The Armies of Tékumel Volume I TSOLYANULEVEL OF THE SOLDIERS LONG weAPon: neLeE wissiue WTS. COWORT(S) WEAPON CLASS 108 2 \eAPow ConORT NUMBERS amon suet SHORT WEAPON: MELEE cost PER FicuRe Sitw'ratse stars class Lass MEAPON CLASS 3 OF & THIS cOWORT os [eee ee noScee ref sl 7[ [ow | | ~ ronaus reuse missive oeFense wort wearow SMIELOLESS WELEE BEFENSE FACTOR tree mies actor strace Faron SHIELOLESS WISSILE BEPENSE FACTOR exit crease Facron = issiue artack (using Lone VEAPON/USINE SHORT Vearon) —_FOKG,HEREON ratron ©1981 M.A.R. Barker Adventure Games, Inc. 871 Edgerton Street St. Paul MN 55101 USA (612)776-6089 First Printing— 1978 Second Printing— 1981 ‘The Cover: (Right to lef) A kési (cohort commander) of the Legion of the Deep Purple Dark with his command king (standard), a heréksa (comman- der of 100) of the Legion of the Lord of Red Devastation, a mélkar (colonel) of the Legion of the Deep Purple Dark, a kési of the Legion ‘of the Lord of Red Devastation, a kési ofthe Battalions of the Seal of the Worm, a kési of the Legion of the Givers of Sorrow, and a scribe Cr artist, reputedly Fru BS Yéker, ahough this is probably apocryphal.Preface We have updated the entries in this list to the current year of the Seal Imperium: 2358 A.S. In the three years since the first edition was published, the Seal Imperium has found itself involved in war with the hostile Yan Koryani to the north, and in repressing a fresh incursion of the dreaded Ssu to the east. In the west, the Four Palaces of the Square brood over the lost Chaka Protectorates. To meet all of these challenges, six new legions have been raised, and the rest strengthend. Included in this volume are the statistics and special notes on the new units as well as entries in the Painting Guide. Also, corrections have been made throughout the text and entries. A special feature is new illustrations by Craig Smith. Adventure Games has also published the second volume in this series which covers the Yan Koryani Alliance; miniatures en- thusiasts can now game the war now raging on the Atkolel Heights using either "MISSUM" or "QADARDALIKOI" campaign rules. The set of maps ("The Northwest Frontier") done by Craig Smith are most useful for such campaigns. To those who have waited for so long for new Tekumel- related materials, and to those who are exploring with us for the first time, both Prof, Barker and I give our thanks. fi Jeff Berry October, 1981 1 MISSUM and EMPIRE OF THE PETAL THRONE are available from Zocchi Distributors, 01956 Pass Road, Gulfport MS 39501 QADARDALIKO! will be published by Adventure Games, spring, 1982DECLARATION OF THE GLORIES OF THE EVER-VICTORIOUS ARMIES OF THE SEAL 'ERPEROR OF TSOLYAAU, DIVINE GOO-KING OF THE SIDEREAL UNIVERSE. Te follwing deserlotons present cursory survey of the units of the Teolyfet tapertal arm CF the month of Blase, 2359 4.5. At the present time the Ingerium flelés some ‘lahey legions of regular army troops. These are Supplenented by (a) Séioe road guards, (b) elty. (c) temple guards organt zea by the various Priesthoods, (@) provincial ang village guard and Wateheny and (e) private contingents maintained by faniiles of the Empire ions are categorised according to 1 equipment and arnt, In turn creating a division ‘according to function. Heavy Infantry are the elite Of the army, an these troops are provided with com plete armor of Chidn-hide oF metal, shlelge, helmet custonss Rediun infantry are. tess ‘thelr bocy covering fs thinnersmade of Tighter rraterials, and the thighs and groin ares are often Protected only by a cloth or leather Aiit. archers fay be partially armored, but most wear only Teather. Crossbowmen, onthe other handy tend to heve_arsor int to that of the megium Infantry. Slingers rs Hight Infantry. a6 are artitferists. ond ‘the tro legions of marines are areored #8 ‘The nonmunan and mercenary legions Sculoped according co’ their nations} and racial Euston, requiring spectal dlscusston. ‘Only 2 fer legions of regular light infantry Jrnishers are listed. hore often, the Ta0lysal Sinoly conscript peasants and villagers. fron surround ing aress according to the needs of the campaign: ‘These troops have no. more’ than an Infrequent, leather Jerkin, heinet, or Breastplate: end are armed with iinting spears, swords or maces, cangers, Felf-bacs, porsibly light bucklers or wicker ahieies. te thln or so can ne reaps on denand, and they are then organtzed Tato thousencs, {na comandes by 2 LBs! (ef. below) or pernape molisr, detachea fron a regular legion for this purpose” hen their duty Ta done, these Tight troops are’ allowed {o'return hone, Sone regular Ight skiraish & exist, of course, and there willbe. seen co 8 Nistortcatty or culturally speclal. tr sone way. Estinates of reserves and troops. In training Sipport nd ‘nt Intonance personnel Supply trains, suttlers, transport ‘other such Fearcarea types are not counted su'part of a legion's strength, aVehough each Tegion Noe thane ‘Tolyfo leptons consist of an historically traditional structure of twenty cohorts of 400, men sch. ost legions are never abie to achieve fo Strength, and tone have as Tittle as only four or Hive"tahortss, “teen Tagion a assigned /nane an (erg. "The Legion of Gieiktéshmu, 23rd Imperial ind It Ia: then ataffes under’ the watenful tyes of the nigh Military Commandery at Avanthi ‘he eager wilt note that there are'many gepe tn the honbering, thls Ts. ue to the ealstence of numerous rs atil on the Sketchy comand yer cohort oF two, but. In general they nets Only. the Taolyfal ove of tracl~ tion teeps then on the record. “Fram tine to tine vartous leglons have been officially renoved fron the recorés also, usvally for poll tical or religious sons, and cectslonally because of cowardlce oF poor military serformances. Imperial legions are largely financed by the revenues, generated by the tax systen of the Inperion. Avanthfr oversees. the eauloping end paying of troops through the Palace of Ever-Glorious war, a branch ‘of whch exists. In every Tsolydni. town of any sie Sone legions are funded by temples desl rous of cur tring favor with, the Inperum, oF waning to. achieve slory and honor for themselves. A fow are provide MAR Borker for by Tocally based clans, and one or two are fln- however, Its patrons must establish a spe tye ot trast of land’ and/or money by which te eiTl te" Financed In perpetuity. When's patron tecones vent or no longer wishes to fund established ton, an appeal can be nade to Avonthdr to dlavord the onie nally. the Inpertun wil then take overs legton and pay the troops Itself, but nore Comonly'the Tepton will Indees be deactivates: If troops are then needed In the aren of the disbanded lepton, th Iepeim ney" autor se tha founding of "how init pata for by Itself or by sone other’ patron. Ait tsolyéat gions have the sone comand structure: the supreme. comander is'2 kFdu (general) Under him are two dritT&n (colonel), each conmane oneshal the units. then there are two nolkfrs,(najors)- ‘These officers make up’ the tenior staff, ane sone Tegtons nay’ choste to have more thon two drithéq or IMA tev officers, ar needa. The Suties of the Srieldq include the comand of Fis wings ade bis general, and liaison duties with other legiots he's usually posted back with the general one nil oF other enlnence fron which he can see his troops Sra" latte'orcers. ‘he may slso be deteched wih Certain cohorts and given 2 special mission: he Farely” Joins in the fighting Rimsel?, although he My‘ leava the central comand post if need dictates. The moidr, on the other hand, Isa flelé officers ses serves directly under the drltlfe of sis wingy tne’ he takes bis place in the field with Ais ment wirere hevney be embroiled in the actual” flghttog, The molhdr, too, may be detached for sone spect sisston, witle his dritlée taker over more airect Command’ of the troops. ch cohort fs commanded by 9 Afsi (captain). Withig a cohort, each hondres met are,offlcered by 4 herdhsa, and cach twenty by a thetiseu. {in astern Teolyshi nis offfcer Te called a tledna.) The Fite of Five men ts the snailect subdivigion of ergent zation i (the great bing, ent lens of ornately decorated gold, bright feathers, and con lored chiychide held up on Tong soles) are kept back with the general. Each dritidhy molir, and ABs may carry smaller subeetandards, and the Tesser 4ubal terns wear spectal atingulsh then Fron thelr troops. Each legion has. its own uniform, shield colors and destgns, ete, and ever Individual cohorts within a legion any encose to distinguish themselves By some special enblen on helmet or Each TsolySni legion thue has maximum strength 025 men: 20 cohorts of 400 men each, plus 20, whe are not included Tm their cohorts, plus, the five sentor officers. A legion will also have staf of scribes, messengers, Iiaison officers, re- crulting officers (sho are stationed In sone other ities), quarternasters, ang the other support troops Alscussed previously. the KErdu nay also heve @ ra, for which he pays hiesel fy jont also have an auxillary force of priests and nagic-users. These are assigned by the WMiVTtary High Comand to serve in a combined force for each battle-group or "army". hagleal forces are divided Into an offensive anda defensive sut-unit: the former Is charged with cooperating to hurl offensive spelis at the eneny, while the latter's task Ta to block, negate, or counter the spells. throw by the foe In returns A’ good legion may expect to hive about fifty toa hundred such priests ana Imagicvusers assigned to It on 9 permanent Its patron tenple or by Avanthir. These. spe re not the older and nore senior priests iy tince these persons nay be B00" for hard conpelgning 7tattlefield magic ts 2 matter of push against shove and net one of Individual effort, Each subrunit joins its inde collectively together to cast » powerful cumulative THUIt, “Striving to overcone the shifting strategies of the Weel) absent units. then one side's magical contingents Rive’ been depleted, whether by exhaustion, oF being slain or mr'gff the Fleidy_ then do'the opponent's enchantnents ty begin to get, through to wreak maximus havoc. The agletusing contingent of legion (or the conbined force SFPa‘army group) stays well back from the Fighting, oF farting terstand on t hill of eminence near the command post Of the wera. “Troops usually enlist in a legion devoted to thelr ow, personal delty {one of the ten gods or their allied cohorts) ReccPunfterent sects do occasionally serve together, but this Ts comparatively rare, and IIs" very uncommon indeed seibet the natural barrier of stabilTty vs. change. A man Sho serves Karakn, the Lord of War, may thus choose to TristTin'a lepton devoted to this delty: falling that, he Ay“Spltst n'a legion favoring Lora Karakfn's cohort, Chtgfrres. the HerosKing. IF ne opportunity t0 do so bre ents {tselfy he may then enroll. in sone other legion devot~ SSto another of the Lords of Stabli ley, but he would only Nery, very rarely enlist In a legion devoted to one of the Tends OF thange. The sane Ta true for the priests and magic~ Users. There are Indeed a very few “neutral” legions, Nowever, and some of the mercenary legions simply é0 hot [iubode a man's affiliations,” In such cases -~ and also) hen Tegions of different religious alignments ore assigned {o'the ane. army group == the devotees of the Lords of Stabtttey mill make up the defensive unit, and the followers 2i"the rds of change mie up the offensive ape -centere Naclonaltom ts far greater thon the power of narrow sectari= Silsm, es Ts troc of the other empires of Tékunel as well. ‘ionhunans usually prefer to serve in legions composed of their own Kind. The lngertin has thus authorised "auxi~ Tegtons of Shin, Wifka, Pe ChSi, PRchi UEi,_ and MDccastonel ly nonhumans may siso be found in other welly and some legions present rather a mixed bag Of oad Individuals, particularly the mercenary legions of tinerant. foretgners’ and adventurers. ‘Ihe prest antiquity of the TsolySol_ Imperium aakes 1¢ difficult for outsiders to, comprehend the weight of tradition Snd custom in the conposit ion of the army and in the stra isles and formations enployed. Ken prefer to fight with Ghat eum weapons ond in thee usual ways, Innovations are Mtrenuoutly restated, and\a kéedu who attengts £0 { Jen something too different or too new may find his held’ In Tes barracks and elanchoures whereve Cloned: The anctent ting standards, the Gold of Glory granted to. long-dead commanders, the tattered Ge’ sanguished foe, the arme ana armor of sone great heros the letters and decreet of the Inperiun praising the lesion: STI these things are kept constantly. in sight, and their Glories ere drummed Inco. the heads of every new recruits Tete att but Impossible to understand the TsolySal army without appreciating Ite wultlofaceted history.” It ts Mot possible to provide the student of Tsolydni culture MitvPauth histories heres "These will be forthcosing at cs eins ES preun come Ce) is Reeare {o) Ws me, ttn thee apeial aes ag tron, eee rata fSretion Is Incloged tm ehis bods ant (3) renarks. TIaThs marked with an asterisk are pictured, also. Jo giusoas oat ee EAT INFANT (1) The Omipotent Azure Legton* edu: Qoramf RI inylssa, Princ Bored: Avonchfr Ares: plumes helmets, full body armor, shields, swordsy. Tong spears, bors for seven cohorts Strengiht, Twenty of twenty cohorts; two nore in raining in the mountains north of AvanthEe ore enrolled, but not enlisted or trained 1210 Mes RAS LS to ek = 190 ys Wome aris uw - UB yo 7 1D enarks: The military strength given sbove does not Thetude the special spy ané pollce personne! petating under this, legion's political arm, nor wees ie inctude the Emperor's deaf and dunb Socrgverde at Aventhfr (about 3,000 nen). Recruits for’ this, legion now outnumber any possible cape City to train and utilize then; the legion hes hus revived the ancient Legion of the Portals Of Destiny and het filled it with these extra recruits: (2) The First Legion of Ever resent Glory* kérdu: First General of the Empire, Kéttukal hineakeing 'SOMELIS; now mostly Crested helnetsy, full armory | ‘elatorate swords, Tong spears, five cohorts fave short composite bows Strength: Twenty cohorts; to more in trainings “Spproxinately 1,000 ‘enrol iments 1210 Mes Re LS 13 8 19 Beg mer Re ie 2 wis 67 3 8Renarks: During General Kéttukal's exile In chéne MS Strength: Twenty cohorts, one in training this legion was scattered scross the empire. t Statst ‘as now been regrouped to meet the Yh Korydai 3¢ 15/ wea se up u ¢ (3) The Legion of Potent Destiny: 2nd Imperial Heavy infontry es wants 7M Lord mirusfa hiSsdonirin “ hiSsSnairi ey 5 3 As\Tor'the Oanigotent Azure Legton: but only 1 ‘cohort nas bows + = crete alana Vie eGo ee ae Tura ‘6 to > 1 gmt mis w= 3 hobs 3 oF et Bom 5 5 (3 tw Sm om uw 58 wep 4 8 bw es a0 Bs Ww 899 5 9 te Sak gee cae oe rT ton 5 hf we Pung 6 10 Bert 0/7 $e AW RS we enarks: Prince Esfine 1s one of the hetrs to the oT m8 Petal Throne." Originally this Tegion was mace up - - of young nobies, pampered and pretty, but not mich 5 good for fightinge, Recentiy, however,” the Prince ‘ Bxt'oeen hiring woterens and’ traines offleers, - - tnd this has resulted in the tnproving quell ty of 12 nage ARIA Gale) ase 35 iis lesion Te sckulSmadDiigsPopie Ss ctor AO ne va a (6) The Legion ofthe Portals of Death; 6th Imperial Heavy Infantry i) 7h eB 0 set 96 beads Remarks: This 1s one of the anctent legions the ‘ertun hes revived to face the Yon Roryéal ed: Oy SF Uirests (eisvaxcellenely staffed with oecens Crested ena; full arcuate wpe So Teerults from the Omnipotent Azure Leplone ‘srsors round solciges swords, tong specs a Strength ‘Seven cohortstt2o in traning Hs (W) The Legion of Wt, Mester of Lights 4th Imperial SPs: alae em 2 1 Wer mez usw 103 bese nb A Kérdu:_ Technically AknSlu ITIKEehmu, High Priest fof Hndlla at 8€y 7; actually comanded by ) Eteteane Aelerans a ergertoced weary 7 priest of the temple In B&y 5h By Sf, som etores se Asti ‘Ares: Completely armored, tall crested helmets, long wiki is Ww: @o erate ae aang eee g daage Xt wh es ” z d. bt woe oo Sees RES ah sey, vi oe ee genial ia Wee ee Se Tash reer ae pe ee WT 1 ein oe in 78 la mt q sree sat atten, nt. a Seine ted cea v4 excellent legion wien a news ttle history. Tes general Is & cohorts have short composite bows, Tighteen cohortey one In training on the Vane of Ved (5) The Legion of the Mighty Prince: Sth Inpertal Heavy Tnfentry® Kr Tower se show Lord Esfine hiTIakotfat, Prince of the Empire Usually at 84) $7, now at Khir ‘Ars! Heavy visored helmet, full armor, articulated ‘upper body armor, greaves, vanbraces, etest By OT Me sn ses 95 orbed piues, elaborate curved swords, snail 169 ATE 13 wie 1S Found shields, four cohorts have bowenarks: A g004 fighting legion with much experience. ‘he Nouse of Mirkitdht. Te. traditionally niti= tary clan and have Been loyal to the Inperiun Since Tes Founaing (8) The Legion of the Givers of Sorrow, Devoted to Lord ‘hivdog: Beh Inperlal Heavy infantry® Tsénel (Cardinal) Korthfés hikurahme, High eat of Chitkog at Butrls In Pdr Chfka; now at chéne WE ‘Armes Round PI te breastplates and vanbraces, long spears, short chopping swords, oval shields, to cohorts have throwing clubs as va ‘Strength: Stats! Sixteen; one In training at Butrus He Ret nS 95 wa 10/7 Remarks: A traditional leglon devoted to one of the Wor-gods.. It ip consldered to be the watchdog of ‘The Ru upalanydal Frontier (8) The Lepion ofthe Scales of Browa; 9th Imperial Heavy fatantry * egedu: Metyff (Biahop)Sikfe hikhanfin, of the temple of Erk et Baneds Kept serengths 1b cobortes Fin training the City of Sure State v6 Mes Res LP LW - 100 ho3 20 8 1 = ise * ‘1 Prince DbicWunf, who sete as tle patron. 1 1 several cohorts of undead creatures as "wsxiliarie", 0 hept in the catacombe beneath the City of Seek, (10) The Legion of Searing Flames 00h Imperial Heavy Infantry Kérdar Kadéreha "Ahanbfarim"” Ranta faltarmoury pot helmet with flame erest, large oval shield, 2 Strengiies Ie cobortey 2 im txaining 1! 7 si2 Riz SP AX -- 100 @ SH SP Ax as = er 10 12 -- 15/10 3/9 2 tore mam RF > Be Emperor Metiunti he Fectish, but it hus now been revived jot ath ef hie Iie tenenget te cld tad aristocratic’ ‘ign ofFuattar, The Vefat ave considered policy (11) The Legion of the Echotng Stone Tnfanery Lord Ri fone htzeydou of Thaydri Isle ity of Tiéks; now at Jakdite 19eh Impertal Heavy Sorea: rest. Weavy armor of archale pattern, masked helmets, long kite chielés, long spears, short maces, sone short swords, one cohort has bows Strength. Seven cohortsy one stiII training on ThayGrt Stews X ts = 8 1 ua ‘he for 1-6: 1/7 sei) fan anctent legion which the Taper ium reactivated. Ie wes historically ‘one of the defenders of the Clty of Ginga when Tewas attacked by lutrad during the First present general Is supposedly ‘Comander of this legion In that farcoff age, Te hes no battle experTence yet and fe stil organising (12) The Legion of the Clan of the Sweet Singers of Nakond FEth Ieperial Heavy Infantry * rau: Surfin nivepodiv, Clan Patriarch ated: Usually Fasfteum, now moving to Khtrofr ‘Ame: igh crested helmets elth elaborate check plece ‘caper, full armor, long maces and flatts, short chopping swords, light dlanoné-shaped shields Strengtn: sixteen cohorts stout 12 6m sms we MW 9138s w= 1/8 ve gus mS -s M6 on9 3 9 = ae 7 in Toma 3 1 = 6This legion 1s composed of tough desert from around Fasfitum. These men are devoted Wiyif and his cohort, Mur (13) The Legion of Sérquy Sword of the Expires Then’ taperiat Heavy Infantry ® Kérdu: sfrqu hichatshySni Gated: Usually at dalla, now at Ki ‘Armes. Crested helmets, fuil armor, long spears, shields adorned with denon Faces, short swords, some maces, Hails, and morning stars (personal pr Strength: “Twenty cohorts, three’ in training state 1g ms mes ts w= ase oa i 1s = Ao 6 50 1 9 20 1 =e 4 we 76 B 8 w= wh o 4 wR WS Wwe 6 we 7 on 8 wt 9 aes 275 w 87 3 9 on set fenarks: This excellent legion Is offleer Selon of one of the oldest noble mill ta in the eopire: every son has been naned Sfrau Since the days of the Bedndll Jan Dy" legion ts partially funded by this cl Ie Is usually based on the eastern border and thas done well agelnse the Solarvydél, Te'has Been sent north to reinforce Rh on of the Ruby Hand: 15th Inperi (14) The te Weavy Infantry Zed: Lord tyshu'dn Ssfonirin of Avanthfr ‘ Ff heavy armor, large oblong shields, long spears, swords, all cohorts have small composite Sowe Strength: Mine cohorts, one In trating sta 1 Ae ne is ow ke 56 eos 8 oT 9 2 Me Ms ts WW ee 29 eosu 3 6 8 oF hes for 29. = Remarks: This legion once consisted of middle-aged 8 a Blue clan. Recently, howe bivirtdu of Jaidt Teston's Warchest (no one Is sure of the source of her wealth, they know sinply that there seens to be ‘of Tt), and’ this has resulted in the being able to hire the best of the new and eau ly In steet Teonas Tittle ex however at this tine (15) The Legion of the Deep Purple Dark; 16th Imperial Heavy Infantry Lord kurdshu hiVfridun, High Priest of Hry'F tel rel asked helmets, heavy armor, long oval shields, Strength ‘Several more being raised In the eastern Empire state! 1s wre is w= ony os Wt os Renarks: A new legion being formed by the Temple of Tiey'f "The general in an officer of the Legion of the Sueet Singers of Makond, reassigned tol this Teston (16) The Legion of éketh of Plrdinal; 17th Imperial Heavy Tatantey keth niburusS of Pordinal F near Kaeo ‘Arma: Visored helmets with tall plumes, conplete body farnor, no shields, Tong plkes, heavy swords, (ne cohort’ Is amed with bolas, one with Eighteen cohorts, one In tra sues ow} 38 ww 7 = ato wo. ew Bt to Wee 8) 5k St a Wy. As for 3-16; 1/9 seit or BT. 2 Remarks: A good but not outstanding legion, office by the anclent traditional ruling fantliy of Par inals Devoted to Kadrul and Grog and funded partially by these temples (17) The Legion of the Fishers of Death: 21st Inperia! Heavy Infancry KErdu: Lord Helena hiSharv6ys of Pena Based: Pentn ‘Aras: Spiked caps with mail aventails, heavy armor, ongstender shields with s ridge of outeare- extending spites, halberds, short swords, three cohorts have bows Strength: Three cohorts, to nore training Suu! 3 1 ow nom ys o2h € alent 9 sey. eee oe for 3 2 Nenarks: This is another legion which Is being re- jee the én Forydni threats. Its Ts\one of the wealthiest nobler in Fens, he has agreed to Invest his personal. fortunes im its "As yet, this legion hes not attracted many recruits, nor has It had any experlence (18) The Legion of the Lord of Wisdon, Devoted to Thtais: Zand Imperial Heavy Infantry shvéne KBrdu: igh Princeps Gfoaly hi es: Paya upd ‘Ares: Crested and visored helnets, heovy arnor, long pikes, snail round shields, swordes Strengths Eighteen cohorts ‘und2 Oa 20 or ees nari: ‘The new High Princeps is desirous of Forming a legion devoted to Thibis: and despite oppotition fron certain portions of his temple fas’ done well in raising troops from his fiefs They are forest peoples, however, (15) The Legion of the Mace Raised Wigh; 23rd Imperial Heavy Tntanery rds: Booey of Wife Based: Tht Area: Various styles of heavy armor, large oval shields, short thrurting spears, tong swords or maces: Strength! Four cohorts of 'Tfas, elght ether cohorts ‘OF mixed indiviuals state! Th 6 Hed ner Tass 109 M5 7 1. = = SO saa W Rcae Meo ay Hoss m6 ot ae wk a Nesey I. = at Laat Remarks: One of the mercenary legions the Imperium ‘Keeps. in Its pay. It 15, composed of humans and ronkumans from ail over the know world (20) The Lesion of Kuruhfls 25th Imperial Heavy Infantry tEréu: Lord Girigh of Srnish, brother of ord eigitighne niteshnflv, overnor of Ornish tased!" Ernisny now on the northern Aemss Round: skal es armor, tong spear Strengtn: "Six cohorts, one: In training State 1pm hs wwe Perea ory ero mo Te kw we Beebe 7 Oe ihe or 6. 2 amarks: A poorly led and trained provinctal legion Which at one tine had higher status’ pow being Feturolanee by the beshefls clan of Oretsh (21) the Legon of Mahty Jetta: 272 Imperial Heavy Trfaneey reingg® hiTiabkSlun now at KlraSr iene nets, cloaks, pikes, small shielésy oneshanded poleanesi. two cohorts have Short composite bows Strength: Sis cohorts, 0 more in training at dabflla State re ee 6 oe Sista er seas eee, BAS a Tae TP eT SP tag SS EMEN ST Fh IN 1 em 4 Sot eee 8 vs 36 Gest e ere fearing the Inperium het In north to fight a QadSral with the Vn Roryini, Or to bear the brunt of # Vin Koryini rs (22) The Phalane of Heretifisa of Sokftis; 34th Inpert Neawy infantry KErdu: Lord Dardayfl nithandea of Sokstis Based: Sokft is, now at Thr! ‘Ares! _Vigored helmets nade in the form of monstrous afrudia heads, large oval shields, heavy spears, Slaborace sxords Strength: Elght cohorts, one more In training stat yyw ow = ow 66 thet 9s opt aot kk sw ie anon 5 9 oe NTs for BS ey enarks: A legion formed by a young lord utilising his amily Inherttance. This legion has not yet acted many recruits, but Its nen are. renson ell trained, and sone have now fought 4 minor UGedfent battie, which they sor EDIUN INFANT (23) The Phalane of Lord ourrietGinish of the Rotted Face: th Imperial Redlin Infantry® Grau: rife Fashefnu nines Gases: Sout Sixteen cohorts, to in training ee en 6 7m 5 te we 3 4 - eu 5 9 8 2 wie tn sm wD Bcc biptice Ion Tendaiennal WR et is fot, 2. Se enarks: A traditional priestly leglon without much battle experience. “Attenpts to strengthen It ere proceeding slowly (24) Te Lapin of tine ne Meer; 70h Ioperial asin Tafancry xrdu: taba bivordEes the enirgfr! Boned: daidita, now at forah Area: crested helmets, half mor, half-closke, round ed swordsSixteen cohorts, one In training mer omer is wT 1 10 os 31 Te \oB WS 7s ges 2 ere Renarks: This legion is run by a sort of counct, ence Tt is called a “communal” legion. (25)THe Lesion of Lord Lfagsha of Jaikalér: 8th Imperial TRedin Infantry Kraus vrigfihu niTubkoléo, direct descendant of Lora Lash f"aikalér, now in the western Empire Light visoree helmets, Breastpletes only, tworhanded axes, daggers Strength: Eleven cohortey, two In training State: Tose et = ne Remarks: An old legion, supported by an anclent family fof sone nobility. "Its battle experience has been Vinited (26) The Battalions of the Seal of the Worm, Lord SErkus 3th Imperial Medium Infancey® kErdu:Melyfh QuerGnu WiKbanGna the City of Sfrku rested’ elnets and elaborate Breastplats, long speare, swords, maces, oval sheds; one cohort, is armed with Tight crossbows also Strengihi, Fifteen cohorts, ane In training Stat 1 Bm ae is w= 106 Bon i i =e 7 0 5 8 ¥ 7 5 a é 3 3H RS we 38 B69 7 9 5 6 oe wis 9 i373 1 B10 tess 8/5 A good priestly legion with sone experience. Recently they have gained much experience In Qeddrni battles and raids, but the survivors have een too few to for the legion af a Mole to show h Improvenent Ths 100m Imperiat nediue Kordame Hnfshu hiChaishy Sat Thet'T, now mostly at Khia © Conical helmets, cloaks, half-armor, shields, long spears, Jagied-edged swords Seventeen cohorts, two more In training roe square minis we 7 3 3 ‘sw se Aisa sa 7 hse ener 3 “ae We @taeria. 8h 9 a ‘A good but nat outstanding legion, composed insinty of nountalneers fron the north of the Expire (28) te Golden sunburst Legion, Devoted to Lord Karakdh, ‘od of Mari 11th Imperial Medium Infantry® Edu: Telgeh Znay Shu hivearhfoy ed: Tumfsta, now on the northern border ‘Arms: Skullcap helmets, mall aventalls,. tong pikes, seal shields strapped to the arm, "swords. Strength: Seventeen cohorts, three in training 12 8 ma 2 ow - ue 16 72013 10 Th = aa ye 7 ma sw we ww 9 1 = 1206 58 5% ww - 7 we $nns's 7 Nols 77 5 8 ow} os we 77 6 = 7 mes 70 ie Bums 7 n= os Jn elite priestly lepton, usually kept on ‘guard’ on the Rut egslavydai border (25) The Cohorts of Lord Cheaffra, the Mero-Kings 12th Imperial Medium Infancey® rive Burushfya hikSikune of Thréja fed: Thrfyay now on the northern border ‘Arms: Crested helmets, halfearmor, Tong swords, ‘daggers, round shields; one cohort has conposite tows Strength? Fifteen cohorts, two In training 1 6 mz nz = w= Mi) Saas = 2 ean 2 sme - we nob fom we 7 HI 3 ® 25 Ord ss ge en Ease eee onCa ‘ 1538 6m w > 9 set 7” fenarks: A legion reputed £0 contain good swordenen, ‘This legion has considerable experience. in raids, adieni battles, etee (30) The Legion of the Clan of the Golden Spheres 13th Im erial Rediem lafantey Edu: Clan-vateiarch Changthte hiAnlyfta of Thefja Based: Usually at Thrdyay_now north of Avanchér ‘rms: Malf-armor, long spears, round shields, short ight swords Fourteen cohorts, one In training ee Oss 05 013 shat Macias WE. 7 6 Cah 98 Ube ata n ewe ee for Both, 7 Renarks: A mediue-class legion maintained by ¢ ‘ealtny clan of the erty of Thrdya (31) The Legion of the Night of Shadows; 15th Imperial fediun Infantry KErdu: Fegesind'a nikSrody Based: audio Ares! Wal F-arsor, berds, swords Strength: "Seven cohorts, one more In training ge oval shields, barbed ha State 1 2m mem ow = 6 seen wo 8 = 6s 1 eR ww 1s 6 hws 9 3 7 i iy. for DT. 15 fenarks: A new Legion being established by the se Naflu clan of the Tenple of KsSrul (32) The Legion of the Lord of Red Devastation, Lord View hla, od of Fires 18th Ieperial Rediien Infantry® KErau: _MrtySo KuruktSshou hixétsolel Based: Torfaen, now at Kaira Ame: Masked helnats with a flane crest, half-arsor, ‘els which are ais 13 Jot ‘Seventeen cohorts, to In training, one more recrultee 13 m3 sa TASS = wos wz meroset TAS TB Se Werke 1) ays Remarks: Fanatics sworn to fight to the death. A 20d priestly legion with much expe! (33) %e AriaSni Legion of Lady Hefssa; 19th Innere! Hediun, Tafanery® Erde: Laay Hefesa nichago Besed: Chine HS ‘Aras: Crested helnets, elaborate breasto} ‘spears, oval shields, swords Strength: Thirteen cohorts, one in training iSeka of Chine HE stat! 1 6 moms wy 10 oo tere, nh A, 2 Sm ans w= 68 hog 3 = 10/6 3 = Wf Gatsnatts vorieD. esl ais, 2 ota 5 shy see = sth wd Sea Wp eae 7s. 8 Tee Renarks: This legion Is entigely conpoted of Arias! onan warriors.” Lady Nefasa Is one of the nost igent generais of the fopire and 1s closely allied to General REttukal This legion has. seen Considerable action in the PE’ Chel Forests of (38) The Lapion of the ManynLeoped Serpent, Devored to Wurd the Unnaneable; 20th Toperit Redium Infantry Erdu: Yanfinsha nivorokél of Web® Vu Based: Head lu ‘Arms! Visored skullcap helmets, half-arnor, no shields, ‘pikes, long swords or scimitars: one cohort has Tight’ crossbows Strength: Wine cohorts, two more in training State “ ae Vat alr Steir Siege) ae ew ey aout souk Aes for 2-8; 179 tess, 15 Renarks: A priestly legion of the Tenple of Wurd. ‘Now under the command of one of Réttukal's Sear officers. ana yet inexperienced (35) The Legion ofthe Storm of Fires 21st imperial Mediam Infantry” sim of the Clan ofthe Golden Sunbaret WRemarkas This new legion io again revival of an ancient unit which ‘ied so he man efor the walle of olin 1389 3, The “arty snee,, The troops of the = Spontly worshippers of Vim snd Chieéng (36) The Forces of Lord Ga'foish of KatalS1; 23rd Inperiat a hedim Infantry éedu:_ Lord REeu hiSu' Sara, grandson of Lord Ge'foish Sased: Usually at fatelfty now in the orth mE Spied’ cnal hetoats hetero heer, 4 four cohorts arsed with pikes instendy Tarae oblong ahielés, maces a Strength: Thirteen’ cohorts, one in training Stout 1 km mm m= oy ae 8 7 own 2 = 8 Sees Ma ee Ue Ferrara pe ae Penden by Prince Dhicdne, The ie eee. inept ira the Skea worphippers ors 1 MR SF MG oshae that Vorodld and possibly cerain, Ops sies Ge ban ‘ther typen of undead creatures are prepared told Os legion ‘The generat belongs to the Derk Fear Clany ia about 43 ycate ol ag8, i for FS. 7 tind incaperiencea =~ bathe id serve far atime nhs Legion of Remarks: A nedlocee tegion sponsored by # local noble (0) Te Legion of chutfn the Foretoners 53rd Imperial edion infantry (57) the Reginent of Noble Ssiy6r of Hrelfi 25th Imperial Resin Infantry frou: chyfn of fice PakSto ci Parsing irda: torg Sate nega of rel himat Walfearmor, tong oval shields, short spears, tased: neal tong tuoras} one cohort armed nith Tong bows ‘Arms: Pluned helmets, cloaks, half-armor, long spears, 1 iobstneae fee loerempaeeracomm tn aT lo, large evel shields, swords Hotes strengthe” Wine cohorts, boo In training Stats 1 komen ss owe osm om sow 27 Sry et 7 isa ewverls Tingeieeake wu, n oe - , ow Ve Sw 7 a Sli ayaa? a7, ef heeSu31gu8)E, an te me ew ae ' " ‘ is for P3 5 lee ae ES mo wan 3 enarks: A new legion being bullt by, the ent fit at iy eerste Tora ofthe city of tral, an amaitoun and” Intelligent member of the Clan of the Triple Peak, i Spuamiee bee setae sho‘ cohores were recently cestroyed in a GagSint haarng:Amther of the mercenary leptons the tngar Ath the te orybnis the result of an Inspired 5 lesion Sut" umerkabte strategen, and the reputetton Of this legion hes suffered Ore tSravabrsls 35th Inperial Reclun Infantey® fons of Defense Against Evil, Devoted to Lord "a7th Imperial medium Infantry (00) te tat fr bynakkotd of fase rive vers the Island of Lighe crested helmets, helfarmor, small round Tele Saku! niFershéne Parsinal 11 plumed helmets, half-armor, large hexagonal 14s, halberds or iong pikes (about half exch), Shore atess one cohort het Dost is, Tong pitesy enecranaes Po Strength: Wine cohorts Tighe eohorts tes 1 6 mr net : 8 Sue's yyw a a ae & tamets ‘6 to > 96 Aenarks:_A priestly legion whlch has not received ar PRT Lae ich help fron tts tenple.. Existing covores, 2) SRR er ea ee Tiscrfonced"and skllteg, hovevers aichovgh not Sifan teed or anything’ tr sity defense duty TANG due. Rak eh 5 3 7 (09) Tae Armoured Visign of Deathy 24h imperial Mediom Ifatey eetur Meyda Arbae nroda Se a J SESE passat” dew tppnveniy nis wy to te Kr oie se el Retna Stel hese th De creme ayaa prema Salers : ‘ea phreneCaene tire ie idee : ae @ Specish Wonponas Tet Coker io seal #2, 2nd and Srd ave see! 4, BSA aipges les Ulermmtine iy 1213,2 v v9 2 a Sz 7 8 et OS Renarks: Another priestly legion which has recel ved Tnsufficent support fron Its temples present cohorts are reasonably good, however, and the fenple's secret society, the waflu Cian, he Seen increasing its strength and developing fanaticism gion of KAikana of BE S7; 36th Imperial Mes Tnfancey* (42) Te jkage hibeachtydhu Bey Sy Tall crested and pluned helmets, capes, half- armor, shields, Tong spears, swords, (60) ‘oherts have bows Strength. Eight cohorts, one in training stu Swims we nam " 10/6 5 a nenarks: This legion is supported by the Tesoles of dient ne many of thet pecul Bikare hinselt is a brilvient youre Romesexual, and many of his staff officers are of hs sexual persuasion: Conteine many Artadnt” women of ‘Variety of the ox-like youths sito serve at the orgies of these two goddesses, “ind otherss, This legion has shown Teself to be [good one and earned honors for Itself on the northern frontiers sone years ago. It has only Tecently been granted Imperial charter status the lepton Ueseian east (43) The Legton of the Band of Winder; 372 Imperial tedium Tntancey ire of Nfs thie ns ie Great N'Ifés tworhanded swords, bronze armor for leather armor, daggers, longish round oval antelds Strength: “Five eahorts, one In training seats Ms 3 8 Us = S B78 67 = 2 eas for 5. 6 Remarks: A-new lesion formed of renegade N'IZS5 sSrearlang dissetistted with both Ru'ugalawy’ tend Vip Ror and willing to fight for the TrotySat (hi) ithe battalions of Srfia of eH; 39th Inpertal Medion Infantry Sef hihogquléa,of Vee the island of Ve® chested helnete with large ear guards, half aot, Small oblong ahlelas, Tong pikes, axess 14 7 ak 7 wa 16 6 Se 7k 8 ne oh anarks: A new legion Just forming; sponsored by 2 ich young noble from an ancfent fant ly of Ve (45) The Lesion of MBrusal the Chieftain; 40th Inpertal edi Infantry bra: MBeusal i Based: the villa Reval) arms: Light crested helmets, halfarmor, long spears, short axes Strength: Elght cohorts, one more In training fshcna ‘of Hana (between By SF and = ay 2A 1 Ny from the Kart aT decree under a. As yet Renarka: An ancient legion orig InitTs, now being revives by Teper the leadership of 8 local chief Shexperianced (46) The Forces of Ch} HFridal; 41st Imperial Medium Infantry rau: ChE! MT rial niuggon Bored: village Ustnanu {at the great eastern Sending (Of the nada River halfuay between BEY 7 and Suit) Ams: torical helmets, half-amor, halberds, flats, oval shielas Strength: ‘Three cohorts, one wore training stut one - 38 eee Ni town Rohe for 1 8 fenarks: This is the nucleus of 2 new legion being omed by the wealthy river merchants ho ply the Ned Rivers It ts presently actively re ruiting and offering high pay, but It has no. (ur) The Legion of the Tack Band of MFrtzha; and Imperial ediun Infantry * rau: Mfetana of Wifes ated: Chine fares! As for. (40) above Strength: Five cohorts, and one In training seu!‘Arms: Light armor, conpostte Bows, small axes, small round shel Strength: Fifteen cohorts, one In training nents: os 3 gt = moat Og eee ome «hee (48) The Regiment of the Clan of the Silver Lightning; 2 Teh imperial Archers a 8 a ast Se Ae ee cscas iv eanpeereta ein ae Based: By 37, now mostly near Thel'Th 3 Ey ‘eats Light armory large bodyrcovering shields, tong he, se toe ayes ower seal swords, Strengths Eight cohorts Ramarksi_ A noble legion of ancient standing, officered Suse ty a veteran soldier Finer ere conr is cae oti eu zeuedieby es af (52) The Legon of Eléch of Usentnay30ty Imperial Archers ak w Besear "Uren "now nt Bey 5 coe Sear ae etre Aimot Lang compcsite bowe, short chopping ewords, daggersy fal whe Tela Se “armour, equivalent to the Hesvy inantsyt alternate men carry 3 oe 7% iid prec tamecoee snes comedy clokay ta crested Remarks: A clan legion 9 ronhunen of fle 14 under the command of sg eg ea Eerste trererescect eres ooae tg 1¥50h yobs" ager bet fe hae bopen to show Stare ooh ee CH AttLchee seinen a pranent commence Sa ee ea eben eon we (49) The Lesion of the Peaks of Kral 12th Inerial Archers eae a eats : WBikon b1VErad Tojeg Fa bee oh Greeley oF saree : aeons : hoeweel Sw aw ee srt ooelateny cage ah a 3 be tignt exhorts, ane Un training wee atari. Jet ate i 2 2 ee Remaskes A Legion supplied by the wealthy mercant Re arabes = SOAStST* de ie oc very acpavionced ire Renarka: Another ancient legion reactivated by the Driests of Sfrku under Inperlal edict, Its gene Falwas coomandant of the temple of rku's Guards, The, legion uses potroned arrowt and af (53) The Legion of the Crystalline Peak: 41st Inpert ects brown-lacquered armor and skull helmets Tels made up largely oF mountaineers of the Kérdu: Hutt igfinw hiBarrdoga of RF ral pats ig Arms: Half-armor, conposite bow, long swords, small (50) The Legion of the Clan of the Broken Boush: 19th I= Strength: Five cohorts perial Archers State: Clyp-Patetarch June hiFa' fou of Fas itn Fastltum, now north of Avanthir Light armor, comport te bows, small carge shields, short ner Strength: Fifteen cohorts, o training in FasTteum state! N.S for 25. a 13 te = ete 8 10 22 enarks: This legion took part tn the dacisive defeat (of the Salarvyini at the battle of RF, and ft has used Its share of the spoils. to bulld Itself ‘larger clan house and barracks 1 fenarks: An old and noble legion devoted to Fasfitun's cnossBOHmEN: Tove of archery (54) The Regiment of the Knower of Spells, Devoted to Lord (51) The Legion of Girtkedshmu;23rd Impertal Archers# Graphnu:, Sth Inpertal Crossbowmen Af one KErdu; Lord Girtkeéshmu nikoySon of JakSiVe Erde: wi ggedfone bi ated: Jakflla; cohorts now scattered throughout the sed north to support. varfous other leaion ‘Ame: Leather armor, half Vight stirrup and halt Cirikedanew himself ts ae Knirad etl winch rossbor, mee or moras, terse 15Strength: Six cohorts, one In training (51) he Legion of the Citadel of Glory: 13th Inperial stats! Crossbowmen? rdu: Logd Tadeihel hiTengetléku, Governor of Tunfssa Based: Tunksss Arma: Heavy winch crossbows, large shields and mantlets (for sieges)» spiked clubs and flats, ght Teather armor ‘cohorts, and another In training = heat 83 18272 ‘eined ve {fbops atnay”wsed on ety guerés, > 5 3 iy o7 oe med oT on Is usually posted a border guards veda frontier, now they Rave’ Been See to mateh the Yih Kory! (©4) The Legion of the Dancer Without Eyes; 2nd Inperia! ares) WErdu: (Wane totally unpronounceables cat led ‘Gnarled One" by’ the Tsolyi) Based! Jalal, now at KaiegSr Arms! Two very iarge swords, tho long and heavy spears, ' round shield: (sonet{mes hung over the carapece find sonet ines carried), sone have steel atmor on top of thelr carapaces with projections to protect their frontal eye th: Eighteen cohorts, one in training omy sy use we = 220 2b 20h = 28/18 wi sre we 6 os me fe ue we - v7 oi 3 es sh we 78 wo3 7s 8 we 1 wm 2 19% 2 Nanarks: Deadly and ferocious fighters. Used as heavy Phalanx of shock troops ion oF Gurdggna; 3rd Inperia! AnoggyE Auxi Lary vy Infantry (65) The Us nrdu: (Caled the "Yellosplotched One” by the yéni) PEtris Lays on the island of Gfnge; now at fy ‘As for (73) above em: Strength: Ten cohorts, one more in training 15 m2 sea ust ue = ash Wong Bt = avy 2 tw ee Ww! ne ie 0 2 1% 2 = ase 3 3 me See ek we 3 7 9 9 = 22 2H os ue wee 8 eo ase uo pao ie 9 20 wits y= wes Aenarkss An olé lesion which wes fling Into decay: Tt hes" now been eevived by the oper lint and oF forts nave resulted In consseranie enlistments ese era's fighters, bot Yet some (*) Peasant skirmishers eee ed eater cE SS yee are secant a reer aT St Ae above, T STATS SECTION ABBREVIATIONS KEY: ting of sixteen when In the Feld ng Of thirteen vinen In the ting of eight shen Tn the fi SH Supersheavy infantry: heavy armor completely Covering the body, ith reinforced torso armor Heavy armor; full’ ammo: complete amor Medium’ armors hal amor LC Uight armors Teather armor KR Regular shield; large shiets S Small ahielss large Tighe snielé 1 Targe; small Night shila f te'shieta Long spear Shore spear ‘Short pike Frat No melee weapon of this, class Short composite bow; small composite bow: bow Conosite bow Longbow Light crossbow: ght stirrup crossbow Medlin winch crossbow rowing engines ediun ballistac, or dart-throwing engines Light onagers, oF stone-throving engines Shot sling, Staff sling Light javelins Throwing Clubs totes, +e mlssite weapon 5 Steet $1 Enchanted arms: usuelly steel, +1 ‘hes two such weapons simultaneously. lded Into the attack factor.)(72-75) (82-83) 2324 a te% webecltes coed Derk brow to grey: females Tiaht gr ‘Reoyt three to one male/female ratio, Tales; dark green. 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