Lunar Military Equipment

From: Michael Beggs <michaelwbeggs_at_...>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 15:51:12 +0000


> > The art was of varying quality. I liked almost all of it, but the
> > all-too-roman pictures with the lorica segmentata (p.18, 28) seem
>very
> > wrong.

Simon:

>Roman equipment and armour for some Lunar regiments is fine, but I
>think Republican era Roman arms and armour would probably be more
>appropriate. Lorica Hamata for example, which Romans made from both
>bronze and iron, would be fine. In fact I'm pretty sure I've seen it
>in Gloranthan art before.

The finest examples of Lunar uniform and armour are surely to be found in Tarsh War. I've never been able to imagine Lunar soldiers in any other way after seeing this. Of course, this is because they are largely based on the Late Roman period when fur caps and pill box hats were de rigeur!



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