The Glorantha Digest V5 #277

From: Andrew Barton <AndrewBarton_at_compuserve.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 10:57:51 -0500


> yes, I *know* there's a trollkin
>gnawing my leg off, but if I drop my shield or break rank to deal with
>it, my comrades-in-arms will get shafted as well.

More likely:

'yes, I *know* there's a trollkin gnawing my leg off, but I don't have to=

be distracted because my rear-rank man will deal with it'

Hoplites typically fought eight deep, maybe four deep if they had to stretch out. Classical phalanxes normally fought 16 ranks deep.

Andrew


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