My Campaign

The general idea behind my campaign is to have three major human civilizations dishing out against one another. The idea is to use Ancient Greece/ Ancient Roman culture and organization, the ancient Egyptians and Vikings. Other races are going to crop as the players progress through the history of these nations.

A couple of things that I want to double check is the kind of weapons that these cultures actually used and the armour these people used.

Also, I couldn't find stats for a Goat or a Ram. Sounds really weird but I'm going to steal the idea of dwarves riding armoured rams into combat. (yes i stole the idea from Eragon but I'm pretty sure that the author stole the idea from somewhere else.)

The general idea behind my campaign is to have three major human civilizations dishing out against one another. The idea is to use Ancient Greece/ Ancient Roman culture and organization, the ancient Egyptians and Vikings. Other races are going to crop as the players progress through the history of these nations.

A couple of things that I want to double check is the kind of weapons that these cultures actually used and the armour these people used.

Also, I couldn't find stats for a Goat or a Ram. Sounds really weird but I'm going to steal the idea of dwarves riding armoured rams into combat. (yes i stole the idea from Eragon but I'm pretty sure that the author stole the idea from somewhere else.)

Ancient Egypt as in Ptolomy or Old Kingdom? Big difference in tech there. I would make a distinction.

As for general tools, most weapons are going to be on the order of shortswords, shortbows, spears, axes, and wooden shields. Excepting, again, Old Kingdom Egypt, with scicle-blades and charriots and such.

Personally, I would go to Total War and get the info on the unit types from the ROME section. That is a good place to start, I think.

Also, I couldn't find stats for a Goat or a Ram. Sounds really weird but I'm going to steal the idea of dwarves riding armoured rams into combat.

I honestly don't remember from where i copied this, but here are some stats for the Sheep (Ram) or Goat :

SHEEP/GOAT
Medium-sized Animal
Hite Dice: 2d8+2 (11 hp)
Intitiative: +0 (Dex)
Speed: 30'
AC: 12 (+2 natural)
Attacks: Butt +0 melee (rams and goats only)
Damage: Butt 1d4
Face/Reach: 5'x5'/5'
Special Attacks: Charge 4d4
Special Qualities: Scent
Saves: Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +0
Abilities: Str 11, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 1, Wis 11, Cha 4
Skills: Balance +4, Listen +5, Spot +5
Climate/Terrain: Temperate mountains, hills, and plains
Organization: Solitary or flock (10-80)
Challenge Rating: ½
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: --
Charge (Ex): A ram or goat typically begins a battle by lowering its head and charging at its opponent. In addition to the normal benefits and hazards of a charge, this allows it to make a single butt attack that deals 4d4 points of damage.
Skills: Sheep and goats have a +4 racial bonus to Balance checks.

In my Campaign World, which I’ve developed over the last 20+ years, I’ve established about 17 countries or societies based upon numerous real world cultures (Greeks/Romans, Egyptians, Celts, Vikings, medieval Britain, Germania, medieval France, Gothic societies, ancient Russians, medieval Italy, India, etc., ). Here’s what you’re looking for. You can find a lot of pics on the internet - just google them.

Ancient Greeks/Romans
Weapons: Roman Legion (short sword, dagger, spear, javelin, shot bow); gladiator arms (anything to the left, plus mace, flail, trident, net, etc.)
Armor: Roman (scale mail, breastplate, chain mail, chain shirt, tower shield, large shield); gladiator armors (pretty much anything to the left, plus piece armors, such as left arm only, shoulder & arm, etc.)
Transportation: chariot, cavalry (horse),
Good Sources: Spartacus movie (Kirk Douglas), Gladiator movie (Russell Crowe), Troy movie (Brad Pit), Jason and the Argonauts, Clash of the Titans, Google it

Egyptians
Weapons: khopesh (sickle sword), short sword, spear, javelin, composite shortbow, throwing sticks, battleaxe, club, mace, sling
Armor: breastplate equivalent armor (officers), padded armor or none at all (soldiers), high top helmet, large wood shield, tower shield
Transportation: chariot (army only; this was their most feared division of the army)
Good Sources: The Mummy movies (Brendan Fraser), Ten Commandments (Charelton Heston), Google it, find a book in the library

Vikings
Weapons: broad sword, bastard sword, battleaxe, spear, longbow, shortbow, most simple weapons
Armor: chain shirt, padded armor, leather, studded leather, wooden large shield,
Transportation: horse, longboats
Good Sources: The 13th Warrior (Antonio Banderos), google it

Have fun.

Egyptians

Weapons: khopesh (sickle sword), short sword, spear, javelin, composite shortbow, throwing sticks, battleaxe, club, mace, sling
Armor: breastplate equivalent armor (officers), padded armor or none at all (soldiers), high top helmet, large wood shield, tower shield
Transportation: chariot (army only; this was their most feared division of the army)
Good Sources: The Mummy movies (Brendan Fraser), Ten Commandments (Charelton Heston), Google it, find a book in the library

Quick note: this is Old Kingdom Egypt. The Egypt that existed at the time of the Roman Empire was the Ptolomy States, which had an army built along the lines of the Macedonian Phalanx, like everyone else Alexander conquered.

History Channel may have should an ancient life show some where. If you look you might find an article or some pictures. National Geographic has awesome pictures if you have the time to look. A decent picture is better than any boxed text.

Becareful of movies because film makers aren't historians. Sounds good though, hope it works out. Come back and let us know.

I feel like playing Sid Meier's Civilization again now...

Armor: Roman (scale mail, breastplate, chain mail, chain shirt, tower shield, large shield

I would suggest using banded mail to represent the Roman segmentata (sp?). It was a tough piece of armor (an evolution of the traditional Greek "breastplate" set of plate, greaves and helmet) and had could impose some serious armor check penalities (very little internal support, the metal bands could certainly pinch and bind without proper care and undergarments).

Elghinn Lightbringer wrote:

Armor: Roman (scale mail, breastplate, chain mail, chain shirt, tower shield, large shield

I would suggest using banded mail to represent the Roman segmentata (sp?). It was a tough piece of armor (an evolution of the traditional Greek "breastplate" set of plate, greaves and helmet) and had could impose some serious armor check penalities (very little internal support, the metal bands could certainly pinch and bind without proper care and undergarments).

that would be appropriate for a late-roman empire tech level. Lorica segmentata was essentially banded mail, and was used heavily through the Byzantine era as well.

Thank you all for your help. I'll try to keep you updated as the campaign goes on.

@ Mirror, Mirror

The idea is to have the Old Kingdom as I want it similar in look to the Mummy, not the best reference but the only one to go by at the moment. I'm going to look into their Myths and legends to see if I can get some really cool ideas.