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|BookAuthor=Written by Unar of Denbrie | |||
|BookName=Customs and Traditions of Nistra: Part Two | |||
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|Description=The second part of the notes by the Aldorian merchant who spent at least ten years of his life in Nistra. A good half of the text is dedicated to lengthy descriptions of the early military parade, which is being held yearly in the capital of Nistra by its ruler, the Great Protector. | |||
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Revision as of 12:43, 9 October 2020
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| “ | Customs and Traditions of Nistra: Part Two | „ |
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The Great Protector, a ruler and a patron of Nistra, is well versed in the art of war. Every year he makes sure to carry out a military parade to show the might of the Nistrian army to common people - I had a chance to attend one of them. i'd never witnessed a celebration this unifying in my entire life. Can you even imagine Aldorian nobles fraternizing with poor townsmen? Nonsense, right? In Nistra, however, it's a usual occurrence.
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...The parade opened with a procession of cataphracts - the remnants of the ancient times when the Nistrian Empire stretched far to the east. The horses moved at a steady pace, heavy hooves hitting the cobblestones. The riders' armor resembled an exotic beast - fashioned together from a large number of shiny scales, it reflected the sun to a blinding effect. In their hands they carried hefty flanged maces gilded with ornaments.
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People say it's almost impossible to hold your ground against a cataphract charge. Their wedge formations shatter enemy lines like a battering ram, overpowering even the most experienced pikemen. Those who escape death by trampling rarely live to tell the tale - a couple mace swings is all it takes to send even a heavy armored man-at-arms to his forefathers. Once dazed by a sudden heavy cavalry charge, the infantry becomes almost entirely helpless...
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