"Swords of Lankhmar"
An Army List for 'Hordes of the Things'
By Tim Drewett
Just finished the Swords of Lankhmar, number five in the series by Fritz Leiber. This includes the first outing of Rat Civilisation. These books are about the adventures of the Gray Mouser, thief, minor magician and swordsman and his comrade Fafhrd, Barbarian, Singing Skald and swordsman.
So, to mark having reread it for the first time in about ten years we have the obligatory list:
Lankhmar Above ( Humans )
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Hero General @ 4AP (Gray Mouser) |
1 |
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Hero @ 4AP (Fafhrd) |
1 |
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God @ 4AP (Gods of Lankhmar) |
1 |
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Knights @ 2AP (Ghouls on horseback. This includes Fafhrds girlfriend Kreeshkra) |
1 |
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Beasts @ 2AP (The 13 Warcats summoned by Fafhrd ) |
3 |
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Warband @ 2AP (Naked maids and pages. These are hairless and armed with an assortment of kitchen weapons ) |
1 |
|
Hordes @ 1AP (Lankhmar's citizens) |
2 |
Stronghold: A Tavern or the Temple of the Gods of Lankhmar
Options: Blades or Spears @ 2AP (Lankhmarines with a variety of anti Rat weapons issued ), Magician @ 4AP (Ningaulbe and/or Sheelba), Behemoth @ 4AP (Shelba's hut)
Rats
|
Hero General @ 4AP (Skwee) |
1 |
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Sneakers @ 3AP (Hisvit and Hisvin; they try to win by subterfuge ) |
1 |
|
Blades @ 2AP (Human sized SwordRats) |
1 |
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Spears @ 2AP (Human sized PikeRats) |
1 |
|
Shooters @ 2AP (Crossbow Rats) |
2 |
|
Hordes @ 1AP (Sword/Pike Rats) |
6 |
|
Beasts @ 2AP (Wild Rats/Suicide Rats. These can move faster as they are not carrying weapons) |
1 |
|
Lurker @ 1AP (Rats setting traps) |
1 |
Stronghold: A rat run into Lankhmar Below
Options: Artillery @ 3AP (Repeater Bolt throwers; these were used against the Lankhmarines in the South Barracks )