Clothing and Style

The Otkorioni have retained their original Lanksti clothing styles, with a good amount of variation in certain social circles.

Normal male clothing is a tunic, usually made of wool, with a variety of dyes used if ornamentation is required. As dyes fade over time, the more expensive, longer lasting dyes are usually imported from around the Felster. Walking bare chested is quite common in Fire Season, and wearing a vest is common in Storm Season, almost obligatory in Dark Season and still quite common all year round as the highlands of Otkorion are mainly colder than central Ralios.

Breeches are not that common, although their relative cheapness means that the poorer portions of society can afford them. Most Otkorion try to wear kilts - the pattern depending upon the Family. Having one or two kilts is almost a social requirement. The wearing of kilts is necessary to all male members of the Lord Caste. Working trousers for the Fasrmer Caste for working in fields etc... are common, but most Farmers pride themselves on owning a good quality kilt and wearing it at every opportunity e.g. whenever they are not working.

The kilt pattern is a normal tartan scheme. Most people can identify the patterns of the seventeen major families of Otkorion. In addition, Family Lines within the Major Families have minor variations to the normal scheme.

A Lord Caste member sometimes wears a silk cape if they can afford one.

All weapons are worn on the left hip, they are never tied or restrained. All one-handed swords, axes and daggers are acceptable to display in society - carrying around a two handed weapon or a polearm is considered offensive and impolite. A lot of Otkorioni also carry one or two knives, which is also considered acceptable.

Right ear earrings are considered important as they can show cult affiliations. Upon attaining Rune level in any cult, the Rune Lord or Priest are given an earring to wear. An iron cross denotes a Sword, a Broos fingerbone denotes a Bull Knight, a metal rose denotes a Healer, a sapphire emerald earring is a Priest of St. Goldentongue, a silver cross denotes a Farmer Caste Priest, two silver crosses denotes a Warrior Caste Priest, a silver cross on a length of silver chain denotes a Wizard Caste Priest and a gold cross denotes a Lord Caste Priest. An Inquisitor wears a silver bulls head on a length of chain. A magus wears an emerald stud.

In the case of both sexes, the ecclesiastical circle often abandon breeches and kilts in favour of robes. The robes are worn at the very least with underwear, and the Wizard Caste usually try to afford at least silk undergarments. Those who wear robes often switch between these and kilts.

The robes range in ornamentation, with black and red being the favoured colours. Only an Adept with the Shun Tap Vow may wear White Robes - even then they must be trimmed with another colour (usually grey, red or blue) unless they are a member of St. Chalana. A tartan sash in the Family colours can also be worn - especially useful for both formal occasions and concealing weaponry.

Women have generally the same scheme as men when they wear kilts. Many women do wear kilts, especially those of the Warrior or Lord Caste. There is no prejudice against this custom. However, ownership of a kilt is not obligatory for females not within the Warrior Caste. Therefore the Farmer Caste women often wear woollen dresses, and Lord Caste women who can disdain kilts favour flamboyant and expensive dresses and clothing. As such clothes are rarely made in Otkorion they are normally imported from different places around the Felster as accorded by the current fashion in court circles.