The word “thane” means “martial companion,” although an older version of their name means “horse men,” denoting their status. The title is sometimes transliterated to “lord” particularly in older RuneQuest documents. Thanes…
Tag: militia
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…
The Average Sartarite Clan
There are 157 clans in Sartar (not including the Telmori and Pol-Joni), with an average population of about 900 people per clan. About 600 are adults, and about 300 are children. The…
How the militia trains
The militia musters together each Fire Season and learns to fight together. They aren’t drilled so much as learn how to gather together in groups, how to fight with sword and shield…
The Sartar Army
I’ve posted earlier versions of this before, but I think this might be interesting to some. This is the edited and revised overview of the Sartar Army for the forthcoming reprint of…
Native Tarsh Corps
Here is a good idea what an officer of one of the city militia regiments of the Native Tarsh Corps would look like:
Sketch of a Sartarite Clan Militia Member
This sketch depicts a member of the local clan militia. All free men (including women who are members of warlike cults) are expected to fight on behalf of their clan and follow…