Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20161119205129

Kumaat has been surrounded by enemies on all sides. From the Moredain to the south to the Hitti to the north. Kumaat has for a long time been able to form up well armed and lead armies.

The army itself is split into two parts the Kor's Soldiers, who are the personal troops of the Kor financed by him and normally acting as the very back bone of the army and Nomarch Infantry which are the infantry of the Nomes and the basic soldiers.

Most soldiers are either spear men, axe men, or archers. With some slingers and swords men existing depending on the Nome's wealth.

On the topic of protection it really depends on the Nome's all Nomes give their soldiers a wooden shild at the very least with some given then padded armor. The Kor's personal troops are equipped with either scale or some plate armor normally painted black.

Color also matters when it comes to uniform. For example poorer Nome's generally use red and white, richer blue and white, and the Kor's guards are black and gold.

Now for the really shock troops of Kumaat, chariots. Mobile shock weapons. They are only used by the Kor and some of the wealthy Nomes. They are the pride of Kumaat (Even though Hitti invented them and for a time had superior ones) The Deserts of Kumaat is one of the few places left in middle earth where Chariots are still a hard hitting and cost effective weapon.

Charioteers are the 'Knights' almost of Kumaat with most being minor nobles (Not the driver, they are normally a slave) Even the Kor is trained in the arts of chariot fighting. 