#Wyll got the adamantine longsword :]

[ranger-jahen]

OC Wardrobe

I was tagged for this a bunch of times a few weeks back. c: thank you to everyone who tagged me! <3 @riddlerosehearts @tillysketch @ignistigator @waterdhaviancheeses y'all are awesome!

I can't remember who else has done this off the top of my head xD but I'm gonna tentatively tag @rivereverie, @weirdest-wyrd, and @the-starflower, as well as extend an open invitation to anyone who'd like to jump in!

I stalled getting to it because I thought I might be able to scrounge up enough free time to draw a couple outfits, but alas, that did not happen. xD ah well. so here's my compilation post instead! ^u^

at the start of the story, Jahen wears a simple padded armor (far left pic), as it's exactly the sort of thing he dressed in for heavier adventuring days prior to the Nautiloid capture. as the stakes of the journey towards the Absolute continue to rise, he slowly updates his gear, first to a studded leather armor (middle pic) and finally, to the Yuan-ti Scale armor (dex armor bonus) once the band enters Act 3. the center row of scales on the Yuan-ti breastplate he took out and replaced with the simiarly-shaped pieces from the Adamantine scale armor (fellow party members received other pieces he carefully broke down from the moulded set, including the pauldrons for Shadowheart, the plated kilt for Lae'zel, the belt for Gale, and the poleyns for Karlach.)

As for his less-heavy adventuring days, when making use of his other skills like hunting, foraging, and exploring, Jahen would prioritize simplicity and range of motion above heavy protection, dressing in clothes that are sturdy enough to withstand weather and exertion but don't constrict or weigh him down. he makes uses of carefully crafted leather additions to protect wrists and shoulders, and in addition to gear he carries on his belt, he wears a small knife in a pouch around his neck, for use in cleaning small game, cutting rope or twine, or feathering kindling for starting fires. most of what he wears is in earthy, muted, or warm color palettes.

(above images taken from this post!)

finally, I also imagine Jahen more or less never owned or sought out fancy clothes for himself as he'd have no reason/occasion to wear them - until Wyll comes along, who wishes to both hold a wedding ceremony with Jahen as well as (very occasionally) take him to high-life events in Baldur's Gate when the opportunities present themselves. Jahen doesn't know what he likes though so the two of them ask Shadowheart & Astarion. Jahen's only request is that it's comfortable to wear. the above outfit is the result. :]