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<blockquote data-quote="WayneLigon" data-source="post: 1158408" data-attributes="member: 3649">I had never heard of this designation before this post. I assumed it was some kinda Forgotten Realms notation <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp;Back Kinda On Topic: I've never seen D&amp;D tied, specifically, to any real-world equivilant time period because the game itself has to appeal to a wide range of possible fantasy worlds; GM's then later add the needed restrictions or additions on equipment for flavor. The equipment presented is just a set of examples, mixing real-world weapons in with fantasy weapons, or weapons inside or outside of that time period. &nbsp;The 'generic middle ages' however is probably used because it's very familiar to most of us in some aspect. Most people can relate to Middle Ages = swords, bows, heavy armor, etc because they remember it from school or they've seen Excalibur (or now, LOTR), and it's a handle they can grasp.&nbsp;Concessions have to be made on some points.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneLigon, post: 1158408, member: 3649"] I had never heard of this designation before this post. I assumed it was some kinda Forgotten Realms notation :) Back Kinda On Topic: I've never seen D&D tied, specifically, to any real-world equivilant time period because the game itself has to appeal to a wide range of possible fantasy worlds; GM's then later add the needed restrictions or additions on equipment for flavor. The equipment presented is just a set of examples, mixing real-world weapons in with fantasy weapons, or weapons inside or outside of that time period. The 'generic middle ages' however is probably used because it's very familiar to most of us in some aspect. Most people can relate to Middle Ages = swords, bows, heavy armor, etc because they remember it from school or they've seen Excalibur (or now, LOTR), and it's a handle they can grasp. Concessions have to be made on some points. [/QUOTE]

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