Life Stone (OOC - Closed)

[Rosanna Foxfire]

Sorry we haven't been posting.  But the website has not been available for when we had available yesterday and today.  We'll get one up as soon as possible!

[Vosur Aekira]

I know I'm still waiting on my chance to return due to the odd timing of everything. ^^;

[tangletail]

Before I post... exactly what out of that armor selection can a thief wear?

I know that the Chain Mail is out of the question, so is the Brig (kinda sorta chain mail?).

[Vosur Aekira]

Brigandine is more like clothes with armor plates sewn into them, and a gambeson might be ideal since it's pretty much a padded jacket that's usually worn underneath armor. It is often worn as training armor as well.

[tangletail]

The quilted armor...

Alright. Any of that thin and quiet (or modified to be with the gauze that no one apparently wants to use) with plenty of belts for pouches? I plan on having Leo rely more on his acrobatic talents, and reflexes and partially on armor. The leather tunic sounds more like it really. Just not sure exactly what everything is because... well this is the first time I have heard of these names.

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

For a thief of your caliber, you're looking at light leather or plain cloth. however, as we progress through the RP (and I am talking about at least a few months in RP time), your characters will become stronger that they'll be able to don light chainmail or even brigandines. quilted armor is actually quite thick and cumbersome, restricting movements. there are, however, special cloaks specifically designed for thieves that are lighter and react to their environment's lighting. The lighter it is, the cloak almost seems to help the user vanish into the environment when they unhook it and completely unfold it. At night, the thief seems to almost disappear in the darkness. Still visible, but unseen by those none expecting. In fact, 80% of Ghost sightings throughout this world are actually thieves with the money to get a hold on these expensive capes. However, like all capes, they do wear down over a long period of time.

[Vosur Aekira]

Then he might be better off with a modified gambeson made into a vest. That's easy enough to do without being TOO cumbersome.  And might I recommend a buckler of steel, Shiro? That might be better than a mahogany one.

[tangletail]

I call the gambeson quilted armor because it looks exactly like it once I googled it

Anyways, does he have varying designs on the armor? Sacrificing some protection for utility purpose and light weights? Or will Leo be able to modify it later on to fit his needs?

[Vosur Aekira]

He mostly deals with metals, mostly iron though since that is what a "blacksmith" usually works with... though some leather vests and such would be worn underneath regular armor as anti-chafing protection. As for wire-cutters, those would be his own tools for making chain-mail, though a prybar would be an uncommon (and bulky) request. Your better bet would be a lock-smith's kit.

[ShiroTenshiRyu]

That sounds wonderful actually I just didn't want to take too much

[tangletail]

The prybar? Depends on the design. It's a little different from the crow bar. All it is, is a strait flat rod where one end sort of looks like the end of a blade. It's still a crowbar. But unlike the crowbar, it's meant for splitting and prying things, rather than ripping stuff off. In the hands of a thief. Pretty useful if you don't have time to open a chest, or a heavy door, so you just need to bust it open. And an extra weapon.

Also, he asked about the wire cutters for a safer way to disable traps, as well to make a handful of caltrops for the future. Imagine trying to cut something with a dagger when just a slight tug is enough to actually trigger the darn thing.

Oh and Shiro. Your normal clothes can also act as a dampener between his body and the armor he wears.

EDIT: After messing around with Canvas for an art project. Holy crap this stuff is durable. My knife can't cut through it without some CONSIDERABLE effort. I might as well just go with a vest or leather doublet, and wear the canvas clothing.

[Vosur Aekira]

Wire-cutters are a blacksmith's tools for making chainmail, so he might make one extra set for himself, a prybar would still be something bulky, although he would have one made.

[tangletail]

Depends on the size I suppose. The one I own, is only about thirteen inches long, an inch and a half wide. It's pretty hefty, but it takes quite a bit of force to open something thanks to it lacking the leverage.

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

*drops banhammer* sorry, no pry bars yet.

[Vosur Aekira]

I thought so, but is a lock-smith's set of tools still a good item or would it be limited to just a single pick and other minor tools?