> I'd suggest increasing these numbers a bit. A lot of
> PCs in older style campaigns are mercenaries, and the
> figures as given barely give you room for one band at
> a time.
Done. I've redone the entire table, expanding the unit categories and also the time periods. It's also in Excel now, cause I can't add up. :)
Its in the file section.
Still very much a draft for discussion though.
>
> BTW, take a look at "The Widow's Tale" for the "rules"
> in there on hiring Humakti. Apparently they insist on
> being paid (usually), and can be contracted for a
> precise number of days. How would this fit in here?
Hmmmm. Humakti don't seem a particularly patriotic lot, do they? I guess if they come freely, they'll come for death and glory, not for Sartar.
Broyan's been engaged in civil war for several years now, which suggests
Historically, kings in this position often use the promise of land as their financial incentive - specifically, the lands of the dogs who've turned traitor against them. Bit of risk, when you're being asked to face off the Lunar Empire. :) Would your humakti take it?
Or are the Volsaxi loyalists taxing the cottars and raiding their enemies for loot?
Cheers
John
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