Okay How Do You Southerns Do It?

All splendid ideas! I had completely forgotten that I was hexed a long while ago. I've been running around Vindholm for the last couple of days telling people to hand me their drinks, only to pour them on my head! Ahahahaha!

Whoever gave me this blessing I thank you so very much! You've kept a very hot Northman alive and feeling great!

By the way, I like Jorik's idea of walking around naked. It seems like a good plan.

Signed, With Truth,
Jack Dimms.

Thou dost mean walking around naked seems like a good plan for thee. I sincerely doubt tis a good plan for the rest of Travance!

In a word,
Less layers. If you are still hot, less layers. I've fought the wytchwood wearing nothing but my divine gifts. Clothing is a luxury and a courtesy, not a necessity.

Having visited the northern climes in my youth, I can state that none wear furs in the summer months. People wear linen and cotton as a rule, though silks, as I stated, wick away moisture. It seems in Travance, extremes in dress are the norm. Why wear leather armor during the day if one does not expect a serious fight? Why wear a leather or steel helm in the sun?

Edwin, please bear in mind that furs and leather for a Northman are not just about "fashion." Many Northerners wear fur to distinguish something about themselves and as such, do actually wear some piece of it year round. In some cases, it is something special to them as their first kill. Yes, many wear them to keep warm, but this tends to serve a secondary purpose to the personal reasons for each piece of fur they wear. The furs that adorn my tunic are the strips left over from my first hunt in Asguard - a Tamaril boar that I was told to hunt and kill before I was to be considered a man by my fellow tribesman. It's hide was also used to construct my first leather breastplate. While I do not carry as many furs as some of the other Northerners in this town, and no longer kill for sport, some Northerners see their furs as a matter of pride and honor. Please do not insult that.

Jack, on a more serious note, take some strips of fur from your most prized fur and use it to have a seamstress sew it to a tunic you can wear in the summer. Waterskins are a life saver, and please stop dumping precious ale over your head to cool off. Try water, it costs less, and irritates people less when you take their drink to dump on your head.

A light head wrap soaked in water under a wide brimmed hat can do wonders