Loadouts: Low-Tech Armor
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Gird for Battle in Any Era
For as long as mankind has engaged in violence¸ we have sought ways to make the sticks¸ stones¸ and swords hurt just a little less. GURPS Low-Tech and GURPS Low-Tech: Instant Armor provide the bits and pieces needed to customize your defenses... but when you care about historical accuracy¸ want a proven combination of defensive gear¸ or are simply short on time¸ GURPS Loadouts: Low-Tech Armor has you covered.
- Equip your warrior with any of 40 ready-to-use loadouts¸ each with precalculated statistics (including total cost¸ weight¸ and don time) and collected notes on variable DR (partial coverage¸ damage type¸ etc.).
- Take advantage of new gear¸ including rhinoceros-hide armor¸ pectorals¸ Roman "scale mail¸" Japanese face protection¸ padded jacks¸ and a wide range of shields and horse barding.
- Add detail to your battles with expanded hit location tables for the face and abdomen¸ rules for the restrictive effects of rigid leg and neck armor¸ new options for arming doublets¸ and more.
- Learn how the cultures discussed actually fought: the attacks they expected to face¸ the types of warriors on the field of battle¸ and the intent behind their choice of protection.
Whether you're playing a historical game or one of pure fantasy¸ GURPS Loadouts: Low-Tech Armor makes equipping your hero a snap -- and helps the GM quickly armor hordes of nameless NPC warriors -- all in a realistic and believable way. Spend less time poring over equipment lists and more time using that gear to prove your mettle on the battlefield!