Simon
simon.miller_at_lineone.net>-- Formica Phalanx sounds like a REAL miniatures
conversion challenge!
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>To: <whitewall_at_yahoogroups.com>
>From: "Roderick and Ellen Robertson" <rjremr_at_...>
>Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 09:17:41 -0700
>Subject: Stonewall phalanxes
>Reply-To: whitewall_at_yahoogroups.com
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>> Yes, vexing that. can anyone give a quick precis of the missing page?
>> <significant look at Donald> At least on the level of 'broadly in line
>> with tales' or 'Gregs Nick to within an inch of his life'.
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>According to the original document that the web pages were based on (dated
>1997),
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>"This unit resisted the Lunar Army and survived the battle until only the
>Granite and Quartz phalanxes remained, surrounded by Lunar foes. Both were
>offered quarter, but the Quartz phalanx refused and was destroyed. Granite
>Phalanx accepted the honorable terms, and to honor their new leaders,
>accepted the new uniforms and armaments of the Lunar Army (the other Stone
>phalanxes did not)."
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>Homeland is Melsekorth, Kostaddi.
>Shield is a medium round, armor consists of musculed curraisse and plumed
>helmet (no mention of any sort of greaves). Weapons are a long spear and
>scimitar. Uniform is listed as: Red and white crest, red and white striped
>skirt, red shield with a yellow gryphon.
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>And for those that want history, the ten stonewall phalanxes are listed
as:
>Basalt - destroyed by Emp. Anirnelm
>Onyx - Swallowed whole by a dragon (no time credited, probably dragonkill)
>Slate - Destroyed by Cartavar the Conqueror, a Carmanian
>Quartz - destroyed by Lunars (see above).
>Diamond - 'crushed and mangled by the Mad Sultanate'
>Emeraldite - Destroyed by Sheng Seleris
>The remaining, still-extant phalanxes are:
>Granite (see above)
>Beryl - Breastplate, helm, greave on left leg (including metal boot cover),
>large shield.
>Marble - cuirasse, greaves, helmet, large oval shield
>Jaspar - Cuirasse, one greave, one vambrace, large shield
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>The Formica Phalanx should be composed of ants (genus formicidae) or men
>'descended' from ants, like the Myrmidons. (and in my research, I came
upon
>a lovely word - Formicate: To swarm with ants (not to be confused with
>for*n*icate...)
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>RR
>It is by my order and for the good of the state that the bearer of this
has
>done what he has done.
>- Richelieu
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>'Weni, Widi, Wiki.' I came, I saw, I added to the story.
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