This article is about the 2nd edition accessory. For the 3rd edition accessory, see Arms and Equipment Guide 3rd edition.
The Arms and Equipment Guide is an accessory for AD&D 2nd edition. It is the third book in the DMGR series.
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At one time or another, every Dungeon Master faces questions like "What's the difference between banded mail and splint mail?" and "What do all these pole arms look like?"
DMs and players alike will be thrilled to find answers to these and other equipment questions all in this book, the Arms and Equipment Guide. 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 character!
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Contents
- Chapter 1 Armor
- Written by Grant Boucher and illustrated by Kelly Freas, Laura Freas, Mark Nelson and Karl Waller.
- Chapter 2 Equipment for mounts
- Written by Jon Pickens and Troy Christensen, and illustrated by Valerie Valusek.
- Chapter 3 Weapons
- Written by John Terra and illustrated by Stephen Sullivan.
- Chapter 4 Equipment
- Written by Jon Pickens and Troy Christensen, and illustrated by Ken Frank.
- Chapter 5 Clothing
- Written by Scott Davis and illustrated by Ned Dameron.
Index
Armor
- Armor
- Banded mail • Brigandine • Chain mail • Drow chainmail • Dwarven plate mail • Elven chainmail • Gnomish workman's leather • Hide armor • Leather armor • Plate mail (Field, Full) • Ring mail • Scale mail (Coin, Sea Elf) • Splint mail • Studded leather armor • Spiked leather armor
- Helmets
- Cap • Coif • Closed-Face Helmet • Open-faced Helmet • Great helm
- Shields
- body shield • buckler • medium shield • small shield
Clothing
- Footwear
- Boots • Braies • Shoes
- Jewelry
- Ferronniere
- Overclothes;
- Pouch (Almoner, Bag, Gipser) • Bandolier • Band • Breeches (Cannon) • Cloak (Cassock) • Doublet • Garnache • Gloves • Hood • Hose • Liripipe • Pantaloons • Shirt • Surcoat
- Underclothes
- Boot hose • Chemise • Drawers
Equipment
- Adventuring Equipment;
- Backpack • Block and tackle • Crampons • Clawed gloves • Clawed shoes • Flint • Grappling hook • Healer's bag • Housebreaker harness • Lantern (Beacon, Bullseye) • Lock • Provisions • Rope • Thieves' tools • Waterskin • Weaponblack
Weapons
- Melee, Bludgeoning;
- Belaying pin • Club • Footman's flail • Horseman's flail • Lucerne hammer • Mace • Morningstar • Sap • Quarterstaff • Warhammer
- Melee, Slashing
- Bastard sword • Battle axe • Broad sword • Cestus • Claymore • Cutlass • Falchion • Glaive • Guisarme • Handaxe • Khopesh • Knife • Long sword • Rapier • Sabre • Scimitar • Short sword • Sickle • Spetum • Throwing axe
- Ranged
- Arquebus • Blowgun • Bolas • Bow • Bow, composite • Bow, long • Bow, short • Crossbow (Light and Heavy) • Hand crossbow • Lasso • Net • Scourge • Sling • Staff sling • Whip
Miscellaneous
- Materials & Substances
- smokepowder
Appendix
Gallery
The cover of Dragon #109, which was reused in this book on page 112.
External links
References
- ↑ Grant Boucher. Arms and Equipment Guide (2e). Dungeon Masters Guild. Retrieved on 2013-23-04.