Maces Treatise II
| Maces Treatise II Written by Unar of Denbrie |
| "Customs and Traditions of Nistra: Part One" Allows you to learn the following Maces abilities: Hammer and Anvil Respite Reading this book grants some Experience. |
These letters of an Aldorian merchant, who only by chance settled in Nistra, are written with a mix of genuine wonder and fascination. Nearly half the tome is filled with lengthy descriptions of the yearly military parade held in the capital of Nistra by its ruler, the Great Despot. 300 |
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| “ | These letters of an Aldorian merchant, who only by chance settled in Nistra, are written with a mix of genuine wonder and fascination. Nearly half the tome is filled with lengthy descriptions of the yearly military parade held in the capital of Nistra by its ruler, the Great Despot. | „ |
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- Always sold by Valden vir Krenn, owner of Vir Krenn's Printing House in Brynn.
Book content
The Great Despot, 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 actually 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.
( . . . )
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 countless 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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Allegedly, 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. Even those who escape death by trampling rarely live to tell the tale - a couple mace swings is all it takes to send even a heavily-armored knight to his forefathers. Once dazed by a sudden heavy cavalry charge, the infantry becomes almost completely helpless...
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