By Ian Hoskins
1: Orogs.
| Unit Name: | Cost: | Maintenance |
| Orog Infantry | 2 | 1 |
| Orog Archers | 2 | 1 |
| Orog Cavalry | 4 | 2 |
| Orog Engineers* | 6 | 2 |
| Orog Overseers* | 2 | 1 |
| Orog Lizard Riders* | 8 | 2 |
| Orog Sappers* | 3 | 1 |
| Orog Elite Guards* | 12 | 4 |
* Indicates new unit.
A: Orog Engineers
| Move: 3 | Melee: 1 |
| Defense: 2 | Missile: 4 |
| Morale: X O | |
| 1 HIT: | Melee: 0, Missile: 3 |
| 2 HITS: | Melee: 0, Missile: 2 |
These troops are the Orog equivalent of Artillary, athought they are mainly used to build and repair Orog fortifications. If a unit of Orog Engineers is avalible at a siege they can construct engines to bring down the enemy castle. They are lightly armours, and usually armed with a short sword, dagger and short bow. Their main stength however lies in their abiltiy to build catapults and other engines of war.
B: Orog Overseers
| Move: 2 | Melee: 4 |
| Defense: 2 | Missile: 0 |
| Morale: X | |
| 1 HIT: | Melee 3 |
| 2 HITS: | Melee 2 |
The Orog Oversee is a specalist unit designed to control and look after the various slave work gangs in the Gorgon's Crown and Kiergard. They do not usually become involved in warfare, although the Orog's in this unit are very strong fighters. They do not like to fight however and have a very poor morale. The Gorgon's Domain support 3 units of these overseers to keep control of the enslaved population of Kiergard. Common weapons are sword, or whips and they Overseers usually wear a light armour such as leather.
C: Orog Lizard Riders
| Move: 3 | Melee: 4 |
| Defense: 4 | Missile: 2 |
| Morale: X O B | Charge: 5 |
| 1 HIT: | Melee 3, Charge 3 |
| 2 HITS: | Melee 2, Charge 2 |
| 3 HITS: | Melee 1, Charge 0 |
One of the toughtest Orog units. The Orog's making up this unit are specially trained to ride the giant lizards found in their underground caves. Fortunatly the lizards do not operate well in light, and these troops have some disadvantage in bight sunlight. They are hower expert night fighting troops, and proved unbeatable in the recent Rhormarch campaigns. These troops are so prized that they were withdrawn from the campaign and did not perish with the more common troops when the king of Rhormarch finally recaptured the northern provinces of his kingdom. The mounted Orog troops wear a study steel breastplate and carry a short bow, short sword, and a heavy lance. Their lizard mounts are also armour with a light leather barding.
D: Orog Sappers
| Move: 3 | Melee: 3 |
| Defense: 1 | Missile: 0 |
| Morale: X O | |
| 1 HIT: | Melee 1 |
| 2 HITS: | Melee 0 |
These soldiers are specially trained to prepare tunnels and undermine castles. There most famous use was during the Gorgon's attack on the citidel of Oden in northern Rhormarch. While the rest of the army, including the Gorgon himself was trapped outside the Citidel with Prince Oden's men raining arrows and boiling oil down on them, these Orog troops built a tunnel underneath the Citidel walls and then began slaughering the defenders from within. They soon had the gates open and the Gorgon's forces rushed into the Citidel slaughtering its defender. If it had not been for the sappers Prince Oden would have survived the battle. These troops are very lightly armourer, usually only leather at the most, and carry only a short sword.
E: Orog Elite Guards
| Move: 1 | Melee: 6 |
| Defense: 6 | Missile: 4 |
| Morale: X O B | |
| 1 HIT: | Melee 5, Missile 3 |
| 2 HITS: | Melee 4, Missile 2 |
| 3 HITS: | Melee 3, Missile 0 |
| 5 HITS: | Melee 2 |
These are the Elite. The very best the Orog armies of the Gorgon's Crown has to offer. There is only 1 unit of Orog Elite Guards at any one time and it is made up of the very best soldiers from all the other units. They are outfitted like no other and payed double what any other unit recieves. This unit is based in the Gorgon's castle of Kal-Saitharak and is charge with the personal defense of his Stoniness. Many Orog chief and leader are drafted into this unit as well and this is reflected in its high battle ratings. Most soldiers in this unit are outfitter with plate armour, and some are even equiped with enchanted suits. Weapons are of the finest make and range from two-handed to short swords. Each soldier in the unit is specialised in their particular weapon. Also they each carry a heavy crossbow for missile attacks.
2: Slave Units:
| Unit: | Cost: | Maintenance: |
| Work Slaves* | 0 | 0 |
| Slave Infantry* | 1 | 0 |
| Slave Shields* | 0 | 0 |
* Indicates new unit.
A: Standard Slaves:
These units have no attack of defense. They represtent units of slaves grouped together for constrution purposes. In an emergancy there Goblin or Orog master may push them into battle as cannon fodder (See Slave Sheilds). But they are mainy used as slave labour in the fields of Keigard and other realms. Large numbers of slaves are much cheaper to keep that hiring workers to perform the duty.
B: Slave Infantry:
| Move: 1 | Melee: 2 |
| Defence: 1 | Missile: 1 |
| Morale: X | |
| 1 HIT: | Dead. |
When normal troops are hard to find, or can not be maintained then slaves are sometimes pushed into the army. They are outfitted with what ever weapons and armour are left over from the normal army units and driven into battle by their Overseers. They usually fight because if they do not then they will be killed by their masters. They however have little in the way of combat value and are of little use, except to keep the enemy occupied for a while.
C: Slave Shield:
| Move: 1 | Melee: 0 |
| Defence: 1 | Missile: 1 |
| Morale: O | |
| 1 HIT: | Dead |
These units are used by particularly nasty Orog's or Goblin tribes. They are driven before the advancing Archer units and used as shield for the Goblin or Orog archer to fire from behind. They have almost no combat value, although they could throw rocks if pressed. Some evil tribes also send out on of these units of slaves to stop and enemy mounted unit charging them. The enemy cavalry or knight has to get past the Slaves before it can attack the regular troops and usually the Orog's have archers or artillary ready to use on them while they are getting past the slaves.
3: Goblin Troops:
| Unit: | Cost: | Maintenance: |
| Goblin Archers | 2 | 1 |
| Goblin Infantry | 2 | 1 |
| Goblin Scouts | 4 | 1 |
| Goblin Guards | 6 | 2 |
| Goblin Cavalry | 8 | 2 |
| Goblin Wolf Riders* | 8 | 2 |
| Goblin Warpig Riders* | 10 | 2 |
| Goblin Artillary* | 10 | 2 |
| Goblin Skyriders* | 12 | 3 |
* Indicates new unit.
A: Goblin Wolf Riders:
| Move: 4 | Melee: 3 |
| Defence: 2 | Missle: 3 |
| Morale: X O | Charge: 5 |
| 1 HIT: | Melee 1, Charge 3 |
A rarely used unit of Goblins. The Wolf Riders have an excellent movement rate, but little in the way of defense. They are mainly used to attack then withdraw and quickly fall the the better protected units in battle. The goblin riders are unarmoured and carry a spear, and short bow.
B: Goblin Warpig Riders:
| Move: 2 | Melee: 6 |
| Defence: 4 | |
| Morale: X O B | |
| 1 HIT: | Melee 4 |
| 2 HITS: | Melee 3 |
Goblins riding the large boars and pigs found in the northern forests can be a fearsome sight. The animals are slower than the lightly armoured wolves, but make up for this lack of speed with a high defence and attack value. The Goblins usually outfit their warpig with spiked armour and wear chain armour themselves. The riders carry a heavy spear that would cause a lot of damage if the pig could ever pick up enough speed to charge the enemy units. As it is they cause enough damage in battle with their tusks combined with the attacks of their goblin riders.
C: Goblin Artillary:
| Move: 1 | Melee: 1 |
| Defence: 2 | Missile: 4 |
| Morale: X | |
| 1 HIT: | Missile: 3 |
The lightly armoured Goblin artillary is their answer to Anuirean artillary. There weapons are not of the same quality however, and Goblin artillary is so expensive that it is rarly used. It has the same effect as normal artillary for attacking castle, but much worse battle statistics.
D: Goblin Skyriders:
| Move: 5 | Melee: 2 |
| Defence: 8 | Missile: 3 |
| Morale: O | |
| 1 HIT: | Missile: 1 |
The ultimate Goblin unit, the one all Goblin chiefs want to have, but can not afford. There is only one of these units at the moment though and is controlled by one of the chiefs in the highest mountains of the Five Peaks. This unit is made up of small Goblins with large hangliders. They swoop down out of the mountains and drop rocks on their foes or fire light crossbows. Because they are flying they are almost impossible to hit, except by enemy archers and even then not easily. They have a high movement, but can only make 1 attack every 2 rounds as they need to manouver into position for an attack run. The squence of an attack it to fly over the enemy firing as they go, then to swing around for another attack. This unit can only make 5 attack runs before it gets too low to the ground and has to land and take no further part in the battle. The Goblin Skyriders wear no armour, and usually only carry a light crossbow, or a shortbow. They can not be hit except by any unit with a missile rating, and can leave the field of battle at either end of the field, unlike normal units. They must return to the battle in the next turn however or are blow off course and out of the combat.
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