By-Tor
Do not lightly rouse the Forest Lords, for they are slow to anger, but when they finally decide to unleash their wrath, all the wood rages with them. The warhawks grow restive as the shadows stretch longer, and creatures who were once prey turn on their
predators. Woe then to any that creeps uninvited under the grand canopy of the Dark Green for never shall they emerge again.
Mountains
Favour ranged units and nimble spearmen, and penalise cavalry heavily. Attacking swordsmen are also hampered by the passes, gulleys and canyons that make frontal assaults more difficult.
Hills
Also benefit ranged units, and penalise cavalry to a lesser extent. Swordsmen are largely unaffected by hilly terrain.
Forests
Penalise ranged units and cavalry due to the foliage, but swordsmen and spearmen love all the opportunities for cover and ambush.
Plains
Provide the opportunity for cavalry to shine - their ability to maneuver makes them the masters of open flat space. Lightly armoured spearmen dislike the open terrain of plains, where they are easier targets for cavalry and archers
NPC Encounter Group Sizes:
| Size | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| A Few | 1 | 3 |
| A Handful | 4 | 8 |
| Several | 9 | 21 |
| A Pack | 22 | 81 |
| Many | 82 | 128 |
| A Gathering | 129 | 227 |
| A Horde | 228 | 462 |
| A Throng | 463 | 815 |
| A Host | 816 | 2,500 |
| A Legion | 2,501 | 9,999 |
| A Myriad | 10,000 | 24,999 |
| A Sea | 25,000 | 49,999 |
| A Cornucopia | 50,000+ |
|
NPC |
MDQ |
NPC |
|
Wild Dogs |
0.700 |
Dogs, Wild |
|
Giant Rats |
1.200 |
Rats, Giant |
|
Golden Monkeys |
1.300 |
Monkeys, Golden |
|
Giant Beetles |
1.425 |
Beetles, Giant |
|
Wolves |
1.540 |
Wolves |
|
Baboons |
1.875 |
Baboons |
|
Black Bears |
2.000 |
Bears, Black |
|
Massive Scarabs |
2.050 |
Scarabs, Massive |
|
Simien Wolves |
2.075 |
Wolves, Simien |
|
Brown Bears |
2.150 |
Bears, Brown |
|
Gharials |
2.200 |
Gharials |
|
Jaguars |
2.200 |
Jaguars |
|
Coral Snakes |
2.225 |
Snakes, Coral |
|
Snow Leopards |
2.250 |
Leopards, Snow |
|
Arctic Wolves |
2.275 |
Wolves, Arctic |
|
Alligators |
2.350 |
Alligators |
|
Anacondas |
2.425 |
Anacondas |
|
Pumas |
2.425 |
Pumas |
|
Cobras |
2.450 |
Cobras |
|
Scritchers |
2.525 |
Scritchers |
|
Polar Bears |
2.550 |
Bears, Polar |
|
Ice Salamanders |
2.575 |
Salamanders, Ice |
|
Leopards |
2.575 |
Leopards |
|
Giant Spiders |
2.700 |
Spiders, Giant |
|
Lions |
2.825 |
Lions |
|
Salamanders |
2.825 |
Salamanders |
|
Poisonous Crawlers |
2.875 |
Crawlers, Poisonous |
|
Fire Salamanders |
3.000 |
Salamanders, Fire |
|
Giant Scorpions |
3.025 |
Scorpions, Giant |
|
Black Panthers |
3.100 |
Panthers, Black |
|
Giant Snakes |
3.100 |
Snakes, Giant |
|
Scaled Chargers |
3.225 |
Chargers, Scaled |
|
Giant Scuttlers |
3.250 |
Scuttlers, Giant |
|
Roaming Trolls |
3.300 |
Trolls, Roaming |
|
Tigers |
3.300 |
Tigers |
|
White Tigers |
3.575 |
Tigers, White |
|
Cyclopes |
4.000 |
Cyclopes |
|
Rhinoceros |
7.275 |
Rhinoceros |
|
Elephants |
12.750 |
Elephants |
|
Mammoths |
18.100 |
Mammoths |
|
Saurians |
19.250 |
Saurians |
Terrain Combat Multipliers
| Offense | Defense | |||||||
| Spear | Bow | Inf | Cav | Terrain Type | Spear | Bow | Inf | Cav |
| 20 | 5 | 40 | -50 | Buildings | 25 | 15 | 30 | -45 |
| 5 | -20 | 30 | -15 | Large Forest | 5 | -20 | 25 | -15 |
| 0 | 10 | 10 | -15 | Large Hill | 10 | 15 | 5 | -10 |
| 0 | 15 | 15 | -30 | Large Mountain | 20 | 30 | 5 | -30 |
| -15 | 0 | 0 | 30 | Plains | -15 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | -10 | 30 | -10 | Small Forest | 10 | -10 | 30 | -10 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Small Hill | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 0 | 10 | 5 | -20 | Small Mountain | 15 | 15 | 5 | -15 |