Actually one of the first things you'll learn if you go to a desertic country IRL is that exposing skin is a Very Bad Idea.
Look at any picture of bedouins and you'll see that the ones exposing skin are always and only the dumb white tourists.
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Aside the notorious fact that desert nights are hellish cold (and this goes for cities in the desert, too), exposing skin to the sun increases chances of cancer, dehidrates you faster, and burns you. The clothing in the desert (and of Ul'dah) is usually light enough that it will grant you sun protection without making you sweat exceedingly.
Not to say that people shouldn't go bare-skinned should the IC background demand it. Ala Mhigans for example are pretty poor, so I doubt they've got enough cloth to spare and dress themselves completely.
Look at any picture of bedouins and you'll see that the ones exposing skin are always and only the dumb white tourists.
Aside the notorious fact that desert nights are hellish cold (and this goes for cities in the desert, too), exposing skin to the sun increases chances of cancer, dehidrates you faster, and burns you. The clothing in the desert (and of Ul'dah) is usually light enough that it will grant you sun protection without making you sweat exceedingly.
Not to say that people shouldn't go bare-skinned should the IC background demand it. Ala Mhigans for example are pretty poor, so I doubt they've got enough cloth to spare and dress themselves completely.
To be an interesting, intriguing, well-written character, there needs to be something to allow the audience to relate to them. That is what the problem is with who wants their character to be "perfect". Perfect characters will never be strong, and strong characters will never be perfect, because WE (those who read, who watch, who RP) are not perfect.
"What makes a strong character is how they deal with their flaws, their fears, their turmoils, their troubles that get in the way. That's what makes them relatable." -- N.C.
"What makes a strong character is how they deal with their flaws, their fears, their turmoils, their troubles that get in the way. That's what makes them relatable." -- N.C.
