Which side are you on?

WaterMage · Post by **WaterMage** » January 7th, 2026, 21:06

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Norfleet · Post by **Norfleet** » January 7th, 2026, 21:13

Yes, and if he didn't have magic glowies, you wouldn't have the slightest idea what class he was supposed to be.

DrSneed · Post by **DrSneed** » January 7th, 2026, 21:20

hooded robe over armor and a pointy hat

Brother Michael · Post by **Brother Michael** » January 7th, 2026, 21:46

I will note that I prefer the pointy hat to be used more sparingly. It becomes rather on the nose when a setting has an abundance of magic users and they all wear the same style of hat. In any serious setting it should be an unofficial "badge of office" because of its historical associations and not just a fashion choice.

Brother Michael · Post by **Brother Michael** » January 7th, 2026, 21:48

DrSneed wrote: ↑ January 7th, 2026, 21:20
hooded robe over armor and a pointy hat

I've wanted to see depictions of high medieval battlemages for a while, as in the classic tabard, mail, and greathelm integrated with a robe and a conical hat/hood. I think the design has good potential, although I'm not an artist.

Post by **Magick** » January 7th, 2026, 22:46

Norfleet wrote: ↑ January 7th, 2026, 21:13
Yes, and if he didn't have magic glowies, you wouldn't have the slightest idea what class he was supposed to be.

Sometimes that can be the point. The wizard doesn't always want to reveal himself.

DemoGraph · Post by **DemoGraph** » January 7th, 2026, 22:54

Hoods are for hooting in da hood.
Here, in HQ, we're all for Christmas hats.

Norfleet · Post by **Norfleet** » January 7th, 2026, 23:02

BobT wrote: ↑ January 7th, 2026, 22:46
Sometimes that can be the point. The wizard doesn't always want to reveal himself.

If being incognito is the goal, wearing the Hood of Edgelordism is right up there with the Trenchcoat and Fedora of Inconspicuousness.

Norfleet · Post by **Norfleet** » January 7th, 2026, 23:10

Breathe wrote: ↑ January 7th, 2026, 20:53
The hat will keep you cooler in the sun and drier in the rain because of its wide brim.

Not to mention that even if they have the Moon People on their side, if you have a lovely hat, it will shield you from their fearsome gaze.

Post by **Tangerine** » January 7th, 2026, 23:50

Brother Michael wrote: ↑ January 7th, 2026, 21:48

DrSneed wrote: ↑ January 7th, 2026, 21:20
hooded robe over armor and a pointy hat
I've wanted to see depictions of high medieval battlemages for a while, as in the classic tabard, mail, and greathelm integrated with a robe and a conical hat/hood. I think the design has good potential, although I'm not an artist.

I made this.

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Post by **J1M** » January 7th, 2026, 23:57

Can a woman wear a wizard hat? Or does it transmute into a witch's hat?

DecadeRiptide · Post by **DecadeRiptide** » January 8th, 2026, 00:03

J1M wrote: ↑ January 7th, 2026, 23:57
Can a woman wear a wizard hat? Or does it transmute into a witch's hat?

A paper bag

Post by **maidenhaver** » January 8th, 2026, 01:15

Women are magic users by nature, since they are crafty liars and wear all kinds of makeup and win a lot by trickery.

DemoGraph · Post by **DemoGraph** » January 8th, 2026, 09:32

J1M wrote: ↑ January 7th, 2026, 23:57
Can a woman wear a wizard hat? Or does it transmute into a witch's hat?

I think Eskarina Smith did.