tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841524611265490126.post6026977999111392125..comments2023-03-31T03:13:25.579-07:00Comments on Maximum Rock & Role Playing: Royal Armies of the Hyborean Age: Robert E. Howard's description of ShemitesChad Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15084711824869449643noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841524611265490126.post-12147307246796541172010-05-28T12:30:29.835-07:002010-05-28T12:30:29.835-07:00Yes! I've seen this army list, it's prett...Yes! I've seen this army list, it's pretty good. I was thinking of getting a copy of Vis Magica, but I've got so many rule sets that I haven't used yet. I may decide to forsake the actual rules of Royal Armies just because they're not that great. I may use Fields of Glory, HOTT, or Armatii (which Kobold, a.k.a. David did a great Army List for the Hyborian nations).Chad Thorsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15084711824869449643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841524611265490126.post-8503143114849231952010-05-28T12:08:11.009-07:002010-05-28T12:08:11.009-07:00While Assyrians (specially as featured in popular ...While Assyrians (specially as featured in popular illustrations and early 'biblical' movies, I suspect) correspond indeed to the 'bulk' of Howard's 'Shemites', his conception was more inclusive. Other types associated with the area and or with the 'arab / muslim' complex, such as Beduins and Tuaregs, contributed to his 'Shemitic' ethno-cultural group.<br /><br />And I've always be intrigued by the extra-heavily armored 'Assuri', specially their 'cylindrical helmet'? <br /><br />Your blog brought me back (for a part) to Hyboria, after years of exclusive '18th C.' interest: just discovered these <a href="http://vismagica.com/vm_army_lists_home.htm#Armies%20Based%20On%20Works%20of%20Fiction%20or%20Films" rel="nofollow">Army lists</a>.abdul666https://www.blogger.com/profile/16172686098173637906noreply@blogger.com