Sons of Kaleva, a Kalevala mod

[Lingchih]

I must confess, you have me there Endo. I know nothing about the average Finnish warrior of that time. I only know about what the Kallevala told me about their heroes.

I would have to guess that the normal Finn troops were somewhat along the lines of Vikings? But perhaps less well-equipped, although having easier access to low level mages (captains)? Perhaps lvl 1 W, or W1 plus A1?

[Endoperez]

I have ideas for the mages, but the basic troops... I don't know anything, so I could just as well use huskarls. Hakkapelite cavalry was later invention, but I also use it; I think I'll also add something like LA Ulm rangers: stealthy foresters with crossbows.

[atul]

If you're using cavalry a'la 30 year war, couldn't you also put in some net-throwers? At least I think I remember reading about troops making heavy use of lassos of sort to dismount riders and then knifing them to death. Net could simulate that.

[Endoperez]

This is the first time I heard about that, but since my father has lassoed me, it isn't too hard to believe... I was sitting in my chair, heard someone open the door and BAM! there's rope around me. He used to take part in the reindeer markings when he lived up north, and had made a sami-style suopunki for his class.

Any way, if I do include it, I'd probably give it to the ranger-types. Net and crossbow could be a powerful combination in close range if they had high enough precision for the whole volley to hit the target(s), even if they had only a dagger for actual melee. How does the net work? Is attack required for the entangle?

[Lingchih]

Do you have Moose in Finland? I've never been there, but it seems like good Moose country. Maybe you could add them in somehow, like Moose Riders.

[atul]

There certainly are moose in Finland, I've personally bumped into two. But if you look for animals more present in mythos, wouldn't bears be the ones to check.

Dunno about the lassos, I think it was something I read in elementary school. Can't find any reference.

[Endoperez]

I actually have both moose and bears included, or planned at least.

Moose is in as hiisi Mooseriders, basically local vaetti. Bears are in as both Bear Tribe Warriors and, perhaps, Bear Cult Warriors.