[Glorantha] More Sartarite cavalry

In message <Prayer.1.0.18.0609212356140.3783@hermes-2.csi.cam.ac.uk> James Holloway writes:

>>The occupations in "Thunder Rebels" are focussed on clansmen. IMO the
>>"Cavalry Soldier" equivalent in Sartar is an advanced occupation, and
>>implies leaving the clan behind (joining a king's warband, or similar) for
>>considerable time spans. Since the Lunar occupation, only on the tribal
>>level and no longer on city confederation or principality level. Prior to
>>the occupation, the keyword may have been more accessible...
>
>True, but even if a tribal king's warband are all mounted (which I agree
>they very well might be, and perfectly capable of fighting that way), I
>doubt there will be 500 of them, unless the king's warband is larger than
>an entire clan's fyrd. I don't really conceive of Orlanthi culture as being
>that top-heavy, somehow.

Based on tribal numbers there are two tribes that could have more than 500 warriors - the Colymar and the Malani. I expect the clan warbands would stand with the king's personal warband in battle. Apart from them the 500 horsemen counters in WBRM are going to represent two or more tribes.

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