I'm planning on LARPing about as a crusader but I'm

They didn't have pauldrons, and they would often go bare handed or use leather gloves, relying on the guard of their swords hilts

>>34920398
At least afaik. A cloak would be badass with crusaders gear

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Armour changed over time, so you will first have to decide which crusade. Knowing where exactly your crusader is from could also help in some cases.

They almost certainly had a helmet or at the least a metallic skullcap.

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>>34920349
>What's historically accurate?

>>34920349
>finnish crusader.jpg
???

>>34920349
>finnish crusader

oh the irony

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>>34920349
They wore cotton vests (4), followed by leather arming doublets (5), then chainmail hoods, greaves leggings and vests that reached down to the thighs (6), sometimes with kneepads (7), casque helms, then greathelm variations later on (2), and the well-known white tabard with a red cross over everything.
Armor was pricey and kinda hard to come by back then, especially well-made, elaborate platings that allowed movement, like gauntlets and pauldrons, so most of them didn't have them. Most templars were commoners beckoned by the pope and given very basic standard equipment for their mission.

>>34920538
Interesting. Do you know how much this would cost if you wanted to get into reenactment?

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>>34920538
>>34920581
That'd fit the late 13th century, but for the first crusade it'd be like an M4 Sherman tank joining the charge of the light brigade.

>>34920349
there was more than one crusade, dumb fuck

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>>34920630
>That'd fit the late 13th century, but for the first crusade it'd be like an M4 Sherman tank joining the charge of the light brigade.

Sorry, minor brianfart, it'd be rather like an JAS39 flying ground attack at Waterloo.