Commander Yanafal.

From: Alex Ferguson <abf_at_yeats.ucc.ie>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 18:19:25 GMT

Wesley Quadros:
> Yanafal's magics are for inclusion; he can forge different military
> traditions into one fighting force (Yes he has magic for personal
> combat but so do all the war gods).

> A file-leader or hundred-leader (lieutenant) does not need these magics
> as his unit is always homogeneous.

> Most Yanafali officers are general grade. They are brigade leaders
> and higher.

This sounds to me very much like re-inventing the Polaris wheel. I've always pictured the 'typical' YT as the H. Jones style of colonel, (regimental commander in LE terms), which is about as high as you can rise and still reasonably be primarily a warrior, rather than a strategist. File-leader would be more likely more of a specialist hoplite (or whatever) ritual post, rather than YT, I agree, but more senior sub-commanders commanders (of 'centuries' or 'maniples', to use terms which may well make Martin yelp, or the very approximate equivalents) very well could be.

Cheers,
Alex.

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