[Glorantha] Re: Chaotics in the Lunar army?

From: Gianfranco Geroldi <giangero>
Date: Fri May 5 08:00:41 2006

> From: Mikko Rintasaari
> How do you people figure. How much do the lunar's
> employ chaotics, and in
> what capacity. I'd assume they are willing to make
> use of Scorpionmen and
> even Broo, both of which have had a reputation as
> mercenaries from early
> RQ days.

IMO, this is largely Orlanthi propaganda. I mean, there is no such a thing as a true official Lunar chaotic unit.
Apart from the Crimson Bat, of course.
Sure, there may be Lunar herobands or individuals who hire chaotics now or then; or desperate mad generals who seldom employ chaotics as last resource troops (largely as the Praxians did at Moonbroth: by driving them against their enemies like crazed herds), but the Lunar Provincial Army doesn't actually include obvious chaotics in 1621.

Why? Because they are unreliable and dangerous and then costly, much more than 'normal' magical trained troops. *And* because the fact would deter Lunar allies and ultimately reinforce the Rebellion.

After all, in Orlanth in Dead during the Fimbulwinter, no Lunar chaotic troops are listed as assailants of the traditional heortling. There are shock troops, leopard mandate, winter special units, but not real monsters.

Ciao,
Gian                                   

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