... Darrold, Champion of Whitewall and leader of the fyrd. He didn't get too much exposure as no one wanted to talk to him. Is he an invention of someone else...
... Make him Broyan's Champion, I don't think tribal champions are usually leaders of the fyrd. The one will be the best fighter while the other is more of an...
... Well there's about 230 words there so if you chop the backstory and abbreviate the rest you should get it down to about 100. If you want some NPC style...
... Great stuff (again!) One nit pick - is he the leader of the fyrd of a clan or the leader of the warband of a tribe (never mind the over tribe? While there...
... the ... the ... Just to add fuel to the fire, whilst it is true that the kingdom skill levels are in the 10M2 to 10M3 range, its possible that Broyan ...
... He's at tribal level, but the leader of the fyrd not the warband. Basically he's been put in charge of all the Volsaxi fyrdmen who are at WW who from the...
... It's normal for fyrds of different clans to serve in the Tribal fyrd that all their clans belong to. So, Frex, all the Kheldon clan fyrds can serve ...
... Does the same apply to warbands? Or not? I saw the tribal warband as being a distinct group, and higher-quality than the various clan warbands. ... But...
... a ... Yep. You'd basically have a Tribal Warband (made up of the clan warbands) and a Tribal Fyrd (made up of clan fyrds). But if you want a sub-unit to do...
... So the "yep" was actualy a "nope"? No, the tribal warband is *not* a distinct entity of higher standard? Despite the higher ratings given to it in the...
... I think that there are several different questions and asssumptions mixed up here. I will take a couple of steps back before addressing what I think the...
... No, the "yep" was a "yes" (hmm, this is getting tangled). The tribal warband *is* a distinct entity (seperate from the tribal fyrd) of higher standard, and...
... If the clan has *any* intention of sending warriors outside of the tula (to raid, chase cattle thieves, whatever) then they will need a "warband wyter" ...
... Well, naturally it's separate from the fyrd - it's a warband! ... yep ... Then how can it be of higher standard if it's the same people? ... Yes, exactly. ...
... than) ... and ... tribal-based. ... I think I see where you're going (or maybe coming from...). I don't think there is a "Tribal Warband" that is...
... Except that Orlanth was always doing that in the myths. Which is why the cults of Vinga, Elmal and Rigsdal arise. Of course with a lot of Vingans at WW it...
... I suspect that we mostly agree but... I think that any time two or three warriors go on a mission (including chasing cattle thieves), it is _unlikely_ that...
... Okay, yes, I overstated the *any* part :-). Let's try "any warriors with magical support for a relatively major expedition". RR C'est par mon ordre et...
... I always assumed that the clan warband will have its own guardian or wyter. Hence the diection in HQ at the end of High Pressure Front that as a...
... I think we're all pretty much in agreement. Those that aren't, hold up your hand. RR C'est par mon ordre et pour le bien de l'Etat que le porteur du...
... I cleaned up my original posting up a bit, expanded it somewhat and sent it to Greg. We are discussing it and I hope it will become a new article for the...
Calling the Volsaxi experts.... I know you're working away behind the scenes, and I just wonder if this bit of background has been tied down yet. I'm looking...
Jane Williams ... While not working behind the scenes, some of that info is on the Wiki. Resident clans mentions two clans and gives a warband (Night Jumpers) ...
... And may have been contradicted by the background work? As we know much of the background on Broyan was? ... I was after clans that would have sent a...