Roman armor/weapons sites for 3E?

[Emiricol]

Looking for sites with good Roman armor and weapons descriptions and images. Also, anything on the tactics that made them so successful in battle.

Finally, and probably MOST importantly, sites that detail in 3E terms what the roman armors were.

Help is much appreciated

 

[mmadsen]

For information on the Roman army, I suggest: http://webpages.charter.net/brueggeman/

I also suggest the books Greece and Rome at War by Peter Connolly and Warfare in the Classical World by John Warry.

As for 3E stats, well, lorica hamata is clearly a Chain Shirt, and I'd rule lorica segmentata to be a Breastplate, even though it's many plates. The gladius is obviously a Shortsword, and the pilum is a Javelin (or a Shortspear if it's a heavier pilum). The scutum is a Large Shield.

 

[BronzeDragon]

Additionaly, the Spatha was a Long Sword (mainly used by auxiliary corps.

The Hasta was the equivalent of a Shortspear.

I believe the Pilum to be a Javelin, as mmadsen said.

Contrary to mmadsen, I'd rule Lorica Segmentata to be Banded Mail, since the Lorica was the basis for the Banded armor.

 

[mmadsen]

Contrary to mmadsen, I'd rule Lorica Segmentata to be Banded Mail, since the Lorica was the basis for the Banded armor.

I won't dispute that lorica segmentata is made of bands, but D&D's Banded Mail is clearly meant to be a full suit of heavy armor, both by description and by game stats.

 

[BronzeDragon]

I won't dispute that lorica segmentata is made of bands, but D&D's Banded Mail is clearly meant to be a full suit of heavy armor, both by description and by game stats.

Granted.

The Segmentata is clearly not a full suit, but only a Plastron de Fer .

 

[SHARK]

Greetings!

Of course, there is also the fine "Coolus" style helmet, as well as barding that the Roman cavalry used in cavalry units later in the empire. The Romans also had *knights*, as well as horse-archers.

Who can't love the highly mobile *Scorpion* that Roman infantry used often as point-blank artillery support!

Interestingly, the Romans used several types of armor, some superior to others, while even older types of armour were retained even for centuries, because of affordability, comfort, and rugged effectiveness.

The Romans also developed special helmets for cavalry soldiers to use. These had a shorter neck-guard, and higher, shortened brim to allow greater visability.

Semper Fidelis,

SHARK