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Barastir
Master of Realmslore

Brazil
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Posted - 19 Sep 2019 :  00:16:57  Show Profile Send Barastir a Private Message  Reply with Quote  Delete Topic
I know this topic is only slightly related to the Realms, but I'd like to have your help for an item I intend to create for my Realmsian campaign. So, there it goes:

Does anybody knows how to call this headpiece?

"Goodness is not a natural state, but must be
fought for to be attained and maintained.
Lead by example.
Let your deeds speak your intentions.
Goodness radiated from the heart."

The Paladin's Virtues, excerpt from the "Quentin's Monograph"
(by Ed Greenwood)

jamesewelch
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Posted - 19 Sep 2019 :  00:38:55  Show Profile Send jamesewelch a Private Message  Reply with Quote
When that piece is ornamental and then stuck to a helmet (in same location), it's called a "forehead plate" and "hachi-gane" (forehead protector) for Japanese samurai armor. The closest that I've found is the "hachi-gane" as just the plate and a cloth strap (see wiki pic below), however, there's usually several other layers over it and I don't think it's ever just worn by itself.

embossed forehead plate
http://truehistoryshop.com/shop/helmet-gulbische-burial-embossed-forehead-plate/

hachi-gane
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hachi_gane_or_hitai_ate_1.JPG

Fixed link
More pics at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hachi-gane_ hitai-ate

Arg, the forums can't handle URLs with parenthesis. For more pics, be sure to include the "Hachi-gane_(hitai-ate)" to the URL

Edited by - jamesewelch on 19 Sep 2019 00:43:27
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Barastir
Master of Realmslore

Brazil
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Posted - 19 Sep 2019 :  00:55:51  Show Profile Send Barastir a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Wow, thank you!

"Goodness is not a natural state, but must be
fought for to be attained and maintained.
Lead by example.
Let your deeds speak your intentions.
Goodness radiated from the heart."

The Paladin's Virtues, excerpt from the "Quentin's Monograph"
(by Ed Greenwood)
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jamesewelch
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Posted - 19 Sep 2019 :  01:02:52  Show Profile Send jamesewelch a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Barastir

Wow, thank you!



Thanks. Also note that I'm not a sage. So I could be wrong and there might actually be a name for that piece within FR lore. I'm sure it's mentioned somewhere.
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer

USA
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Posted - 19 Sep 2019 :  02:30:55  Show Profile  Visit ericlboyd's Homepage Send ericlboyd a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I think the official translation of the dwarven word is "Noggin Knocker".

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AJA
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USA
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Posted - 19 Sep 2019 :  02:50:59  Show Profile Send AJA a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Yes, thank you Eric.

No need to give Salvatore any more ideas.


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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer

USA
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Posted - 19 Sep 2019 :  03:23:10  Show Profile  Visit ericlboyd's Homepage Send ericlboyd a Private Message  Reply with Quote
In southern lands, it’s called. Honch’o as in a “ head honcho”.

quote:
Originally posted by AJA

Yes, thank you Eric.

No need to give Salvatore any more ideas.




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Wooly Rupert
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Posted - 19 Sep 2019 :  04:02:55  Show Profile Send Wooly Rupert a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I've always called it "that funky gold thing".

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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore

Australia
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Posted - 19 Sep 2019 :  23:32:03  Show Profile Send George Krashos a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ericlboyd

In southern lands, it’s called. Honch’o as in a “ head honcho”.





-- George Krashos

"Because only we, contrary to the barbarians, never count the enemy in battle." -- Aeschylus
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Wrigley
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Czech Republic
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Posted - 19 Sep 2019 :  23:40:21  Show Profile  Visit Wrigley's Homepage Send Wrigley a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I would call it a skullcap. It is not exact but it sounds fine and make a point.

But I agree that the film version is more "useless piece of armor".
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cpthero2
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USA
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Posted - 27 Feb 2020 :  01:58:25  Show Profile  Visit cpthero2's Homepage Send cpthero2 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Senior Scribe Wrigley,

Yeah, it is funny how such pieces of armor came about. It is bizarre!

Best regards,




quote:
Originally posted by Wrigley

I would call it a skullcap. It is not exact but it sounds fine and make a point.

But I agree that the film version is more "useless piece of armor".


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Ayrik
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Canada
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Posted - 27 Feb 2020 :  03:52:59  Show Profile Send Ayrik a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I'm with Wrigley, in non-Japanese terms this is a skullcap. They came in many tyoes and sizes, some lesther, some metal.

They might look good on barbarians. But they look epic on wizards.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/dc/ee/b0/dceeb097f1011ef5e97ea7aad929cec8.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NF_58avVwGw/Uo3iOjv-2XI/AAAAAAAAIBA/HAikOjOqqcM/s640/merlin.jpg

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cpthero2
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USA
2285 Posts

Posted - 27 Feb 2020 :  05:30:03  Show Profile  Visit cpthero2's Homepage Send cpthero2 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Great Reader Ayrik,

I thought it looked pretty awesome on Drizz't (I believe that was him wearing it).

Best regards,




quote:
Originally posted by Ayrik

I'm with Wrigley, in non-Japanese terms this is a skullcap. They came in many tyoes and sizes, some lesther, some metal.

They might look good on barbarians. But they look epic on wizards.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/dc/ee/b0/dceeb097f1011ef5e97ea7aad929cec8.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NF_58avVwGw/Uo3iOjv-2XI/AAAAAAAAIBA/HAikOjOqqcM/s640/merlin.jpg


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