The updated equipment list I’ve been using with my group.
Long Bow = near, far, +1 damage, awkward 100c/2w
Arbalest & windlass = near, far, +1 damage, reload, +2 piercing, awkward 90c/4w
Stiff Dagger, Long Knife = hand, +2 piercing, precise 3c/1w
Falchon, Pick, Morning Star = close, messy 10c/2w
Scimitar/Bastard Sword = close, +2 piercing, finesse 50c/2w
War Sword, Poleaxe = close, two handed, messy +1 damage 20c/3w
Bardiche = close, two handed, forceful, messy, awkward +1 damage 23c/4w
Lance = reach, awkward (couched), forceful when used from horseback 8c/3w
Pike = near, 2 handed, awkward 7c/2w
Great Sword = reach, 2 hnd, messy, awkward, +1 dmg 29c/5w
Great Club/Maul = reach, 2h, forceful, awkward, +1 dmg 15c/5w
Padded = +1 but does not protect against weapons with messy tag6c/0w
Leather = +1 but does not protect against weapons with the forceful tag 8c/1w
Mail +1 armor 20c/2w
Scale/lamellar/Plate Mail = (mostly mail) +2 or +1 against forceful tagged weapons 25c/2w
Brigandine/Half Plate = (mostly plate) +2 50c/3w
Field Plate = +3, clumsy 350c/4w
Full Plate = +4, clumsy, no stack w/shield (except for purposes of piercing) 500c/6w
Helm = avoid stun on soft fails 7c/0w
Great Helm = avoid stun on soft or hard fails 20c/1w
Buckler = defends against hand and close weapons (forearm length in diameter) 6c/1w
Target = defends against hand, close, and reach attacks (shoulder to hip) 8c/2w
Kite = defends against hand, close, reach, and near attacks (chin to knee) 10c/3w
Tower = defends against hand, close, reach, near, and far attacks (nose to toe) 14c/4w
Crude = -1 piercing for weapons or breaks easily for armor. (on hard fails.) Half cost.
Steel = +1 piercing for weapons or -1 weight for armor. Double cost
Buckler is usually punch grip as well. Might want to put that in the fiction
Peter Cobcroft Good call! Now that you mention it I should also add that small or specifically infantry shields may be gripped by handle whereas large or shields meant primarily for cavalry are usually gripped by straps AND strapped to the arm.
I like the helms. Without a list like this, helms only get fictional description or are a magic item in some way.
One problem I do have Is I don’t see battle axes or thrown weapons. Other than that it’s interesting.
Samuel Bogumill Thanks. I have a tendency to want everything to be both prescriptive and descriptive, that is I want their to be a difference in crappy full plate armor and really good full plate armor. And I should add more weapons!