art of war… Dwarven Battle Tactics 16 May 202216 May 2022 Modern fantasy dwarves are based largely on Tolkien. Even the plural “dwarves” was made up by Tolkien – actual English plural being “dwarfs”. Yet Tolkien himself has not written much…
art of war… Mistakes in Lord of the Rings movies 18 Jul 202118 Jul 2021 Introduction This post will cover mistakes in the Lord of the Rings movies, as they pertain to the military tactics and technology. The greater mythological / worldbuilding mistakes (of which…
art of war… Why Fantasy Avoids Gunpowder 11 Jul 202126 Jul 2021 Tolkien's Influence In Tolkien's mythos, the good guys never use gunpowder, or anything even remotely resembling explosives of any kind. This might have had to do with him having experienced…
art of war… Building a Fantasy Army – Dwarves 30 May 202129 Aug 2021 Physiology and Biology Fantasy dwarfs (dwarves) are actually most realistic of fantasy races (along with elves). They tend to be significantly shorter than humans, but as broad or even broader…
art of war… Building a Fantasy Army – Elves 9 May 202120 May 2021 Introduction This post will concern typical fantasy elves. In other words, the Tolkien-inspired High Fantasy elves, rather than their folklore fairy counterparts. Physiology and Biology Elves are generally human-sized, though…
art of war… Building a Fantasy Army Part 8: Weapons and Tactics 25 Apr 202126 Apr 2021 'Dis be the final part of the series. 'Ere we go! Weapons and Tactics Weapons and armour In antiquity and early Middle Ages, main weapon was spear. Both infantry and…
art of war… Building a Fantasy Army Part 6: Numbers 11 Apr 202131 Mar 2021 How large an army will be depends largely on the ability of state to support the army – and in premodern times, that was very limited, as agriculture was not…
art of war… Building a Fantasy Army Part 3: Strategy and Enemies 21 Mar 202131 Mar 2021 Strategy includes purpose of the army as well as the means by which it aims to fulfill its purpose. At the basic level, military can be either offensive or defensive.…
art of war Clash of Empires – Dothraki vs Westeros 1 Oct 202022 Nov 2020 This is not the first time I will show that Ser Jorah Mormont is an Absolute Moron. Ironically, in this situation, Viserys shows himself as being far more intelligent –…
art of war Clash of Empires – Daenerys vs Westeros (conventional forces) 16 Aug 202022 Nov 2020 Forces This post will focus on a war between Aegon and Daenerys. It will include only conventional forces that both will have – thus, no dragons and no magic. Aegon…
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