>I'll suggest that the arch-archers of Glorantha,
Agreed. When we played in David Dunham's "Grazers Getting Rich in Prax" campaign a few years ago, we found the combination of the speed of the horses and the long range of our bows to be a great combination. Adding the impressive arrow magics and our prodigious use of Lightwall, we crafted a general slaughter.
Our ususal method of enrichment went something like this:
"Avar, Look! A small band of Food-Rider warriors. I'll bet we could get a lot of gold for their mounts at the market in Pavis."
"Chuk! We're not thieves! We're honorable and righteous warriors of Yu_Kargzant! Show them the horses... maybe they'll attack."
(sure enough)
Chuk: "Where do we set the Lightwall?"
Avar: "Give them a sporting chance! No farther than 80 meters."
(Sound of spells being muttered...the <poof!> of a lightwall blinking into shape, the whicker of flaming arrows, the screams of wounded Praxians, blinded and confused...)
Avar: "Let's finish them with flameswords, brothers!" (thwacking and hissing sounds)
Chuck: "I love the smell of Praxian Flambee in the the morning! Smells like... bride price!"
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There are some things I miss about the old spells....
Pam
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