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Size of Armies Part 2
Advice for Fantasy Writers This article is by Toni Šušnjar. Note: This is Part Two of a two-part essay. Here is the link to Part One. Feudal Army Feudal army is a complex beast: it may include landed troops, mercenaries, town militias, conscripted peasants, or any combination of…
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Size of Armies
Advice for Fantasy Writers This article is by Toni Šušnjar. One of basic elements of fantasy warfare is fantasy army. And one of basic elements of army is its size , which will affect organization and logistics, as well as strategies and tactics it can employ. Thus, prospective…
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Questions for Worldbuilding the Concept of Wisdom
Wisdom to my mind is a bit of a paradox. It is subjective and context-dependent, but inherently universal. I say this, because for something to be wise it ought to be applicable across time and space, yet whether the claims are appraised as being “wise” hinges on the perception…
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Lessons from the UFC: How to Keep Blood-Sports Interesting
It sounds like an oxymoron: “How to keep blood-sports interesting?” You’ve got blood and you’ve got sports, the term does its own advertising! And yet, fighting promotions rise and fall, where Pride and Strikeforce once reigned, now stand One and Bellator, but one promotion…
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Can I? When Doubt Kills Your Ideas
Alright! The Muses sing, drawing you to the desk, pump your veins with hot blood and fill your mind with combustible imagination. You’re on fire and ready to write. The idea once tumbling in your mind is bucking with life and wants to breath words on your screen. It’s awesome.…
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Writing Neurodivergent Characters in Fantasy
This article is by Emma Lammers. Author’s note: neurodivergent is term used to refer to people whose neurological functions differ from the norm because of an innate or acquired condition. Examples of these conditions include autism, learning disabilities, mood disorders,…
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Building a Fantasy Army — Weapons & Tactics
This article is by Toni Šušnjar. In Antiquity and early the Middle Ages, the main weapon was the spear. Only a few exceptions appeared: Roman legions, which used javelins instead, and Macedonian pike phalanx with its sarissa. In the later Middle Ages, the main weapon could be a…
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Building a Fantasy Army — Recruitment & Logistics
This article is by Toni Šušnjar. Recruitment and Numbers The most basic style of recruitment is that of a local militia – rural or urban – where a portion or all of the free men take up arms. Militiamen are usually not highly trained, but they make up for lack of training with…
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Building a Fantasy Army — Strategy & Organization
This article is by Toni Šušnjar. Strategy and Enemies The structure of an army will depend on the strategy, as strategy will determine the army’s role and tasks. A state which carries out expansion through outright territorial conquest will have large numbers of heavy infantry,…
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Building a Fantasy Army — Environment & Society
This article is by Toni Šušnjar. Warfare and military are an integral part of much of ancient and medieval fantasy. This is no surprise: warfare was a key element in development of society and of history, and much of mythology is also about it. As such, it is difficult for…