I've always had a problem with the Agrimori using pikes. My understanding
has been that pike phalanxes need to drill a fair bit if they're going to be
effective. I can't see hunter nomads having the discipline or the
opportunities
to drill. IMG I've made the Agrimori peltasts instead. This arms them with
several long spears for throwing (only an Agrimori could throw a long spear)
which along with their large shields, and combination of leather and natural
armour makes them the equivalent of light heavy infantry (LHI for those
war gaming fans out there). This reduces the discipline they need yet keeps
them deadly. (Makes 'em more like the Zulus too-I know the Zulus didn't
use
long spears) . The use of peltasts were one of the reasons why pike
phalanxes dropped out of favour. (They're cheaper too). Roman style
infantry were another. They'd still be among the best infantry in Prax/
Genertela-too bad they don't have any calvary or much in the way of
artillery
(magic) support.
Russ again:
>Well the original pikes might have been brought with them, and from then on
>they only need access to the repair spell and trade for the occasional
wagon
>of replacements every couple of decades to keep the temple equipped, even
>assuming they can't grow any suitable local material.
The only problem with this is that the repair spell doesn't repair the last
point
of damage so eventually (if they break that often that is) your pikestaff
will
become a pike toothpick.
Sergio:
>A final question: what about Agimori? Where do they get the poles for their
>lances and piques?
A thought occured to me. It could be part of a Agrimori youths initiation
into
adulthood for them to travel into a dangerous, unfamiliar area like the
Great
Bog or the hills to the west of Prax to harvest enough long straight poles
for
their long spears (or pikes if you will).
Oliver D. Bernuetz
bernuetz.oliver_at_cbsc.ic.gc.ca
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