

===Armour===
Adorn with heavy furs that offer protection against the cold.

===Shields===
Uncommon, but possibly leather stretched over wood.
===Weapons===
Hunting weapons, bows, spears, staves for crossing treacherous ice.

{{CaptionedImage|file=CM-140525-7513.jpg|align=right|width=300}}
==Steinr==
===Influences===
Rohirrim, Tolkien’s Dwarves, Beowulf (2005), Saxons, Skyrim.

===Materials===
Metals, furs, leather, stone, woollen cloth; richer fabrics may be appropriate for high status Thanes.

===Colours===
Dark shades of green, blue, red and brown, also dark metals – iron, coppers, bronze.

===Clothing===
Steinr clothing is designed to show off the owner’s wealth. It may be dyed a bright colour, be intricately embroidered or have decorated hems in a contrasting colour or material. Clothing is often worn with jewellery with torcs and cloak pins common.

===Armour===
Heavy, layered armour (chain with dark leather/plate over), intricately decorated and personalised so each person’s kit looks different.

===Shields===
Ideally tear-drop shaped kite shields; round shields are an acceptable alternative.

===Weapons===
Long swords, spears, Dane axes - heavy and practical, decorated with runes.

{{CaptionedImage|file=CM-130914-0284.jpg|align=right|width=300}}

==Kallavesi==
===Influences===
Finland, Kallevala, the Crannogmen from Game of Thrones. Bog-dwelling shamans.

===Materials===
Homespun checked Wool, linen, fur, leathers, wood and wicker, polished stones (semiprecious).

===Colours===
Greys, duns, moss, smoke, occcasional bright flashes of colour, dark feathers.
===Clothing===
Kallavesi costume often includes a cloak of wool or fur over the top of the traditional tunic. Garments use more drab colours and more worn looking fabric. They embellish their appearance with feathers, beads and fetishes and ideally an animal headdress of some kind.

===Armour===
Light leathers and furs.
===Shields===
Rare, but possibly small wicker bucklers.
===Weapons===
They carry axes, staves, fishing spears and gutting knives.

==Steinr costume==
Steinr tunics may be layered to show off hems that are decorated with a constrasting fabric or braid. Theoden’s costume from Lord of the Rings shows the sort of outfit a wealthy and powerful Thane might wear to display their prosperity - the tunic is made from a rich fabric that is intricately embroidered.

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{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterSteinr6.jpg|title=Film: Lord of the Rings|width=267}}
</span12>
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==Kallavesi costume==
Kallavesi clothing is the standard Wintermark tunic over trousers, often in a rougher woven fabric and embellished with furs and feathers. The Kallavesi wear furs with the fur side out. The [[Wintermark Religious Beliefs|stormcrow]] mystic wears the traditional ragged but heavy cloak and a costume adorned with tatters of material and fetishes. Feathers in particular are important to the Kallavesi and the Kallavesi shamans in particular.

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<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=CM-140420-6722.jpg|width=267}}</span4>
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterKallavesi2.jpg|width=267}}</span4>
</row-fluid>
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<span8>{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterWarriors.jpg|width=590}}</span8>
</row-fluid>

==Suaq costume==
The heavy coats of the Suaq protect them against the cold. Reindeer and seal skins are turned fur side in for warmth. Ideally the heavy fur coats should be richly decorated with important symbols — designs of animals and enemies the warrior has killed. In warmer climates the coats may be leather and in the imperial heartland in summer they may chose to wear linen or canvas versions.

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<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=CM-140420-0913.jpg|width=267}}</span4>
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterSuaq2.jpg|width=267}}</span4>
</row-fluid>

==Steinr warriors==
The Rohirrim in Lord of the Rings epitomise the Steinr warriors. Layered armour, leather or less commonly plate over mail, but with the armour intricately tooled and embellished.

<row-fluid>
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=CM-140525-7512.jpg|width=267}}</span4>
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterSteinr2.jpg|title=Film: Lord of the Rings|width=267}}</span4>
</row-fluid>
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<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=CM-140418-5794.jpg|width=267}}</span4>
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterSteinr4.jpg|width=267|caption=Armour by [[Idiom Productions]]}}</span4>
</row-fluid>

==Suaq & KallavesI warriors==
Kallavesi and Suaq warriors wear fur over mail or simply leather or fur by itself. The Kallavesi decorate their armour with feathers and beads and many wear an animal headdress. The Suaq paint their armour with symbolic designs of animals.
F
The bear heads were made by [http://www.evenlodestudio.com/ Evenlode Studio].
<row-fluid>
<span5>{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterWarrior1.jpg|title=Film: Outlander|width=348}}</span5>
<span3>{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterWarrior2.jpg|width=187}}</span3>
</row-fluid>
<row-fluid>
<span8>{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterWarriors.jpg|width=590}}</span8>
</row-fluid>

==Shamans & Icewalkers==
Kallavesi Shamans are practiced seers and mystics. Most supplement the normal Kallavesi dress with an animal headdress decorated with feathers and fur.

Suaq [[Icewalkers]] use their magic to complement their wits. They wear traditional Suaq clothing but supplemented with jewellery and amulets.

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<span6>{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterShaman2.jpg|title=TV Series: Robin of Sherwood|width=410}}</span6>
</row-fluid>

==Children==
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<span12>
{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterChild4.jpg|width=187|align=left}}
{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterChild1.jpg|title=TV Series: Game of Thrones|width=418|align=left}}
{{CaptionedImage|file=WinterChild2.jpg|width=187|align=left}}

</span12>
</row-fluid>

==Images to avoid==
An LRP setting is defined as much by what you leave out as by what you include. In defining the Wintermark look we have actively chosen to exclude some elements. Please do not use any of the images or looks seen in this section. In particular please note that the Winterfolk were inspired by Saxons rather than Vikings and the setting does not include longships and the associated imagery.

<row-fluid>
<span4>===Avoid: Horned helmets===
The Steinr draw their inspiration from traditional Saxon imagery as well as the Rohirrim, rather than the Vikings. In particular horned helmets are completely inappropriate for the nation.</span4>
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=HornedHelmets1.jpg|Thor|width=350}}</span4>
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=HornedHelmets2.jpg|width=230}}</span4>
</row-fluid>

<row-fluid>
<span3>===Avoid: Hero pants===
The ideal Wintermark trousers are tight not baggy. The more Viking or Rus style hero pants are perfect for Varushka. It's perfectly acceptable to wear hero pants in Wintermark, it is simply that they are more suited to Varushka.</span3>
<span3>{{CaptionedImage|file=VarushkanCostume5.jpg|width=200|align=left|caption=Costume by Robert Albrecht Picture taken by Daniel Wolfen}}</span3>

<span3>===Avoid: Thor’s hammer===
Thor’s Hammers have become as evocative and iconic as a crucifix. They are irrevocably associated with Thor, a deity who does not exist in the Empire game setting, so please avoid this specific piece of jewellery.</span3>
<span3>{{CaptionedImage|file=VarushkanNoThor.png|width=200|align=left}}</span3>
</row-fluid>

[[Category:Wintermark]]
[[Category:Nations]]

File:CM-140418-5794.jpg

2014-07-09T10:36:29Z

CharlotteM: Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss Image by Charlotte Moss

[[Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss]] [[:Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss|Image by Charlotte Moss]]

File:CM-130914-0284.jpg

2014-07-09T10:33:22Z

CharlotteM: Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss Image by Charlotte Moss

[[Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss]] [[:Category:Photos:CharlotteMoss|Image by Charlotte Moss]]