Donald:
> I created Pharon to do precisely this sort of counter-insurgency
> stuff but he doesn't rely on someone getting away quickly enough
> to get him information about an attack. His ability allows him
> to predict attacks so he gets troops present to counter the attack.
Yes, but what ability? This is what I'm trying to sort out - is he just using agents inside WW to find out what's happening (which any Lunar could do), or does he have something special?
> Remember it's less about responding to attack as they happen,
> but knowing in advance where attacks are likely and intercepting.
But how? As I say, if it's just information, he's no different from any other Lunar.
> Pharon also attacks suspected hideouts and the supply routes
> to WW so the Orlanthi have to defend those.
Well, of course. Again, how does this make him different from the rest?
I hope this isn't working on a theory that all Lunars other than Pharon are idiots?
> Prior to Tatius bringing him in the Orlanthi had pretty much a
> free reign in the hills - they could outrun troops who could
> beat them and outfight the troops who could catch them.
> As a group his hillmen are faster than the average Orlanthi
> warband (which is only as fast as it's slowest member)
Which makes me wonder about something else. Once he's around, and known as a threat for just this sort of reason, do you perhaps decide to leave that slowest member behind? If the result of staying together is that you *all* get killed....? Partly the sort of heroic last-stand thing you get in stories, where the one with the leg injury volunteers to stay behind to guard the rear with a bow or something. Partly just straight hard-headed risk assessment on the part of the leader at the time. Lose one, or lose the lot.
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