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Q&A Can justifying "boobplate" armor in the fantasy genre damage its credibility as a serious setting?

If you only need a few of these half-dressed femme fatales, you could make the exposed parts an illusion. The women might be warrior wizards who use a small part of their magic to bring an element...

posted 7y ago by Henry Taylor‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:39:49Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Henry Taylor‭ · 2019-12-08T07:39:49Z (almost 5 years ago)
If you only need a few of these half-dressed femme fatales, you could make the exposed parts an illusion. The women might be warrior wizards who use a small part of their magic to bring an element of style and sexuality to the battlefield.

The joke is on all the men. These women are fully armored and completely safe from all but the most skilled of opponents, but they look like they are facing potential death with a courage that the mightiest hero couldn't match.

The illusion might also serve a strategic purpose, as the body parts which it appears to leave bare are actually the heaviest armored. By making the enemy think that leg is exposed all the way up, or that cleavage is visible all the way down, they draw attacks to the points where their armor is best prepared to block.

The illusion might even enhance the face and figure of the warrior wizard. Concubines and sex slaves are among the most prized of the spoils of war. Why not make the prize so appealing that any male opponent hesitates for fear of damaging the merchandise.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-01-11T02:36:06Z (almost 7 years ago)
Original score: 4