their gear was less standardised then is commonly depicted. it was not mass production in a true sense because there wasn't a division of labor such as in a manufacture but equipment was made by many… (View Post)

as far as i know the only society that utilized mass production before the industrial revolution was china. they made completely identical mass-issued weapons during certain times of war. some earlie… (View Post)

yeah it's a staple of munchkining. there's also vhailor's helm. you can have the pc in front of an opponent and the simulacrum at his back and alternate melee and backstab with them for a good laugh.… (View Post)

in your campaign you can differentiate from light crossbows with and witout a cranking device...mages should really only be able to use the latter because the former still requires a lot of strength.… (View Post)

a bow is more connected to the warrior archetype so mages were denied it to make them more distinct and magey. edit: ^ same goes for crossbows, you know the ubiquitous medieval image of a knight with… (View Post)