So why did someone like Sor-eel get the command to conquer Prax? Well lets start by looking at the main Lunar generals circa 1610: Fazzur Wideread. He’s a provincial warleader, successfully invaded Hendrikiland…
Tag: Lunar army
Army Recruitment
Most Gloranthan armies are recruited in the following ways: Tribal militia. Members of the local community perform military service as part of belonging to the community. Among the Sartarites and Praxians, this is…
Ordinary Soldiers
When we think about the ordinary soldiers of Sartar, Tarsh, and the Lunar Heartlands a few notes: The very best of the Lunar cavalry are Jar-eel’s Bloodspillers, which are the equivalent of…
The Lunar Occupation of Sartar
With one brief but notable exception, the Lunar Army occupied much of Sartar for the better part of 23 years. This occupation of course impacted Sartarite society and left scars that are…
The Imperial Guard
The Imperial Guard are the household troops of the Red Emperor. They consist of six regiments of elite soldiers, some 4500 strong, with three cavalry and three foot regiments. They include the…
Military Might in 1625
In 1625, the most powerful military in Glorantha is the Lunar Army. A handful of fast and powerful units offered a strong advance fighting force, and careful timing gave the empire almost…
The Lunar Army in the Early Hero Wars
I’ve been playing around with some numbers to get a better feel for the Lunar Empire during the Dragon Pass Campaign period. 1. 1621 At the height of Lunar power, the Empire…
A few notes on Lunar Army organization.
I’m pretty sure Martin Helsdon covers this in more detail in Armies and Enemies of Dragon Pass, but here are some notes for writers or GMs who want to have Lunar units…
New Pavis: The Lunar Occupation
As we all know, in 1610 New Pavis resisted the Lunar Army for a single day, then opened its gates to the besiegers. There was mutiny, but the ringleaders were caught and…
Women in the Lunar Army
Are there female soldiers within the ranks of the lunar military? Yes, the Lunar army has female soldiers and leaders. Going back to my post yesterday about the main cults in the…
Hero Wars campaign notes
There are roughly 34,000 Orlanth initiates in Sartar (including the Far Place), 5500 Yelmalio initiates, and another 8000 initiates of various war gods (Storm Bull, Humakt, Maran Gor, Babeester Gor, etc.). Let’s…
The Lunar Army in Sartar
Prior to the Dragonrise in 1625, there were approximately 15,000 Lunar soldiers in Dragon Pass, with the largest camps of some 10,000 soldiers being outside of the New Temple of the Reaching…
Backbone of Lunar power
The strength of the Lunar Empire is not its soldiers: In our recent RQ game, my players got a good look at what the real backbone of Lunar power is – it…
Lunar Command Standards
Here’s some more material on various Lunar command standards from Greg. This was posted on Google+
Lunar Imperial Army standards
Here’s something that may or may not go into the Guide – a sketch of Lunar Imperial Army standards (I’ve not commissioned a final on this, although it is referenced in the…
The Lunar Army in the Holy Country
The Lunar Army in the Holy CountryLast little Lunar army snippet from the Guide, just to give an idea how many Lunars are actually committed to the theatre in the Holy Country….
Strength of the Lunar Army
The Lunar Army is the most powerful military in Glorantha. It numbers 64,000 soldiers, consisting of 36,500 infantry, 18,000 cavalry, 5,750 magicians (including the 1200 magicians of the Field School of Magic),…