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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ace" data-source="post: 258020" data-attributes="member: 944">It is said that there are two types of warfareMobile and Static. IMC static warfare is pretty much unknown for several reasonsfirst: The climate is hot, roughly equal to Californiasecond: Magic on the battle field is common. according to my calculations 2/3 of the population has the mental ability to learn spells of up to level 3 This leads me to suggest a ration of 1 wizard or sorcerer per 25 menthird: area effect spells are very lethal capable of destroying enormous amounts of men and  material, quickly and from any anglefourth: a magic  battlefield is very unpredictable. Summoned monsters, illusions and terrain alteration can screw with any large tactical formation.  Clerics are not allowed to fight in secular wars.The cavalry option is out as well, in most areas horses are suceptable to an equine disease and will sicken and die within a few weeks. This has no effect on a Paladins mount but Paladins are generally not found in large numbers.A fighting force in Vinyar (the main island where I set my campaign) looks like this One warband  is 50 men plus 2 mages 3 units (battle) 1 scout, and one command unit with the two wizards attachedA basic unit-- which is a "mess" of 10 menL3 human fighters feats: wpn focus, shield focus, toughnesschain shirt, 3 javelins, longsword, shieldCommand units are also 10 men but with magic items and they are higher levelTypical leaderL9 human warriorfeats: weapon focus, shield focus, toughness, social feat, combat featchain shirt/spell wrought +1  Spellwrought shield +1 spellforged sword+1 potions 2-4 sometimes magic items or threeplus his LooeysL6 human warriorsfeats: weapon focus, shield focus, toughness, social featMW chain shirt, MW Longsword, MW Shield, potions 2-4feats: weapon focus, shield focus,  toughness, social featscout units are 5  two man teams ofKOK Inflitrators level 5-10Equiped with Longbows, MW studded leather, buclkes and a hand weapon + 2-4 potions and several medium magic items. The Wizards are 5-10 level and equiped as per the DMG-- usually with flying, blasting, scrying and protective stuffThe National Army is arranged the same way except that  in later years for every dozen  warbands there is are 2 support "striders magic powered vehicles.</blockquote>

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