Arms & Equipment Guide (AD&D 2nd Ed Rules Supplement, DMGR3)
Arms & Equipment Guide (AD&D 2nd Ed Rules Supplement, DMGR3)
Lavishly illustrated, this book provides valuable descriptions and diagrams for a variety of armors, weapons, and barding, as well as important items of clothing and equipment. This is the essential volume for the well-equipped Dungeons and Dragons character.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Accurate and very useful
I thouroughly enjoyed this book. It contains accurate, relevant,and useful data pertaining to any and all equipment, weapons, armor, and other miscelaneous things necessary in order to create an historically-accurate gaming experience. Some of the areas could have used more fleshing-out, and some cultures’ implements have not been described as well as they should have been, the book is probably the best that could be done in the space alotted.
3 Stars Arms and Equipment Guide (Advanced Dungeons&Dragons, Dungeon
I had been searching for this book for a while, so when I finally acquired it, I was looking forward to making the re-acquaintance with this accessory. On reading the guide more thoroughly I was both impressed and disappointed. Impressed by the comprehensive history, more comprehensive barding coverage, addition of detail, and expansion of the often dubious area of spear/pikes & damage they inflict. However, once the euphoria of looking in these areas and descriptions of weapons and arms, the document disappointed as a whole. It had little that would add practical elements to adventuring, and would probably only stand one or two thorough reads, weapon summary excluded, and that alone does not make for a lasting document. A great idea, but could have been advanced further then it has been in this production.
1 Stars Why did they print this book?
this guide doesn’t even have all the weapons in the players handbook. It mentions the ability of some weapons to break other weapons but never gives rules for that, and pretty much leaves out everything about all weapons except their history. the armor pictures are pretty good though, but that just isn’t enough
3 Stars Could come in handy
I was a bit suprised becose of the babble about every thing. Every armor has one entire page of text and another page for a drawing, still it adds a few weapons that I was suprised that were not in the Player’s handbook, for an example Bolas and Caltrops
3 Stars Interesting
Interesting, but not as useful as I’d anticipated. Good basic descriptions of different armor and weapons. Would have liked more on the wonderous items and non armor, no weapon items.
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