The Art of the Worn Identity
Textiles & Fashion is the discipline that elevates simple Apparel into a powerful statement of identity. It is the art of the weaver, the dyer, and the tailor. This discipline understands that what you wear is a language, a constant, silent broadcast of your status, your Faith, your Faction, and your personal story.
A simple tunic keeps you warm. Fashion can start a revolution.
- Tier 1 (Personalization & Tailoring): This is the art of the individual. It involves modifying existing Apparel to better express the self. This includes dyeing clothes with common pigments, adding simple embroidery, or tailoring a garment for a perfect fit. These acts increase an item’s sentimental value and can provide minor
Satisfaction
buffs, fulfilling aSelf-EsteemNeed
. - Tier 2 (The Designer’s Vision): This is the domain of the professional fashion designer. At a
[Tailor's Workshop]
or[Design Studio]
, the artist creates entirely new Outfits that define a cultural style or a subcultural movement. This is where[Faction Uniforms]
are designed, their colors and cuts carefully chosen to project a specific image of power or piety. Wearing a “designer” outfit can grant significant social bonuses in the right context, making you seem more[Charismatic]
,[Intimidating]
, or[Trustworthy]
. - Tier 3 (Eidic Weaving): This is the highest and most esoteric form of fashion, where the designer is a metaphysical artisan. They work not just with cloth, but with the very meaning of their materials. They might weave the silk of a
[Phase-Spider]
(harvested with great difficulty) into a cloak that grants a bonus to stealth, or embroider a diplomat’s robe with[Thread spun from solidified sunlight]
to create an aura of divine authority. These creations are true Artifacts, garments whose beauty and power are legendary.