Traits

A type of helm that covers the top of the skull and extends down the nose bridge.

•  Classic:  

  🔹 A classic helm follows the outer curve of the brow & eyes, and tends to fall into a T shape.
  🔹 The edges of the helm should end in simple points by the temples or further down along the cheeks.
  
  ❗ The nosebridge part of the helm can end outlining or wrapping around the nose, as well as not touching the nose, but being placed close to it.

A type of helm that covers the top of the skull and wraps around the top of the muzzle in a significant way.

•  Muzzle:  

  🔹 A muzzle helm tends to wrap tightly along the top of the head, following the outline of the eyes and covering most of the upper lip.
  🔹 The helm does not tend to end in sharp points, but may if you prefer.
  
  ❗ The wrap around should only cover the top half of the mouth, any further and it falls into uncommon territory.

A type of helm whose edges are rougher in appearance, but still follow the common helm conventions. 

•  Natural:  

  🔹 A natural helm has no set shapes and points, and may resemble fur or feathering in shape but should still cover the top of the skull completely.
  🔹 This style of helm may also borrow any shape or style from any other common helms.
  
  ❗ This helm may not be used to apply a "wing" shape to your skullcracker's face.

A style of helm that's categorized by it's broad coverage of the nose ridge, often covering the entire underside of the eye.

•  Nose Guard:  

  🔹 With this style, the entirety of the nose bridge, and under eye planes can be covered.
  🔹 Think "band-aid" or nose scar for the shapes of these.
  
  ❗ Helm cannot seamlessly wrap around eye. Nose and cheek should have a distinct separation.

A style of helm that's categorized by the "cuts" visible on the helm, as though someone just clipped pieces here and there.

•  Notched:  

  🔹 This helm folows traditional guidelines, but may have 1 - 3 notches taken out of them.
  
  ❗ Notches should be simple, thin or thick and triangular in shape.

A style of helm that tightly follows the shapes of the face.

•  Nose Guard:  

  🔹 With this style, the helm outlines the eyes, nose, and may also outline the upper muzzle.
  🔹 The nose bridge can have its own, separate shape as long as the eyes and nose are outlined. (rounded, sharp, etc)

A style of helm that's rather popular, allowing for the helm to take on simple shapes, often depicted as a large heart.

•  Shaped:  

  🔹 With this style, the nose bridge only needs to be partially covered, and does not need to extend to the noise, though it may optionally.
  🔹 This helm can be any simple shape.
  
  ❗ This helm must have the "outline" style for the eyes, and may not take after the classic helm shape, due to how little coverage this helm would give with that style.

A style of helm that covers the eyes in a rather charming "mask" shape. 

•  Face Mask:  

  🔹 The mast should cover the entirety of the forehead, and wrap around the eyes in a seamless shape.
  🔹 The nose may also be covered optionally as long as the mask shape is not broken.
  
  ❗ Face masks should  not go further down than the upper cheek/cheekbones!

A style of helm that covers the face in a rather charming "mask" shape. 

•  Full Mask:  

  🔹 The mask should cover the entirety of the face, including cheeks, and lower muzzle seamlessly.
  🔹 Cutouts can be made on the edges of the mask or the removal of the snout portion, as long as the mask still wraps around the underside of the chin.
  
  ❗ Cutouts may be taken from any part of the mask, but should not remove significant portions of the forehead part of the helm.

A style of helm that covers the upper portion of the face, reminiscent of a "skull". 

•  Skullcap:  

  🔹 The mask should wrap around the eyes and upper snout. 
  🔹 Cutouts can be made on the edges of the mask.
  🔹 A small accenting patch of "helm" may appear on the lower lip/mouth area.
  
  ❗ Cutouts may be taken from any part of the mask, but should not remove significant portions of the forehead part of the helm.

A style of helm that's rather popular, giving a sweet appearance to it's bearer, often harked as a gift from the god of love themselves.

•  Cupid:  

  🔹 The helm outlines the face, with a low "widows peak" at the center.
  🔹 The helm should dip past the cheeks and curve outwardly.
  
  ❗ This helm must have the "sideburn" pieces, or else it dips into rarer territory!

A style of shaped helm that is well regarded, said to look like the shadow of a bouquet laid upon the face.

•  Bouquet:  

  🔹 The helm starts with 3 rounded, or pointed ends on the forehead, sloping down and ending with an outline on the nose
  🔹 The helm should be thickest at the forehead, and thinner in the center to give the allusion of a vague bouquet of flowers.

A style of helm that manifests as an even stripe down the face. 

•  Stripe:  

  🔹 The stripe should be mostly even in width, with either the forehead or upper muzzle being thicker or shaped to accent it.