mining-mod VS cdda_medieval_mod_reborn

As for third-party mods, in general you need to look for a mod that has both DDA and BN versions, because for most content the JSON drifts too much for them to be compatible. All of my mods for example have BN and DDA versions where required, as do Noctifer's Cataclysm++ mod and DN's Mining Mod.

Mining Mod by DangerNoodle. Adds random mineral veins underground, bog iron in swamps, black sand deposits near rivers, and the like. Also adds some extra items and recipes that make it actually feasible to bootstrap metalsmithing innawoods without having to hope for a car to bash up or a helicopter crash.

Found something that looks interesting https://github.com/chaosvolt/cdda_medieval_mod_reborn

Wooden shield, imported from my mod Medieval Mod Reborn with some adjustments and JSON modernization. Bit encumbering, mid-tier blocking plus 90% base coverage means it will have the lowest chance of incidentally helping against shots hitting other parts, but decent thickness on par with 2-by-4 arm/leg guards. Can be crafted without any hassling with books since it's not based on any historical design.

Medieval and Historic Classes and Shields has a successor in the form of Medieval Mod Reborn.

Medieval Mod Reborn. Again, this is the successor to my old obsolete Medieval And Historic Content mod. Adds shields, some additional other options for medieval armor crafting. Also some professions based off various armies throughout antiquity, the middle ages, and in a couple cases the early modern period.

Back in the old days there was a medieval mod made by me that used to be in-repo. A good chunk of it was mainlined but what was left was obsoleted and removed due to no one else being willing to maintain it. Its intended successor, now with even more content, is here: https://github.com/chaosvolt/cdda_medieval_mod_reborn