Uniforms

*Imperium* expands on the concepts of uniforms in the Legion, making them mandatory for most missions and not just for talking to senior officers.

## In-game

Legion uniforms are worn by most Legion members. While there is always an underlying prerequisite for a uniform for all members, there are other certain conditions and rules. For example, junior legionnaires are not permitted to wear uniforms reserved for officers and knights. Other uniforms, like those for factions like the Red Dome Templar and the Order of Ebonheart are also banned from use among unaffiliated legionnaires.

The uniform represents a fundamental assetion of Legion authority; without it, neither other legionnaires or commoners will resepect the player's authority, blocking progress in quests and other interactions. Conversely, wearing your uniform in front of certain NPCs can get a hostile response.

Wearing a uniform in front of a Legion guard while not in the Legion will be counted as impersonating an officer of Imperial law, and net the player a bounty. Similarly, trying to sell uniforms to Legion commissaries will also be counted as a crime.

## Types and Ranks

### Legionnaire

The common legionnaire armours are issued to low ranking troops based on their skills and roles. They are cheap, easy to manufacture and are ideal for representing the Legion, standing out from the native armour styles usually worn on Vvardenfell. While a lot are manufactured and imported from other Empire-controlled regions, these armours are usually simple enough with the resources availible to manufacture in Vvardenfell.

When the player signs up with the Legion, they are told to report to Mug gro-Dulob in Fort Darius to get fitted for armour. Armours availible include:

* **Leather**: Used by archers and reconnaissance troops in the legion. Crafted using imported cowhide, though smiths repairing the armour in Vvardenfell have to often improvise with local netch leather, leaving a lot of sets in army circulation a patchwork of imported and native materials.
* **Chain**: Used by low ranking troopers and guards in frontier regions.
* **Steel**: The traditional uniform for guards and junior officers, including Optios.

### Officer

The officer armours are given to high ranking legionnaires and knights to signify their rank and status.

When the player completes the Dock Security quest, they are told to report to Sirollus Saccus in the Hawkmoth Legion Fort to get fitted for their officer armour. Armours availible include:

* **Newtscale**: Newtscale is an obscure and rare light armour, crafted from the hides of the river dragons of the Imperial City. Newtscale is popular among the officers and knights of the Nibeny region of Cyrodiil, but has made its way to Vvardenfel from the naval aristocracy, even becoming popular among non-sailor Legion officers and knights.
* **Dragonscale**: Armour crafted from the scales of dead dragons, and is a valued and expensive armour. Made using the ancient Akaviri art of crafting armour from the hides of fallen dragons, the armour is favoured by Champions and knights in the Legion.
* **Silver**: A heavy, regal armour given to Champions and low-ranking knights. The armour is synonymous with the Hawkmoth Legion's elite troops.

### Faction-exclusive

These armours are not issued to normal legionnaires and are exclusive to their respective factions. Wearing them while outside the Legion or the respective faction is considered an offence and may result in reprecussions.

* **Templar**: The Templar armour is gold-leaf on steel plate, crafted by master artisan smiths in the Blood Dome Temple workshops across the Empire. The armour is sacred to the Red Dome Templars, with many Templars considering it reasonable to execute any unworthy wearers of the armour. Given to the player should they choose to join the Templar.
* **Duke's Guard Silver**: Specially made silver armour made exclusively for the Duke's guard and the Vvardenfel-based Order of Ebonheart. Crafted by Legion smiths in Anvil, the armour is issued to most units in the Imperial Guard across the Empire. Given to the player should they choose the Order of Ebonheart Path and join the Order.

### Artifacts

Unique and legendary Artifacts sacred to the Legion.

* **Lord's Mail**: An important Legion artifact traditionally donned by a Knight of the Imperial Dragon in times of peril. Varus Vantinius will wear the armour once it's been returned to him after the quest The Mail and Sword or The Lord's Mail and Chrysamere, and given to the player once he defeats him in a duel.