Help with Character planning and optimization and tactics?

[Ulzgoroth]

Originally Posted by Gavinfoxx

Okayyy... the DM just told me that YES, low tech *will* be in the game. He was also hesitant to give me a shield that wasn't a light medium shield, and he didn't want to get me a Woomera...

Okay, using TL3, Low Tech armor, WHAT do I want to put in the 1500 gold worth of signature equipment that 3 points of signature gear gets me?

...No Large Shield? That's unfortunate. I have trouble believing a really big shield is culturally inappropriate.

I'd suggest you want to think in terms of Cheap Mail (or if your GM lets you get away with it, maybe Mail and Plates). You need to think about what you want your total combat load to weigh, and how much of that is left for armor. Chances are that Cheap is going to be preferable to regular quality on your budget, though getting it as sig gear might pose eventual problems...