Fantasy costume matching my body

Hello. I have played several LARPs; on some of them, I picked really good costumes and everyone liked them… BUT - when I saw the photos, it was horrible. My body and the costume just didn’t match. It’s like - I don’t know, imagine filmed LOTR and put Legolas into Gimli’s armour.
All the heroes from all the games and movies are either very muscular, or with long hair, or beards… and the few that aren’t look as charismatic as Clint Eastwood, something that I just can’t match :slight_smile:
I’m tall, very slim, no facial hair, and hair long about 1cm.

So, please - post any fantasy character that is bald and slim, some directions and hints so that I can think off something that could fit me :slight_smile: thanks

… That depends quite a bit on what branch of “fantasy” you’re going for. Medieval? Ancient? Modern/urban fantasy? Futuristic?

Also facial hair is easy enough to fake :wink:

Hope these help. Not super fantasy but kind of that you are talking about. The key seems to be trench coats 8)
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I am assuming this is for Teonn? Although there is a raft of other fantasy games out there (Multiverse, Knightshade etc.)

Simplest costume I can see for you is a robe, belted at the waist. Your self description lends itself to my thought of what a monk or priest would look like.

Alternatively, a basic tunic over, also belted at the waist over plain tracksuit cotton pants (or tights), with boots is a good starting point. Add a cloak and you’re mostly done.

I got black MENS Ugg boots from the Warehouse to which I am going to add a trim to for my next footwear.

Basic leather bracers are pretty easy to make and add a lot to a costume. Ask Derek for a pattern.

Head wear is an important step in costuming. Even a head scarf can make a basic costume more effective.

For ideas, look no further than photos from past nzlarps events… St. Wolfgangs, Knightshade, Multiverse the list goes on.

G’day Rustfizzle, this is a delicate kind of question to answer, so I’m going to try and tread lightly. If I offend, it was not my intent :smiley:

I also have no idea who you are…

Rather than thinking “Cool, I want to play Legolas” and making a costume and then discovering you don’t have a tall slim elven figure, you could try a slightly different approach. Looking in the mirror and then try casting yourself in a role based on what you look like.

For example, I’m 5’6" tall. It would be a mistake for me to try and cast myself in a role like “The Mighty and Heroic Norse Warrior” when we have people like Tigger, who looks much mightier and substantially more heroic than I ever will.

Not meaning to offend or anything, but in movies and books bald,slim men are almost inevitable evil (or at least suspicious looking) - so you could play that up. Assuming you enjoy/want to play an evil character of course.
Personally, I quite like to play characters that are conflicted in some way, maybe not evil per se but definitly tending that way - it can be quite fun :smiling_imp:

Only thing that comes to mind is Christopher Lambert in Beowulf movie, 1999 I think, his not bald but he doesn’t have much hair and he’s fairly slim

It’s true. I understand what it’s like to look un-heroic. I once requested to be cast as a hero only to hear back that the GM wanted me to be the villian. That was a very flattering moment for me.

You could be a good anti-hero. That’s how I like to think about Edmund. He fights evil, but he does it because of religious obligations. He’s not a good person and he doesn’t really care about the villagers. If a Danish village starts worshipping the vampires he’d kill them too rather than even attempting to save them. At the end of the day he thinks “Christians - mostly still alive; Vampires - dead. Success.”

The other option is to play characters who are genuinely heroic, the kind of people who are usually very modest as well. Do things that are practical, wear clothes that are comfortable (but still look vaguely cool) and play in a way that really helps other people out! Before long everybody will be looking to you for leadership and guidance.

Another way to do it is to give yourself extra flaws that really challenge your character. I’m a pretty slight build and 5"4, my best roles have been things like:

A blinded workman,
A defeated warrior
A dead person (for the whole game, absolutely pivotal)
An measured but evil person in a questionable position of power

If you’re not the “hero” look you get the opportunity to go there with some of these kinds of things.