Miriam and Kurt

"In all but the coldest, most northern villages in Eldgar, gloves are generally taboo. Someone who wears gloves would be treated much like someone who wears a mask would in your home country- with suspicion and distrust."

"Most of Eldgar is a warm or mild climate, so only the northernmost villages are cold enough to merit such garments. Of those, many are Firm mining operations, where those from other guilds are banned from entry, and others are small villages that everyone knows each other anyway. In any case, such regions are the smallest exception, and they handle it in their own ways."