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Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:22 pm  
Greyhawk armies?

I'd like to have stats about different armies of Greyhawk. Amy regulars mainly, because irregulars are too non-standard to have any real stats.

Like for instance, this is IMO a halberdier from Sterich:
Human warrior 1st-level
HP: 8
Attack: Halberd +2, Damage 1d10+1
AC: 14 (Scale mail)
Feats: ? + Toughness
Str: 13, Con: 12, Dex: 11, Wis: 10, Int: 9, Cha: 8 (non-elite array)

Halberdiers are formed in to squads of 10 men + sergeant of 2nd or 3rd level.
3 squads form platoon, commanded by a lieutenant (4th or 5th level)
3 platoons form a company, commanded by a captain (level 6-8)

Generally platoon also contains military chaplain (1st-level cleric of St. Cuthbert). Officers above sergeant have shield-bearers (warrior 1st-level) and sometimes lieutenants and captains have two infantry-scouts (experts or rangers 1st-level) at their disposal that know the local area (half-orcs and demihumans are common).

Renowned light cavalry (Sterich):
Human warrior 1st-level
HP: 5
Attack: Composite shortbow +2, Longsword +1
AC: 14 (Studded leather, Dex +1)
Feats: Mounted combat, mounted archery
Str: 11, Con: 12, Dex: 13, Wis: 10, Int: 9, Cha: 8 (non-elite array)
Rides a light warhorse.

Light cavalry follow the same organization as halberdiers, but usually patrol in pairs (older one in charge).

P.S. I'm a big fan of Total War-series, so this subject is close to my heart :)
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Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:30 pm  

Greyhawk Wars has a ton of info on stuff like this. Also the AD&D DMG has how to build an army rules.
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Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:26 am  

Thanks, but Greyhawk Wars is not very detailed about game-mechanical stats. I will check AD&D 1st edition DMG.
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Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:20 am  

While the older canon sources won't have 3rd ed stats, many of them sneak in small details that can help you with this project. Iuz the Evil, the Marklands, World of Greyhawk 80/83, etc. Best bet may be to use the Greyhawkia index and research each nation's older canon entries because, imo, that is usually where info about their armies first appeared.
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Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:02 pm  

Ahh, how I wish I had more time to contribute to this.

Rest assured though that there would be great amounts of undead included in the ranks of the (former) Great Kingdom areas, and that Scarlet Brotherhood would most deffinately use a large amount of hybrid monstrousities from their breeding programs.
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