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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zardnaar" data-source="post: 7638554" data-attributes="member: 6716779">Didn't happen often I think it was using Combat and Tactics and some optional rules.  Also happened in B/X there was artwork in the RC with polearms being used.  I think the idea for a 6 person party was 2 fighters, two clerics, thief mage and a lot of adventures were for 6 to 8.  Once I think we had a Paladin with 6 or 7 henchmen although they normally only traveled with 1 or 2.  You could also stick the clerics in front with polearms behind them. Can't remember if there were rules for phalanxs I think the fighters handbook or combat and tactics had it.  Hobgoblins would be more likely to do things like that or polearms + missile troops set up behind a pit trap.Throw in weapon speeds, flanking etc and yeah we're were doing that in the late 90s.</blockquote>