GURPS Low-Tech Companion 2: Weapons and Warriors

Kromm · 12-09-2010, 04:00 PM

When the talk is done
Great guns will challenge stone fort
And blade will test shield
— Some hack

The newest e23 release is GURPS Low-Tech Companion 2: Weapons and Warriors, by Peter Dell'Orto, Dan Howard, and Bill Stoddard. GURPS Low-Tech described lots of weapons and armor, but what if your entire campaign is about fighting – or what if you simply want something a little out of the ordinary? Then have no fear, because Low-Tech Companion 2 is here! Or rather, have lots of fear . . . This supplement kicks off with a brief history of how our ancestors beat, trampled, stabbed, and blew up each other, and then segues into a wide variety of optional rules for arms and armor: tacking on extra bits, varying the materials, scaling things up and down, keeping track of wear and tear, and so on. But it isn't all fun and games for the individual combatant; there are also sections on basic military logistics, fortifications, naval combat, siege towers, truly gigantic cannon, and warships from penteconters to frigates. Whether your thing is tangling rival ninja in the kusari attached to your pronged, hilted sickle or dishing out mass death with the 16 ballistae and four scorpions of the Helepolis of Demetrios Poliorketes, you're sure to find something that meets your needs in this one.

Tyneras · 12-09-2010, 04:06 PM

Woohoo!

In a matter of hours, it will be mine! Which is good, as our game has scaled down from Mass Combat resolution back to small adventuring party resolution, but I still need to deal with that army, even though it isn't the focus anymore.

Edit: Mine, all mine!

the_seeker · 12-09-2010, 04:35 PM

I wonder if it has the solution to my Short Sword vs Long Knife problem. <laugh>

Stripe · 12-09-2010, 04:42 PM

Ordering right now, looking forward to the scaling rules.

EDIT: Look good to me on first glance! Haven't looked at anything else as I don't have time, but it looks like a great book!

Thanks!

EDIT x2: Wait. No rules for scaling shields?

Rocket Man · 12-09-2010, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_seeker

I wonder if it has the solution to my Short Sword vs Long Knife problem. <laugh>

"I want a girl with a short sword and a long .... long .... dagger."

demonsbane · 12-09-2010, 05:42 PM

At last! Great release.

And looking at pages 20-21, my little Norse Giant is starting to smile at GURPS.

giganerds · 12-09-2010, 06:12 PM

Ordered... reading... amazed!

Thx

Peter V. Dell'Orto · 12-09-2010, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocket Man

"I want a girl with a short sword and a long .... long .... dagger."

Yeah, and I want her to be as cool as Kim Deal.

More seriously, enjoy the book. Let the nitpicking begin!

Kissamies · 12-10-2010, 04:34 AM

Great book! Doesn't have scaling for shields, but I guess I can just use the armor scaling rules for weight and the DB is easy to house rule.

12-09-2010, 04:00 PM	#1
Kromm *GURPS* Line Editor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Montréal, Québec	GURPS Low-Tech Companion 2: Weapons and Warriors When the talk is done Great guns will challenge stone fort And blade will test shield — Some hack The newest e23 release is *GURPS Low-Tech Companion 2: Weapons and Warriors, by Peter Dell'Orto, Dan Howard, and Bill Stoddard. GURPS Low-Tech* described lots of weapons and armor, but what if your entire campaign is about fighting – or what if you simply want something a little out of the ordinary? Then have no fear, because *Low-Tech Companion 2* is here! Or rather, have lots of fear . . . This supplement kicks off with a brief history of how our ancestors beat, trampled, stabbed, and blew up each other, and then segues into a wide variety of optional rules for arms and armor: tacking on extra bits, varying the materials, scaling things up and down, keeping track of wear and tear, and so on. But it isn't all fun and games for the individual combatant; there are also sections on basic military logistics, fortifications, naval combat, siege towers, truly gigantic cannon, and warships from penteconters to frigates. Whether your thing is tangling rival ninja in the kusari attached to your pronged, hilted sickle or dishing out mass death with the 16 ballistae and four scorpions of the Helepolis of Demetrios Poliorketes, you're sure to find something that meets your needs in this one. __________________ Sean "Dr. Kromm" Punch <kromm@sjgames.com> *GURPS* Line Editor, Steve Jackson Games My DreamWidth [Just *GURPS* News]

12-09-2010, 04:06 PM	#2
Tyneras Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kentucky, USA	Re: GURPS Low-Tech Companion 2: Weapons and Warriors Woohoo! In a matter of hours, it will be mine! Which is good, as our game has scaled down from Mass Combat resolution back to small adventuring party resolution, but I still need to deal with that army, even though it isn't the focus anymore. Edit: Mine, all mine! __________________ GURPS Fanzine The Path of Cunning is worth a read. Last edited by Tyneras; 12-09-2010 at 07:51 PM.

12-09-2010, 04:35 PM	#3
the_seeker . Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC, United States	Re: GURPS Low-Tech Companion 2: Weapons and Warriors I wonder if it has the solution to my Short Sword vs Long Knife problem. <laugh> __________________ Tim Harris The Seeker Time Lord Saving the universe one planet at a time. Occasionally from my own mistakes. Oops.

12-09-2010, 04:42 PM	#4
Stripe Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Midwest, USA	Re: GURPS Low-Tech Companion 2: Weapons and Warriors Ordering right now, looking forward to the scaling rules. EDIT: Look good to me on first glance! Haven't looked at anything else as I don't have time, but it looks like a great book! Thanks! EDIT x2: Wait. No rules for scaling shields? __________________ . "How the heck am I supposed to justify that whatever I feel like doing at any particular moment is 'in character' if I can't say 'I'm chaotic evil!'"? —Jeff Freeman Last edited by Stripe; 12-10-2010 at 02:12 AM.

12-09-2010, 05:42 PM	#6
demonsbane Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spain —Europe	Re: GURPS Low-Tech Companion 2: Weapons and Warriors At last! Great release. And looking at pages 20-21, my little Norse Giant is starting to smile at GURPS. __________________ "Let's face it: for some people, roleplaying is a serious challenge, a life-or-death struggle." J. M. Caparula/Scott Haring "Physics is basic but inessential." Wolfgang Smith My G+

12-09-2010, 06:12 PM	#7
giganerds Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brazil	Re: GURPS Low-Tech Companion 2: Weapons and Warriors Ordered... reading... amazed! Thx __________________ GigaNERDs

12-10-2010, 04:34 AM	#9
Kissamies Join Date: Feb 2010	Re: GURPS Low-Tech Companion 2: Weapons and Warriors Great book! Doesn't have scaling for shields, but I guess I can just use the armor scaling rules for weight and the DB is easy to house rule.