Tuesday, November 23, 2010  Weapons & Armour in Mesopotamia
I've been researching the weapons used in mesopotamia, and
looking at the list of weapons and armour in my copies of B\X,
to see what I need to get rid of.  As a note, it turns out the
Mesopotamians were very advanced in terms of military. I mean,
there is evidence of them forming shield walls, phalanxes, and
squares in battle!  So, onto the list of what weapons are
allowed:  Battle Axe Hand Axe Short Bow Short Sword Two-Handed
Sword Pole Arm (specifically pikes, or at least their
equivalent)  So, for those reading along with their B\X books,
that means every weapon except for the long bow, crossbow, and
war hammer.  The new weapons are two in number, being the
Egyptian bladed mace, and spearbreaker.  The Egyptian bladed
mace is, quite simply, a normal mace with a large blade stuck on
the back of it. Costs 16 gp (or rough equivalent, I'll post
about money later) and deals 1d8 damage, and, if using weapon
vs. armour class tables from AD&D, uses which