tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817647623501108348.post4205076475001847724..comments2024-03-02T03:37:55.232-05:00Comments on Lawful Indifferent: The Gallic WarNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08596442998967851832noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817647623501108348.post-77534005281404040422011-04-08T07:03:43.463-04:002011-04-08T07:03:43.463-04:00Watch out for the original Pullo and Vorenus. That...Watch out for the original Pullo and Vorenus. That crazy couple of centurions were constantly trying to top one another. ("Hey, I know those players!")Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072272223837426211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817647623501108348.post-47842725097246885792011-04-07T15:54:34.926-04:002011-04-07T15:54:34.926-04:00It is a good read, as is Tactius' Germania.
...It is a good read, as is Tactius' Germania. <br /><br />But both have a great deal of probable misinformation -- you should probably think of them as being a lot like the Old West stories about Indian fighters... did you notice Caesar is always outnumbered, and often defeats his enemies with barely a loss? Sounds like propaganda to me. Could "savage" Gaul really support such numbers? Or were they really that savage (they did invent soap, mail, and so on)? The grisly Druidic rituals are probably somewhat propagandized too, but they make excellent grist for fantasy.<br />(Actually the similarities between the Gauls/Roman conflict and Plains Wars are pretty interesting, and you could probably lift some Wild West ropes for a Gallic Wars campaign.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com