Current set up:

Battle Empath wearing tanned leather coat with chain accessories

All of your armor:

some lumium mail greaves
some lumium mail gloves
a gargoyle-hide targe with a reinforced design
a coarse shalswar-hide coat with a reinforced design
a lumium mail balaclava

Combats and stealth around 140, but having a tough time hiding on bawdy swains.

Considering switching to leather cowl, gloves, and full leathers and wondering if this would improve my chances at hiding successfully. If so, what would be the best leathers to buy, how much would they cost, and if it came to a choice between more protection or more stealth, I'd choose stealth since I can heal myself anyway.

Suggestions anyone?

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"EMPATHS RULE ELANTHIA -- ALL SHALL LOVE US AND DESPAAAAAIR" ~GM Melete

The chain helm and feet are a pretty big hit to your stealth. I'd replace one of those (probably feet) with leather.

Shadows runes have a pretty immodest prep, so you'll flat-out backfire if your Sorcery isn't too high. You might need a moonie to cast on your or get a Shadows scroll instead to cast at a lower prep than the runestones. Also keep Tranquility up if you haven't, the +discipline should help with hiding a bit.

>>I'm confused about the cleaning cloth thing. I suppose I'll do a search on elanthipedia regarding cleaning cloths and armor.

You can buy cleaning cloths in the Societies, and they allow you to change the appearance of crafted items. So you can rub them to show all the modifications like your leather or all the way down to this: some ring gloves, and everything in between. Once Artistry is out it will provide us with more to cycle through.