danhalberd wrote:
> Beryl Phalanx is in Barbarian Adventures as one of the 10 wall
> regiments. They are a Dara Happan unit who worship Darvesh the
> Unyielding which is a hero cult of Urvairinus. They are lsited as
> initiates with three affinities: Beryl Phalanx, Destroy Dara Happan
> Foes and Light of Action. Strangely they are listed as drawing up 8
> deep on the march but 4 deep in action. This is rather shallow for a
> hoplite unit who historically usually drew up 8 deep and also doesn't
> really match ILH1 where Dara Happan files are of 10.
Yes, I can see your point. I think the thing to recall here is Wall
Regiment. Were they at some point actually deployed atop physical
walls? The unit deployment makes perfect sense in that context. I
think it is the most likely explanation, but I'm afraid I don't know the
history of the term Wall Regiment...
Are they combining Phalanx maneuverability and persistence with light
infantry screening tactics, by which they deploy at the front of the
other Phalanxes? I think that is possible.
Anyway, I was surprised they were solar worshiping Darra Happans not
Lunar Regiments, but yes it makes perfect sense now. They are part of
the Heartland Corps as I recall from Dragon Pass the boardgame? They
operate alongside the Thuder Delta Slingers, who as I recall are from
Erigia (?) and Hadrian's Dragoons, is that correct? Is the Heartland
Corp still an official Lunar Army unit, or is it actually a Vexilla?
Just idle curiosity
cj x
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