Armor concealing garment

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Armor concealing garments are scripted clothes that can hide a character's worn armor when others look at them. They are distinct from clothing that can be worn over or under a suit of armor without hiding it. Some armor concealers are partial, meaning they can only hide armor of certain subclasses. A concealer that covers the torso and arms will be able to hide a breastplate but not a suit of full plate armor. Full armor concealers are typically not found off-the-shelf, but select merchants may be willing to add a hood.

Analyze

The grey tweed overcoat is designed to hide soft leather, rigid leather, chain mail and plate mail armor which covers torso, arms and legs.

This garment should be designed in such a manner to convey that ALL these areas are completely covered.

You carefully analyze your grey tweed overcoat and sense that there are some alteration restrictions.  The overcoat can have either a long or a show description.

Any outer garment noun may be used for armor concealers as long as they are loose fitting and fully cover the appropriate areas of protection (tunics do not cover legs, so they may not cover leg worn armor, a shawl would not be appropriate at all, etc.).

Armor concealers that cover the head MUST have a hood/cowl in the base (15/15/15) and in any long descriptions.

Armor concealers can be made out of any material that is not see-through.

Racial clothing nouns are approved as follows:
Ruhan ~ This garment is knee-length or shorter and should not have a hood, so it cannot cover armor with leg or head protection.  This concealer cannot be pocketed.
Toque ~ This noun is approved for any armor and may have a hood.
Cotehardie ~ This noun may be used but must clearly be an outer garment that falls to the knees (so it cannot cover armor with leg protection) and is not-tight fitting.  It should be used as an elven outer garment, not a gown.
Apotl/Apotla ~ These are fine for concealers, but since it is a waist-length cloak, it only covers torso and arms.
Atanika/Ataniki ~ These nouns are approved for concealers but should not have a hood.

You can tell that the overcoat's pockets could not possibly get any deeper, and you might be able to have a talented merchant lighten the grey tweed overcoat for you.

Inspect

You carefully inspect your grey tweed overcoat.
It is estimated that a stone grey tweed overcoat threaded with glints of platinum can store a fairly small amount with enough space for several items.
The overcoat can be worn around the chest.  The overcoat appears to serve some purpose.

You determine that the grey tweed overcoat is an armor concealing garment that will hide soft leather, rigid leather, chain mail and plate mail armor which covers torso, arms and legs when it is worn.

Usage

Verb Conditions First Third
WEAR Sufficient coverage You carefully work your way into a hooded raw silk robe dyed in deep variegated shades of grey, layering it to conceal your leather hunts. XXX carefully works his way into a hooded raw silk robe dyed in deep variegated shades of grey, layering it over his leather hunts.
Insufficent coverage You carefully work your way into the a stone grey tweed overcoat threaded with glints of platinum, but try as you might, you can't seem to make it fully cover your black double leathers. n/a
REMOVE Covering armor You work your way out of a hooded raw silk robe dyed in deep variegated shades of grey, revealing the leather hunts underneath. XXX works his way out of a hooded raw silk robe dyed in deep variegated shades of grey, revealing some ensigiled leather hunts underneath.
PULL Not covering armor or held You carefully rearrange the folds of your grey tweed overcoat. XXX carefully rearranges the folds of his grey tweed overcoat.
Covering armor You pull your raw silk robe aside, momentarily revealing the leather hunts beneath. XXX pulls his raw silk robe aside, momentarily revealing some ensigiled leather hunts beneath.

Additional Information

Alteration Resources

*Apotl *Atanika *Ruhan *Toqua

Addition of Difficulty

When worn over armor, Armor Concealing garments add -200 to the modification difficulty of the concealed armor.

Conflicting Scripts

Certain armor scripts conflict with armor concealers and cannot be hidden. Unlocked fusion gear are a known case.
Armor concealing garment Information
Type Fluff
Item Classification Clothing
Item(s) Applied to Outerwear
Alterable Yes
Light/Deep Yes
Restrictions Nouns restricted by concealer's level of coverage.
Loose-fitting items only.
If hood is added, it must be in short or long description.