[Glorantha] Sartar and cavalry

In reverse order!

> I see. Does Athanasius have anything to say about the gratuitous use of
> acronyms? ;-)

"The All" conceivably includes the ruleset mentioned explicitly by Adept; which is to say De Bellis Multitudinis. Kircher was, at times, critical of the alchemists who did rather like their acronyms, so the answer to your question is "perhaps".

> Erm, sorry? In English please? To me that looks like the Sartarite cavalry
> prefer left-handedness to a Curriculum Vitae.

Kircher might approve of your imaginative translations at least! :D

Elements (little clumps of men) in DBM are categorised by type and grade, which reflects their tactical use, their equipment, their enthusiasm and skill, and their morale impact on their opponents.

With respect to type:

LH: Light Horse - typically missile skirmishers who engage at close range then withdraw when threatened
Cv: Cavalry - heavy, better armoured mounted troops capable of charging or missile fire

The DBM mounter continuum includes Kn (Knights) which represent such diverse troops as Han chariots and the supposedly archetypical 14th century lancer.

Ps: Psiloi - skirmishers, including independent minded and scattered missile troops

With respect to grading:

(F): Fast - troops that might have less cohesion, but higher mobility than others of their type
(O): Ordinary - just like it sounds!
(S): Superior - troops that are thought to be, or actually are, better than typical troops of their type.

Sorry about the abbreviations, DBM is honestly less horribly complex than people principally familiar with DBA/HOTT would have you believe. ;)

-- 
John Machin
"Nothing is more beautiful than to know the All."
- Athanasius Kircher, 'The Great Art of Knowledge.