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==Overview==
==Overview==
{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrTattoo.jpg|align=left|title=Film: Doomsday|width=300}}
'''Wild, unsettling, otherworldly, alert, pragmatic, tattooed, fierce, primal, blood'''<br>
The Navarr look draws heavily on the forests for its inspiration. The colours are  
The [[Navarr]] look draws heavily on the forests for its inspiration. The colours are primarily greens and browns with occasional splashes of dark autumnal red or yellow. Materials are practical, primarily those that come from hunting - leather and fur. Face paint, tattoos, and brands are common, especially on the face and around the eyes. Navarr mark oaths and other important commitments with brands, tattoos or scars. Most warriors only apply war paint before they go into battle, but some Navarr choose to wear it every day, a symbol of their constant readiness.
primarily greens and browns with occasional splashes of dark autumnal red or yellow.  
Materials are practical, primarily those that come from hunting - leather and fur.  
Facepaint, tattoos and brands are common, especially on the face and around the eyes.  
Navarr mark oaths and other important commitments with brands, tattoos or scars.  
Most warriors only apply war paint before they go into battle, but some Navarr choose  
to wear it ever day, a symbol of their constant readiness.


Rather than rich materials or unusual colours the Navarr personalize their appearance  
Rather than rich materials or unusual colours the Navarr personalise their appearance by adorning their costume with embroidery, beads, feathers, fetishes, and other accessories. It is also common to weave such items into the hair.
by adorning their costume with beads, feathers, fetishes, and other accessories. It is  
common to weave such items into the hair.
 
==Feel==
Wild, unsettling, otherworldly, alert, pragmatic, tattoos, feral, primal, blood


''Also see [[Navarr Costumes]].''
==Breakdown==
==Breakdown==
===Influences===
<big>'''Influences</big><br>
Wild/wood elves, The Rangers from Lord of the Rings.
Wood elves, The Rangers from Lord of the Rings.
===Materials===
Primarily leather and fur. Materials like linen, wool, velvet or silk are less common.
 
{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrBloom.jpg|align=right|title=Film: Lord of the Rings|width=250}}
===Colours===
The pallette is the colours of a spring: soft greens and browns, gentle misty greys, and perhaps the dark blood red of birthing.
 
===Clothing===
Navarr clothing is layered, serviceable and well-worn. Even for
civilians, it’ll often features pieces of leather armour, though this is to
protect against the environment as much as enemy weapons.
Clothes are suitable for people who live their lives in the wild forests.
Not just a robust construction but practical designs, for instance
hooded cloaks that give protection against the weather, but can also
serve as bedding. Belts and straps feature quite heavily – both to secure
clothing so it doesn’t snag, and to hold a variety of gear securely while
moving through woodland. Boots are long and close fitting to protect
the lower legs while walking.
 
{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrGroup1.jpg|align=left|width=300}}
 
===Armour===
Thick hardened leather is the most common form of armour for the
Navarr, occasionally supplemented with light chain or scale. Navarr
armour often features an asymmetric pattern, with lines and closures
that run diagonally across the body rather than vertically.


===Shields===
<big>'''Materials</big><br>
Shields are narrow and fluted, barely wider than the wielder. They are  
Primarily leather and fur, with some layers of cotton, linen or wool. Fine fabrics such as velvet or silk are rare.
often heavily decorated with the thorn motif.


===Weapons===
<big>'''Colours</big><br>
The iconic weapon of the Navarr is a great barbed spear. Otherwise
Navarr takes its colour inspiration from the forests and environments in which they live.
weapons are, light, practical and good for skirmishing rather than heavy
From the bright and eye-catching yellows and greens of the forest in spring, to the rich and earthy browns and reds of autumn. If it is found in nature, it is likely to have inspired Navarr in some way. The colours are primarily greens and browns with occasional splashes of autumnal reds or yellows.
combat. Bows are often short, for ease of use in woodland.
{{CaptionedImage|file=Navarrcolours.png‎|width=400}}


==Icons and important Images==
==Clothing==
The banner of the Navarr is a great white tree surrounded by a knotted circle of thorny-branches on a blood red field. Most large Steadings and Stridings also have their own banner using similar stark images for their design.
Navarr clothing is layered, serviceable and well-worn, The Navarr are a practical people and their clothes reflect this. Even for civilians, it often features pieces of leather armour, though this is to protect against the environment as much as enemy weapons. Clothes are suitable for people who live their lives in the wild forests. Not just a robust construction but practical designs, for instance, hooded cloaks that give protection against the weather, but can also serve as bedding. Layered clothes are common, so that outfits be easily changed no matter the weather. Belts and straps feature quite heavily – both to secure clothing so it doesn’t snag and to hold a variety of gear securely while moving through woodland. Patched and mended fabrics are frequent, as worn and ripped clothes are mended 'on the go'.  


Tattoos are common amongst the Navarr, used to memoralize significant moments in the Navarr’s life. Most tattoos are done with a dark red ink, symbolic of the blood that flows beneath the skin. It is not unknown for Thorns and Brands to permanently tattoo their warpaint. Common motifs are blood, thorns, twisting plants, starshaped flowers and feathers. Facepaint can be meticulously applied in intricate entwined patterns or simply daubed with a finger.
Navarr style of dress varies, depending on how much contact their striding or steading has with the other nations. Those Navarr who trade with their neighbours are more likely to have access to wool and similar materials so their costume reflects their closer contact with fellow members of the Empire. These clothes are given a Navarri slant though, with fur trims, decoration in natural materials and a natural colour palette. Layers of well-worn, practical wool and leather in natural shades often serve as the foundation of Navarr costume. More [[remote Navarr]] may adopt a rougher, more practical or primitive look, primarily comprised of leather, furs and natural materials, suitable for hunters who are used to sleeping rough. In practice, most Navarr fall somewhere between these two extremes. For more formal functions many Navarr wear highly decorated leathers and their most impressive furs, but more importantly, wear their most intricate paints and markings.


==Images==
Navarr shoes can take many forms, as long as they are practical. For this reason close-fitting leather boots are most common, often coming to or even past the knee, to protect the lower legs while walking. Ankle boots in soft suede and canvas are also seen, often with the addition of puttees and wraps in cloth and leather.
===Isolated Navarr===
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The Navarr look is primary comprised of leather, furs and natural materials, suitable for
Asymmetrical Excellence.jpg
hunting people who are used to sleeping rough. Isolated Navarr who live in areas where
Decorated Navarr Changeling.jpg
contact with the rest of the Empire is irregular often adopt a primitive appearance.
Hooded Navarr Cambion.jpg
Glowering and Glamorous.jpg
Patched and Repaired.jpg
Hooded Farren.jpg
Flowering and Flamorous.jpg
</gallery>


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===Jewellery and Decoration===
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrAlex.jpg}}</span4>
Navarr favour jewellery that represents the twisting journeys of the Great Dance. Knotted metalwork in either base or precious metals; rings, bracelets, armbands, torcs and brooches are the most common types found.  When it comes to decoration, natural materials are drawn from heavily. Feathers and fur may trim clothes, and beads made from seeds, wood and stones will adorn many of their garments. Patterns may also be painted onto clothes, again using natural colours like ochre, red, black and white.
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrKeira.jpg|title=Film: King Arthur}}</span4>
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Ravadi in Finery.jpg
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Nim Ambling.jpg
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrDruid.jpg|Film: King Arthur}}</span4>
Double Trouble.png
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrIsolated.jpg}}</span4>
Hiking Harwyn.jpg
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Embroidered Eleri.jpg
</gallery>


===Integrated Navarr===
==Tattoos==
Those Navarr who trade with their neighbours often use wool and similar materials so their  
Tattoos are common amongst the [[Navarr]], used to memorialise significant moments in the Navarr’s life. They mark sworn oaths with tattoos, brands and scars, as a visible sign of the commitment they have made.  It is not unknown for Thorns and Brands to permanently tattoo their warpaint. Thorn motifs are the most common design.
costume reflects their closer contact with fellow members of the Empire.
<gallery heights=250 mode="packed">
Shocked Tattooed Changeling.jpg
Shining Tattooed Naga.jpg
Intricate Navarri Tattoo.jpg
Binding of Thorns tattoo.jpg
Twisting Thorns.jpg
</gallery>


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<big>'''Warpaint'''</big><br>
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrIntegrated1.jpg}}</span4>
Navarr use less permanent warpaint on their face or hair when preparing for conflict. It can be meticulously applied in intricate entwined patterns or simply daubed with a finger. Donning the paint helps them prepare themselves and commits them to their course. Many Navarr warriors wear warpaint every day as a sign of their readiness to fight.
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrIntegrated2.jpg}}</span4>
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Warpaint Marching.jpg
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Warpaint Smiling.jpg
<span8>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrIntegrated3.jpg}}</span8>
Warpaint Warriors.jpg
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</gallery>


==Arms and Armour==
===Armour===
===Armour===
Leather is the most common material used for armour by the Navarr, but they occasionally  
Thick hardened leather is the most common form of armour for the Navarr, occasionally supplemented with light chain or scale. Navarr armour often has lines and closures that run diagonally across the body rather than vertically.  Wintermark styled runes on armour are rare and more often than not Navarri armour is decorated with intricate patterns of the Navarr thorns often tracing out their own journey through the Great Dance.
augment the armour with sections of chain or scale. A popular style is asymmetric with
<gallery heights=300 mode="packed">
diagonal lines that overlap over the body, but a single breastplate is just as common.
A Thorny Issue.jpg
Intricate Armour.jpg
Phenomenal Pauldron.jpg
Brave Battlemage.jpg
Navarri Draughir in Armour.jpg
Scale leather over chain.jpg
</gallery>


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===Shields===
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrArmour1.jpg|Film: Snow White and the Huntsman}}</span4>
Shields are narrow and fluted, barely wider than the wielder. They are often heavily decorated with the thorn motif.
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrArmour2.jpg}}</span4>
<gallery heights=300 mode="packed">
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Narrow Navarr Shield.jpg
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Many Navarr Shields.jpg
<span8>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrArmour3.jpg}}</span8>
</gallery>
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===Spears===
===Weapons===
The iconic Navarr weapon is a spear, often with a barbed shaft and decorated with thorn  
The iconic Navarr weapon is a spear, often with a barbed shaft and decorated with thorn motifs. This echoes the spear of their legendary hero, Navarr. Navarr particularly favour [[Weapons_%26_armour#One-handed_Spear|one-handed spears]] coupled with a small shield. Otherwise, weapons are light, practical, and good for skirmishing rather than heavy combat.
motifs.
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Ravadi's Final Form.jpg
Ambidextrous Navarri.jpg
Navarri Battleline.jpg
</gallery>
<big>'''Bows</big><br>
Bows are another favoured Navarr weapon. Like the spear they are an effective tool for hunting as well as a weapon of war.
<gallery heights=300 mode="packed">
Dryn Nocking.jpg
Bloodamber Hauberk.jpg
Readying a shot.jpg
</gallery>


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===Mage Implements===
<span8>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrSpear1.jpg|Film: Centurion}}</span8>
Navarr Mage implements are normally simple and practical pieces of wood.  Sometimes intricate designs are carved down the implement as befits their hearth magics.
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<gallery heights=300 mode="packed">
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With Vated Breath.png
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrSpear2.jpg}}</span4>
Readied Vate.jpg
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrSpear3.jpg}}</span4>
Vate and Embroidery.jpg
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</gallery>
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<span8>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrSpear4.jpg}}</span8>
</row-fluid>


===Bows===
==Children==
Bows are another favoured Navarri weapon. Like the spear they are an effective tool for  
Navarr children are taught the value of being prepared and ready at all times. They are encouraged to learn to fight with sword, spear and bow from an early age. Their clothing tends to be simplified versions of adult clothing - garments that are practical for play but also easy to keep clean. Older children are often given adult clothing and then belted, tied and strapped to fit.
hunting as well as a weapon of war.
{{CaptionedImage|file=kilt.jpg|align=right|caption=Modern highland kilts do not fit the setting|height=300}}
{{CaptionedImage|file=plaid.jpg|align=right|caption=Traditional dark age tartan wool is fine|height=300}}
==Less Appropriate==


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Whilst this look and feel page provides the ideal costume for the nation, it is important for players to familiarise themselves with the [[Costume|general costume rules]] for further guidelines, including those for [[Costume#Inappropriate_Costume|inappropriate costume]].
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrBow1.jpg}}</span4>
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrBow2.jpg}}</span4>
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<span8>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrBow3.jpg|title=Film: The Brothers Grimm}}</span8>
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===Tattoos===
===Celts and Native Americans===
The Navarr mark sworn oaths with tattoos, brands and  
As Navarr are not based on Native Americans, large quantities of turquoise beading, and leather tassels are best avoided. Similarly, Celtic style knot-work isn't suitable as decorative patterns.
scars, as a visible sign of the commitment they have made. 
Thorn motifs are the most common design.
They use less permanent warpaint on their
face or hair when preparing for conflict.
Donning the paint helps them prepare
themselves and commits them to their
course. Many Navarr warriors wear warpaint
every day as a sign of their readiness to fight.


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===Kilts===
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrTattoo2.jpg}}</span4>
Skirts, especially war-skirts are fine for anyone of any gender in the Navarr (and indeed elsewhere), but players should take care to avoid kilts. The classic highland kilt made of bright tartan, either short or full, is inescapably linked with the 16<sup>th</sup> century Scottish Highlands. The Navarr are not based on the Scottish clans, a kilt - or the associated items like a sporran do not fit with the Navarr brief.
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrTattoo3.jpg|title=Film: Centurion}}</span4>
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<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrTattoo4.jpg}}</span4>
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrTattoo5.jpg}}</span4>
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===Hair===
It is fine to include some plaid in your costume if you wish - fabric with a tartan pattern is found throughout the Empire and elsewhere. However the best tartans to use are overwhelmingly the patterns that use a few colours at most, usually in subdued tones. The modern tartans that have bright contrasting colours are best avoided wherever possible.
Braids and dreadlocks are common, as are beads and other decorations woven into the hair.


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===Similar nations===
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrHair1.jpg}}</span4>
====Wintermark====
<span4>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrHair2.jpg}}</span4>
Navarr tend to wear light leather armour and simple, earth tone clothes, much like the Steinr. Navarr decorations are more likely to come from nature, in the form of paints, feathers and beads, rather than the woven trims popular with the Steinr. Runes are a lot more common in Wintermark clothing
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===Children===
Kallavesi mystics may also be occasionally mistaken for Navarr Vates; however, the Navarr do not wear animal headdresses and do not believe in evoking animal spirits.
Navarr children are taught the value of being prepared and ready at all times. They are
encouraged to learn to fight with sword, spear and bow from an early age.


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====The Marches====
<span6>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrChild1.jpg}}</span6>
There are also overlaps between the Marches beaters and the Navarr. The beaters tend towards later medieval period clothing, like jacks rather than the tunics and vests popular with the Navarr. The Navarr also tend to use large amounts of furs, pieces of leather and paints that the Marchers would avoid.
<span3>{{CaptionedImage|file=NavarrChild2.jpg}}</span3>
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[[Category:Navarr]]
{{Navarr Links}}
[[Category:Nations]]

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Overview

Wild, unsettling, otherworldly, alert, pragmatic, tattooed, fierce, primal, blood
The Navarr look draws heavily on the forests for its inspiration. The colours are primarily greens and browns with occasional splashes of dark autumnal red or yellow. Materials are practical, primarily those that come from hunting - leather and fur. Face paint, tattoos, and brands are common, especially on the face and around the eyes. Navarr mark oaths and other important commitments with brands, tattoos or scars. Most warriors only apply war paint before they go into battle, but some Navarr choose to wear it every day, a symbol of their constant readiness.

Rather than rich materials or unusual colours the Navarr personalise their appearance by adorning their costume with embroidery, beads, feathers, fetishes, and other accessories. It is also common to weave such items into the hair.

Also see Navarr Costumes.

Breakdown

Influences
Wood elves, The Rangers from Lord of the Rings.

Materials
Primarily leather and fur, with some layers of cotton, linen or wool. Fine fabrics such as velvet or silk are rare.

Colours
Navarr takes its colour inspiration from the forests and environments in which they live. From the bright and eye-catching yellows and greens of the forest in spring, to the rich and earthy browns and reds of autumn. If it is found in nature, it is likely to have inspired Navarr in some way. The colours are primarily greens and browns with occasional splashes of autumnal reds or yellows.

Navarrcolours.png

Clothing

Navarr clothing is layered, serviceable and well-worn, The Navarr are a practical people and their clothes reflect this. Even for civilians, it often features pieces of leather armour, though this is to protect against the environment as much as enemy weapons. Clothes are suitable for people who live their lives in the wild forests. Not just a robust construction but practical designs, for instance, hooded cloaks that give protection against the weather, but can also serve as bedding. Layered clothes are common, so that outfits be easily changed no matter the weather. Belts and straps feature quite heavily – both to secure clothing so it doesn’t snag and to hold a variety of gear securely while moving through woodland. Patched and mended fabrics are frequent, as worn and ripped clothes are mended 'on the go'.

Navarr style of dress varies, depending on how much contact their striding or steading has with the other nations. Those Navarr who trade with their neighbours are more likely to have access to wool and similar materials so their costume reflects their closer contact with fellow members of the Empire. These clothes are given a Navarri slant though, with fur trims, decoration in natural materials and a natural colour palette. Layers of well-worn, practical wool and leather in natural shades often serve as the foundation of Navarr costume. More remote Navarr may adopt a rougher, more practical or primitive look, primarily comprised of leather, furs and natural materials, suitable for hunters who are used to sleeping rough. In practice, most Navarr fall somewhere between these two extremes. For more formal functions many Navarr wear highly decorated leathers and their most impressive furs, but more importantly, wear their most intricate paints and markings.

Navarr shoes can take many forms, as long as they are practical. For this reason close-fitting leather boots are most common, often coming to or even past the knee, to protect the lower legs while walking. Ankle boots in soft suede and canvas are also seen, often with the addition of puttees and wraps in cloth and leather.

Jewellery and Decoration

Navarr favour jewellery that represents the twisting journeys of the Great Dance. Knotted metalwork in either base or precious metals; rings, bracelets, armbands, torcs and brooches are the most common types found. When it comes to decoration, natural materials are drawn from heavily. Feathers and fur may trim clothes, and beads made from seeds, wood and stones will adorn many of their garments. Patterns may also be painted onto clothes, again using natural colours like ochre, red, black and white.

Tattoos

Tattoos are common amongst the Navarr, used to memorialise significant moments in the Navarr’s life. They mark sworn oaths with tattoos, brands and scars, as a visible sign of the commitment they have made. It is not unknown for Thorns and Brands to permanently tattoo their warpaint. Thorn motifs are the most common design.

Warpaint
Navarr use less permanent warpaint on their face or hair when preparing for conflict. It can be meticulously applied in intricate entwined patterns or simply daubed with a finger. Donning the paint helps them prepare themselves and commits them to their course. Many Navarr warriors wear warpaint every day as a sign of their readiness to fight.

Arms and Armour

Armour

Thick hardened leather is the most common form of armour for the Navarr, occasionally supplemented with light chain or scale. Navarr armour often has lines and closures that run diagonally across the body rather than vertically. Wintermark styled runes on armour are rare and more often than not Navarri armour is decorated with intricate patterns of the Navarr thorns often tracing out their own journey through the Great Dance.

Shields

Shields are narrow and fluted, barely wider than the wielder. They are often heavily decorated with the thorn motif.

Weapons

The iconic Navarr weapon is a spear, often with a barbed shaft and decorated with thorn motifs. This echoes the spear of their legendary hero, Navarr. Navarr particularly favour one-handed spears coupled with a small shield. Otherwise, weapons are light, practical, and good for skirmishing rather than heavy combat.

Bows
Bows are another favoured Navarr weapon. Like the spear they are an effective tool for hunting as well as a weapon of war.

Mage Implements

Navarr Mage implements are normally simple and practical pieces of wood. Sometimes intricate designs are carved down the implement as befits their hearth magics.

Children

Navarr children are taught the value of being prepared and ready at all times. They are encouraged to learn to fight with sword, spear and bow from an early age. Their clothing tends to be simplified versions of adult clothing - garments that are practical for play but also easy to keep clean. Older children are often given adult clothing and then belted, tied and strapped to fit.

Kilt.jpg
Modern highland kilts do not fit the setting
Plaid.jpg
Traditional dark age tartan wool is fine

Less Appropriate

Whilst this look and feel page provides the ideal costume for the nation, it is important for players to familiarise themselves with the general costume rules for further guidelines, including those for inappropriate costume.

Celts and Native Americans

As Navarr are not based on Native Americans, large quantities of turquoise beading, and leather tassels are best avoided. Similarly, Celtic style knot-work isn't suitable as decorative patterns.

Kilts

Skirts, especially war-skirts are fine for anyone of any gender in the Navarr (and indeed elsewhere), but players should take care to avoid kilts. The classic highland kilt made of bright tartan, either short or full, is inescapably linked with the 16th century Scottish Highlands. The Navarr are not based on the Scottish clans, a kilt - or the associated items like a sporran do not fit with the Navarr brief.

It is fine to include some plaid in your costume if you wish - fabric with a tartan pattern is found throughout the Empire and elsewhere. However the best tartans to use are overwhelmingly the patterns that use a few colours at most, usually in subdued tones. The modern tartans that have bright contrasting colours are best avoided wherever possible.

Similar nations

Wintermark

Navarr tend to wear light leather armour and simple, earth tone clothes, much like the Steinr. Navarr decorations are more likely to come from nature, in the form of paints, feathers and beads, rather than the woven trims popular with the Steinr. Runes are a lot more common in Wintermark clothing

Kallavesi mystics may also be occasionally mistaken for Navarr Vates; however, the Navarr do not wear animal headdresses and do not believe in evoking animal spirits.

The Marches

There are also overlaps between the Marches beaters and the Navarr. The beaters tend towards later medieval period clothing, like jacks rather than the tunics and vests popular with the Navarr. The Navarr also tend to use large amounts of furs, pieces of leather and paints that the Marchers would avoid.

Further Reading

Core Brief

Additional Information