I purchased Arms & Armor of the Stone Age to get some ideas for how to model Stone Age-style weapons. It was one of two books recommended to me.
Arms & Armor of the Stone Age comes with two different versions of the pdf: one in landscape format, suitable for viewing on screen; the other, art-free and suitable for printing (being reasonably easy on the ink cartridge).
The screen version is very attractive, with the text appearing on a piece of parchment attached to a wooden board of some kind.
The book starts off immediately with tables listing the weapons covered in the book, separated into weapon types (i.e. Simple, Martial, etc.), and each table is further subdivided into Light Melee Weapons, One Handed Melee Weapons, and so on. After the tables, there are descriptions of all of the weapons, including any special rules. Interspersed through this text is artwork of the weapons or someone using a weapon.
The process is then repeated for armor and shields. After that, there is a brief section about other items and equipment available during the Stone Age, such as clothing and mounts. Finally, there's a brief list of the origins of all the weapons listed in the book.
<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: The organization of the book was well done, and the desciptions of the items were very useful. The choice of the parchment color in the screen version was a good one, making it easy on the eyes to read.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: I think it would have been nice to include a bit more history about the weapons and armor, specifically about the materials used. For example, when did the use of bronze become more prevalent than bone or wood? Also, would different materials result in different damage? How much more damage would a bronze club do over that of a wooden club.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Very Good<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Satisfied<br>
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