[Glorantha] Lunar Colleges of Magic

[Donald R. Oddy]

In message <540618962-1163670144-cardhu_blackberry.rim.net-11940- at engine05-cell01.bwc.produk.on.blackberry> "Simon" 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.

Any idea where the description was?

>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.

The wording is actually "armoured archer/guards". I'd interpret that
as a mixed unit of spearmen and archers. You need some distance
weaponry against enemy flyers or archers who would otherwise attack
the magicans over the heads of the guards.

In any case if you're involved in a big magical ritual you don't want
to break off and deal with a local threat. The magical backlash from
an interrupted ritual could involve the loss of all the magicans
involved.

-- 
Donald Oddy
http://www.grove.demon.co.uk/