The Palladium Book of Weapons & Castles

The Palladium Book of Weapons & Castles is a role-playing game supplement published by Palladium Books in 1982.

Contents

The Palladium Book of Weapons & Castles is a supplement which details ranged and siege weapons from the medieval and ancient periods, with descriptions of 14 real-world European castles detailed using historical sources.[1]

Publication history

The Palladium Book of Weapons & Castles was compiled by Matthew Balent, and was published by Palladium Books in 1982 as a 48-page saddle-stitched book, with another printing that same year as a square-bound book.[1]

The information from this book was later revised and included in The Compendium of Weapons, Armour & Castles.[1]

The book was republished in 2002.

Reception

Christopher R. Celtruda reviewed The Palladium Book of Weapons and Castles for Fantasy Gamer magazine and stated that "In conclusion, Weapons and Castles is an invaluable role-players aid, It is well worth the price for any serious medieval-oriented referee and is a great asset for dealing with castle combat."[2]

Reviews

References

  1. ^ a b c Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 384. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
  2. ^ Celtruda, Christopher R. (October–November 1983). "Capsule Reviews". Fantasy Gamer (2): 37–38.
  3. ^ "Asimov's v10n11 (1986 11)".
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