From: Pam Carlson (carlsonp@wolfenet.com)
Date: Sat 03 Oct 1998 - 00:40:50 EEST
Alex writes:
>I'll suggest that the arch-archers of Glorantha,
> in terms of overall significance of their military use, are the
> Pentans.
Agreed. When we played in David Dunham's "Grazers Getting Rich in Prax"
campaign a few years ago, we found the combination of the speed of the
horses and the long range of our bows to be a great combination. Adding
the impressive arrow magics and our prodigious use of Lightwall, we crafted
a general slaughter.
Our ususal method of enrichment went something like this:
"Avar, Look! A small band of Food-Rider warriors. I'll bet we could get a
lot of gold for their mounts at the market in Pavis."
"Chuk! We're not thieves! We're honorable and righteous warriors of
Yu_Kargzant! Show them the horses... maybe they'll attack."
(sure enough)
Chuk: "Where do we set the Lightwall?"
Avar: "Give them a sporting chance! No farther than 80 meters."
(Sound of spells being muttered...the <poof!> of a lightwall blinking into
shape, the whicker of flaming arrows, the screams of wounded Praxians,
blinded and confused...)
Avar: "Let's finish them with flameswords, brothers!" (thwacking and
hissing sounds)
Chuck: "I love the smell of Praxian Flambee in the the morning! Smells
like... bride price!"
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There are some things I miss about the old spells....
Pam
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