Alexan | Loran | Lascar | Toltac | Kantaur | Dwarves | Hillfolk | Thuria | Sea People | Minor States
Armies of the Land
The Army lists are for Hordes of the Things/DBA. We used HotT as the base rules for tabletop games with additional units from DBA for more variety in the troop types. The size of armies and location/setup of battles was worked out through PBM Umpire.
The tables give the PBM Umpire Units in UPPER CASE in the first column, then a brief description of the unit type, then the HotT/DBA unit type, DBA units are noted in italics. After the main list there are alternatives for some of the units, these also list a proportion of the main force that can be the alternative unit type.
Also each nation started with three named generals, they could promote or hire other generals as needed. Generals acted as a unit on the tabletop as in HotT rules. There were also a few mercenary wizard generals that players could bid for to join their armies.
The Alexandrans.
A major empire on the eastern plains, the Alexans field a strong army based around trained units of Spear and Bow.
| PBMU | Unit Description | HOTT/DBA | |
| GENERAL | Sun King and Immortals bodyguard. | Shooter General; | |
| SPEARS; | Citizens armed with long spear and shield, | Spears | |
| WARRIORS; | Tribal auxiliaries / Alexan Marines, | Warbands | |
| ARCHERS; | Regular units armed with bow and spear, | Shooters | |
| LEVY; | Javelin armed peasants / Toltac refugees, | Hordes | |
| RIDERS; | Cavalry men armed with bow or spear, | Riders | |
| BEHEMOTH; | Wheeled Ram with bow armed crew, | Warwagon | |
| ENGINES; | Seige catapults or war machines, | Artillery | |
| MAGE; | Martial priests, casting protective magic, | Cleric | |
| Alternatives:
An Alexan general may be mounted in a chariot as a Knight General. | |||
| LEVY; | Gellain light infantry, javelins, | Auxilia | < 1/3 |
| RIDERS; | Heavy chariots carrying bow armed crew, | Knights | < 1/2 |
The Alexandrans are based rather loosely on early middle-eastern people like the Assyrians and Babylonians.
Alexan | Loran | Lascar | Toltac | Kantaur | Dwarves | Hillfolk | Thuria | Sea People | Minor States
The Loran Federation.
A loose federation of allied city states, under the leadership of Loran. Each city contributes troops to the Federation field army.
The armies of the Loran Federation are based around the Citizen spear units of the various cities, suplemented by tribal mercenaries from neighboring provinces. Each city contributes troops to the Federation field army.
| PBMU | Unit Description | HOTT/DBA | |
| Spears General and companions, or
Knight General, Heavy chariots. |
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| SPEARS; | Citizen spearmen, long spear and shield, | Spears | |
| WARRIORS; | Barbarian mercenaries, | Warbands | |
| ARCHERS; | Infantry armed with bow or sling, | Bows | |
| LEVY; | Javelin armed conscripts, | Hordes | |
| RIDERS; | Kantaur auxiliary cavalry, | Riders | |
| BEHEMOTH; | Pachyderm with spear armed crew, | Behemoth | |
| ENGINES; | Seige catapults and war machines, | Artillery | |
| MAGES; | Protective Priests, | Cleric | |
| Alternatives: | |||
| WARRIORS; | Butaspar city guard axemen, | Blades | < 1/3 |
| ARCHERS; | Light infantry, javelins, | Psiloi | < 1/3 |
| RIDERS; | Citizen chariots, bow & javelin armed, | Knights | < 1/2 |
The armies of the Loran Federation are based rather loosely upon early middle-eastern peoples like the Assyrians or Babylonians.
Alexan | Loran | Lascar | Toltac | Kantaur | Dwarves | Hillfolk | Thuria | Sea People | Minor States
Toltac Empire.
Toltac field armies are always led by a magician general. Province defence forces are usually of significantly poorer quality and may contain a very high proportion of hordes. If there are no Mages present, these may be led by a warband or blades general.
| PBMU | Unit Description | HOTT/DBA | |
| GENERAL | High Priest and assistants, | Magician General; | |
| SPEARS; | Warriors armed with spears or javelins, | Auxillia | |
| WARRIORS; | Tribal Warriors armed with clubs and axes, | Warband | |
| ARCHERS; | Boys armed with sling or spear thrower, | Bows | |
| LEVY; | Javelin armed masses, | Hordes | |
| RIDERS; | Ferocious animals driven towards the enemy, | Beasts | |
| BEHEMOTH; | Large beasts enraged & driven towards enemy, | Behemoth | |
| ENGINES; | Stone and Fire throwing engines, | Artillery | |
| MAGES; | Toltac fire priests, | Magicians | |
| Alternatives; | |||
| WARRIORS; | Temple Guard or Noble warriors, | Blades | < 1/4 |
| RIDERS; | Pony riding Scouts, | Riders | < 1/3 |
Alexan | Loran | Lascar | Toltac | Kantaur | Dwarves | Hillfolk | Thuria | Sea People | Minor States
The Kantaurs
The Kantaurs are a grouping of nomadic clans from the cold waste of Yedan. Some of the clans have settled on the central plains and may have city folk allies. A Kantaur warparty may be made up entirely of mounted units.
| PBMU | Unit Description | HOTT/DBA | |
| GENERAL | Warleader in Chariot, | Knight General; | |
| SPEARS; | Chariot warriors with spears & javelins, | Knights | |
| WARRIORS; | Foot warriors with spears or javelins, | Auxilia | |
| ARCHERS; | Foot warriors armed with slings or javelin, | Psiloi | |
| LEVY; | Poorer tribesmen armed with hunting weapons, | Hordes | |
| RIDERS; | Mounted warriors, spear or javelin armed, | Riders | |
| BEHEMOTH; | Wooly Mammoth or Rhino, with armed crew, | Behemoth | |
| ENGINES; | Catapult and crew provided by allied city, | Artillery | |
| MAGES; | Tribal shamen casting protective magic, | Cleric | |
| Alternatives; | |||
| WARRIORS; | Any or all warrior units may be Light Horse. | Light Horse | |
| ARCHERS; | Bow armed horsemen. | Light Horse | |
Alexan | Loran | Lascar | Toltac | Kantaur | Dwarves | Hillfolk | Thuria | Sea People | Minor States
Hillfolk
The Hillfolk are mainly Orcs plus a few disreputable humans and other tribal races.
| PBMU | Unit Description | HOTT/DBA | |
| GENERAL | Chieftain and body guard, | Warband General; | |
| SPEARS; | Hearth Guard warriors, | Spears | |
| WARRIORS; | Tribal warriors with javelins or spears, | Auxillia | |
| ARCHERS; | Lesser warriors armed with bows or slings, | Psiloi | |
| LEVY; | Poorer tribesmen and followers, | Hordes | |
| RIDERS; | Warriors mounted on wolf, boar or pony, | Riders | |
| BEHEMOTH; | Wooly mammoth or allied hill giants, | Behemoth | |
| ENGINES; | Stone throwing catapults & infernal devices, | Artillery | |
| MAGES; | Tribal Shaman, | Cleric | |
| Alternatives; | |||
| Behemoth General on wooly mammoth, or | Behemoth | ||
| Witch King, Magician general, C in C | Magician | 1 Only | |
| WARRIORS; | Bolder warriors with swords & axes, | Warband | < 1/2 |
| ARCHERS; | Ambushers lurking in the undergrowth, | Lurkers | < 1/3 |
| RIDERS; | Packs of wild animals, | Beasts | < 1/2 |
Alexan | Loran | Lascar | Toltac | Kantaur | Dwarves | Hillfolk | Thuria | Sea People | Minor States
Dwarves
Dwarven armies are generally very well armed and armored. They have few mounted troops but rely on very solid infantry.
| PBMU | Unit Description | HOTT/DBA | |
| GENERAL | Blades General, Dwarven King & champions, | Blades | |
| SPEARS; | Lighter armored Dwarves with spears, | Spears | |
| WARRIORS; | Well armored troops with axes, | Blades | |
| ARCHERS; | Young Dwarves with bows or crossbows, | Bows | |
| LEVY; | Lesser clandwarves & other races, | Auxilia | |
| RIDERS; | Adventurous Dwarves on musk oxen or yaks, | Riders | |
| BEHEMOTH; | Hairy great Yetis, | Behemoth | |
| ENGINES; | Catapults, Bombards and Infernal Devices, | Artillery | |
| MAGES; | Dwarven magicians, engineers & clerics, | Cleric | |
Alexan | Loran | Lascar | Toltac | Kantaur | Dwarves | Hillfolk | Thuria | Sea People | Minor States
Thuria and the Fishers;
The Thurians took over the Fisher kingdoms following their defeat by the Loran Federation. Wild folk from the mountains and forest.
| PBMU | Unit Description | HOTT/DBA | |
| GENERAL | The Thurian commander in chief may be a Hero General, (1 only)
A Fisher general may be of any available unit type |
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| SPEARS; | Lightly armed warriors with javelins or spears, | Auxilia | |
| WARRIORS; | Forest fighters, swords spears & axes, | Warband | |
| ARCHERS; | Foresters with bows, | Psiloi | |
| LEVY; | Orc, Goblin or lesser tribes, | Hordes | |
| RIDERS; | Mounted warriors armed with javelins, | Riders | |
| BEHEMOTH; | Trolls or Great beast with armed crew, | Behemoth | |
| ENGINES; | Stone throwing engines, | Artillery | |
| MAGES; | Druids or tribal shamans, | Cleric | |
| Alternatives; | |||
| WARRIORS; | Reptilemen warriors, | Blades | < 1/3 |
| ARCHERS; | Gargoyle scouts with darts, | Flyers | < 2 |
| LEVY; | Ambushers with poison arrows & boobytraps, | Lurkers | < 2 |
| RIDERS; | Packs of wild animals, | Beasts | < 1/2 |
Alexan | Loran | Lascar | Toltac | Kantaur | Dwarves | Hillfolk | Thuria | Sea People | Minor States
Lascar City States
A wealthy mercantile empire along the central river. The Lascarii control trade between Alexan and Loran. They have a small but competant army backed up by Mercenaries and have established agreements with most of the other factions on the central plains.
| PBMU | Unit Description | HOTT/DBA | |
| GENERAL | Blades General, Patriarch & bodyguard, | Blades | |
| SPEARS; | Citizen trained phalanx, with long spears | Pike | |
| WARRIORS; | Tribal Auxiliaries & Mercenaries, | Warband | |
| ARCHERS; | City Guard Bowmen, | Bows | |
| LEVY; | Armed Plebs with javelin, | Hordes | |
| RIDERS; | Kantaur settlers javelin armed horsemen, | Riders | |
| BEHEMOTH; | Trained Elephants with armed crew, | Behemoth | |
| ENGINES; | Seige catapults & Balistae, | Artillery | |
| MAGES; | Priests from the City Temple, | Cleric | |
| Alternatives; | |||
| SPEARS; | Citizen Militia spearmen | Spears | < 1/2 |
| WARRIORS; | Lascar Marines with spear & shield, | Auxilia | < 1/2 |
| LEVY; | Light Infantry with sling or javelin, | Psiloi | < 1/2 |
Alexan | Loran | Lascar | Toltac | Kantaur | Dwarves | Hillfolk | Thuria | Sea People | Minor States
The Sea People;
A new race in The Land, the island home of the Sea People appeared in the southern ocean following the winters storms.
| PBMU | Unit Description | HOTT/DBA | |
| GENERAL | Blades General; Captain of the host & Bodyguard, | Blades | |
| SPEARS; | Houshold Warriors, spear & shield armed, | Spears | |
| WARRIORS; | Younger warriors with something to prove, | Warband | |
| ARCHERS; | Poorer warriors and boys with bows or javelins, | 1/2 Bows
1/2 Psiloi |
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| LEVY; | Rabble and followers, | Hordes | |
| RIDERS; | Wealthy mounted wariors, | Riders | |
| BEHEMOTH; | Berserks in Were-form, | Beasts | |
| ENGINES; | Hooligans and vandals, | Sneakers | |
| MAGES; | Tribal priests, soothsayers & warlocks, | Clerics on land
Magicians at sea |
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| Alternatives; | |||
| SPEARS; | Axemen and better armed warriors, | Blades | < 1/2 |
Alexan | Loran | Lascar | Toltac | Kantaur | Dwarves | Hillfolk | Thuria | Sea People | Minor States
Necros - The City of Bone
The best troops in the Necrotian army are probably its mercenary units, the native Necrotians have little aptitude for war, and are mainly there to make up the numbers. In times of desperation the city may draw on the powers of magic and raise an army from the dead.
Necros Mundane Army.
| PBMU | Unit Description | HOTT/DBA | |
| GENERAL | Magician General, Sorcerer and apprentices, | Magician | |
| SPEARS; | Alexandran mercenary spearmen, | Spears | |
| WARRIORS; | Gundara Dwarven mercenary axemen, | Blades | |
| ARCHERS; | Alexandran mercenary bowmen, | Shooters | |
| LEVY; | Necrotian militia, Toltac refugees, | Auxilia | |
| RIDERS; | Necrotian nobles in light chariots, | Riders | |
| BEHEMOTH; | Olifant with bow armed crew, | Behemoth | |
| ENGINES; | Stone throwers and Infernal Devices, | Artillery | |
| MAGES; | Dark priests or lesser magicians, | Magician | |
| Alternatives; Necros Dead Army. | |||
| GENERAL | Dark Circle Necromancer & his lovely assistant.., | Cleric General | |
| WARRIORS; | Lycanthropes, Ghouls and Vampires, | Beasts | |
| ARCHERS; | Wraith or Spectres, | Sneakers | |
| LEVY; | Ranks of the dead, skeletons, zombies & ghosts, | Hordes | |
| RIDERS; | Dark wings, swarms of bats, | Flyers | |
| BEHEMOTH; | Golems, Elementals or enraged Pachyderms, | Behemoth | |
| ENGINES; | Catafalque or Tumbrel and Pall bearers, | Warwagon | |
Alexan | Loran | Lascar | Toltac | Kantaur | Dwarves | Hillfolk | Thuria | Sea People | Minor States
The Hantarii;
Like the Kantaurs, the Hantarii make extensive use of mounted warriors. Increasing numbers of infantry from an allied city may take their place in a Hantarii army. A Hantarii general is always mounted.
| PBMU | Unit Description | HOTT/DBA | |
| GENERAL | Knight General; Warleader in Chariot, | Knight | |
| SPEARS; | Chariot warriors with spears & javelins, | Knights | |
| WARRIORS; | Foot warriors with spears, | Auxilia | |
| ARCHERS; | Horsemen armed with bows or javelin, | Light Horse | |
| LEVY; | Poorer tribesmen armed with hunting weapons, | Hordes | |
| RIDERS; | Mounted warriors, spear or javelin armed, | Riders | |
| BEHEMOTH; | Wooly Mammoth or Rhino, with armed crew, | Behemoth | |
| ENGINES; | Catapult and crew provided by allied city, | Artillery | |
| MAGES; | Tribal shamen casting protective magic, | Cleric | |
| Alternatives; | |||
| SPEARS; | Allied City spearmen, long spear and shield, | Spears | < 1/2 |
| WARRIORS; | Tribal auxiliaries with swords or axes. | Warband | < 1/2 |
| ARCHERS; | City folk bowmen, | Bows | < 1/3 |
Alexan | Loran | Lascar | Toltac | Kantaur | Dwarves | Hillfolk | Thuria | Sea People | Minor States
The Ice Folk;
Little is known of the Ice Folk, unusually tall inhabitants of the frozen waste around Hibraxia. They are thought to be a barbarous but hardy people well innured to the harsh climate of their homeland.
| PBMU | Unit Description | HOTT/DBA | |
| GENERAL | Behemoth General; The Winter King - Ice Giant, | Behemoth | |
| SPEARS; | Mountain men, spear & bow armed, | Auxillia | |
| WARRIORS; | Shaggy barbarians of unusual size and strength, | Warband | |
| ARCHERS; | Hunters with bows or javelins, | Bows | |
| LEVY; | Rabble and followers from the high valleys, | Hordes | |
| RIDERS; | Wolves and bears of the wild hunt, | Beasts | |
| BEHEMOTH; | Yeti and/or great snow beasts, | Behemoth | |
| ENGINES; | Dwarven engineers and gunners, | Artillery | |
| MAGES; | Tribal priests, soothsayers & warlocks, | Clerics | |
| Alternatives; | |||
| SPEARS; | Axemen and better armed warriors, | Blades | < 1/3 |
| MAGES; | A great Dragon of the fire mountains, | Dragon | 1 only |
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