Stone Age Games

[Psyckosama]

Are there any d20 books that cover RPing in a Stone Age environment?

Along those lines, are there any other books from any other games, such as GURPS Ice Age, that would cover the same?

Thanks!

 

[jedavis]

Arms and Equipment guide had some mediocre rules for stone weapons and some pre-metal armors (bark, bone, wicker, wood, and whatnot), but most of the book wasn't particularly relevant. I believe Frostburn also had some stone-age style equipment (primitive weapons, mainly). One of Against the Shadow's netbooks had really good foraging, herbalism, and food spoilage rules; I think it was Against the Shadow - Downloads

Can't help you with the non-d20 ones, though.

 

[Jorunkun]

Can't help you for D20, but check "GURPS Ice Age" if you can. Offers a good summary of what life in the stone age was like, including lists of creatures, equipment and ways of including magic.

 

[Crothian]

From Stone to Steel is the best d20 book on it and one of the best RPG books that covers weapons and armors through history.

 

[Ahnehnois]

Frostburn has a fair amount of stuff on primitive weapons, as well as a neanderthal race and various prehistoric-type monsters.

 

[slwoyach]

From Stone to Steel is the best d20 book on it and one of the best RPG books that covers weapons and armors through history.

I second From Stone to Steel. It's both the most comprehensive arms and armor resource for d20 and fairly good campaign resource for many settings.

 

[Crothian]

Another good by them is Frost and Fur.

 

[Animal]

Frost and Fur, on the other hand, is not worth buying. the authors have got a ~very~ superficial knowledge of Nordic and Slavic mythology. being russian myself i have had a good laugh at it and promptly sold it away.