[Glorantha] Lunar Colleges of Magic

"Simon" <bigredbat_at_blueyonder.co.uk> writes:

>Strategically, there was a nice description, back in RQ2 days (Sandy?), of a Lunar Magical Regiment demoralizing a Sartarite unit, at night, at very long range. Quite beleivable.

That used the idea that the magical regiments use standard RQ battlemagic spells, coordinated though the regimental magic to give additional range and affect multiple targets.

>Lastly, I'm puzzled that magical units use archers for local protection; I'd have thought shielded troops, who could form a protective barrier whilst the mages get some magic going, might be more appropriate.

They're described as _armoured_ archers, so can do the protection thing too. (Or if you prefer, perhaps the front rank also carries big free-standing shields that can be set down on the ground, similar to the Persion Immortals).

I think it's sensible for the guards to be archers - presumably the magical support troops will be well behind the front line, so the biggest danger to them will come from enemy fliers.

Stephen Received on Thu 16 Nov 2006 - 11:45:53 EET