[Glorantha] Lunar Colleges of Magic

[Stephen Tempest]

"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