The Armies and Enemies of Dragon Pass
Winner of the 2019 Greg Stafford Memorial Award
The timeless appeal of the legends of the Hero Wars has resulted in an enduring interest in the period.
Surviving texts¸ supplemented by archaeological evidence¸ are used here as the basis of this reconstruction of the combatants of the initial phases of that world-shattering conflict.
Focused on Dragon Pass and the surrounding regions (Peloria¸ Pent¸ Prax and Maniria)¸ this volume presents details of the warriors¸ soldiers and mercenaries of the opening periods of the Hero Wars¸ their arms and armor¸ their cultures¸ histories and organization¸ the terrain they traveled¸ the battlefields on which they fought¸ their fortifications¸ their magic¸ and their gods.
Army Lists provide details of the regiments and other entities that fought in this epic conflict¸ supplemented by numerous illustrations of the participants.
Bonus chapters:
- Lunar Army Strength
- Righteous War
- Jar-eel Marches Forth from Mirin's Cross
Warning: adult themes - some aspects of Bronze Age warfare may be distressing.
By Martin Helsdon with invaluable assistance from Jeff Richard. Based on the mythic universe created by Greg Stafford.