6. Easterlings
Variags: Warm. Others: Cold. Ag 3. Rv, H(G), Wd, O, V, RGo, Rd, BUA.
Only 'other nations': WW.
- 6-20
- Foot archers - Irr Ps (O) @ 2 or Irr Bw (I) @ 3
- 24-48
- Foot with axes and/or swords - Irr Bd (I) @ 4, or with spears - Irr Sp (I) @ 3
- Only 'other nations':
- Dwarven allies - List: Khazad
- Only in the first age:
- 1
- C-in-C - Irr Bd (O) @ 15
- 0-1
- Sub-general - Irr Bd (O) @ 15 or Irr Sp (I) @ 13
- 0-2
- Ally-generals - Irr Bd (O) @ 9
- 6-10
- Nobles - Irr Bd (O) @ 5
- 8-15
- Gentry - Irr Bd (I) @ 4 or Irr Sp (I) @ 3
- 0-16
- Skirmishers - Irr Ps (S) @ 3 or Irr Ps (I) @ 1
- 0-16
- Palisades for camp - TF @ 1
- Orc allies - List: Angband
- Only after the first age:
- 1
- C-in-C as nobles - Irr Cv (O) @ 17 or Irr Bd (O) @ 15
- 0-1
- Sub-general as nobles or gentry - Irr Cv (O) @ 17 or Irr Bd (O) @ 15
- 0-2
- Ally-generals as nobles - Irr Cv (O) @ 12
- 6-10
- Nobles - Irr Cv (O) @ 5
- 8-15
- Gentry - Irr Bd (O) @ 5 or Irr Cv (O) @ 7
- 0-16
- Skirmishers - LH (F) @ 4
- 0-12
- Set-up wagon laager to defend camp - TF @ 1
- Only Khand after the first age:
- Haradrim allies - List: Haradrim
- Only from 2A1800 to 2A3434, 3A2063 to 3A2460, and 3A2951 to
3A3019:
- Mordor allies - List: Mordor
- Only Wainriders in the third age:
- All
- Upgrade Nobles as charioteers - Irr Kn (O) @ 14 if ally-general,
@ 19 if other general, @ 9 otherwise
- All
- Upgrade Gentry as cavalry - Irr Cv (O) @ 12 if sub-general, @ 7 otherwise
- 0-20
- Wainriders - Irr Hd (O) @ 1
- Only Wainriders in the third age or Balchoth from 3A2489 to 3A2545:
- 6
- Set-up wagon laager to defend camp (in addition to those above) - TF @ 1
- Only 'other nations' from 3A1240 to 3A1248:
- Northmen allies - List: Northmen
- Only Wainriders from 3A1851 to 3A1899:
- Rhovanion allies - List: Northmen
- Only Wainriders in 3A1944:
- Khand allies - List: Easterlings
- Near-Haradrim allies - List: Harad
- Only Balchoth from 3A2489 to 3A2545:
- All
- Replace Gentry and Skirmishers with poorly-equipped foot - Irr Hd (O) @ 1
- Only Balchoth in 3A2510:
- 0-4
- Boats and rafts - Irr Bts (I) @ 1 [Bd, Sp, Ps]
- Orc allies - List: Goblins
- Only 'other nations' after 3A2545:
- Any
- Upgrade Irr Bd (I) to Irr Bd (O) @ 5
This list covers all Human armies originating far to the east of
Eriador, such as the Wainriders and Balchoth that attacked Gondor,
the Easterlings that attacked the kingdom of Dale at Sauron's behest,
and also the nebulous Variags of Khand. First age armies may not have
mounted troops, as men had yet to master the techniques of
horse-rearing. Angband allies must be led an Orc general. The may not
be used with Dwarven allies. Wainrider chariots are descibed as
charging headlong into walls of defenders rather than skirmishing and
are thus graded as Kn. They conquered Rhovanion after the great
plague in 3A1635 decimated the local population. Rhovanians may not
be used with Dwarven or Haradrim allies. They successfully rebelled
during the war with Gondor, and some later migrated to the Vale of
the Anduin, to set up the Eotheod in 3A1977. A Rhovanian vassal
contingent may include non-compulsory foot, and may not be used with
any other external allies. Ally contingents from this list may
include skirmishers or their foot replacements. 'Other nations' are
those other than the Balchoth, Khand or Wainriders. An army may not
include internal allies of a different nation.
DBA: 1 x 4Bd or HCh or 3Cv or 2Lh, 3 x 4Bd or 4 Sp, 3 x 2Ps, 1 x HCh
or 2Lh or 4Sp, 2 x 3Cv or 4Bd, 2 x 4Sp or 2Bw
HotT: 1 x Hero or 2 x Kn or 2 x Bd, 2 x Riders or Bd, 2 x Shooters or
2 x Sp or 4 x Hordes, 6 x Sp or Bd
Enemies: Khazad, Dunlendings (Woodsmen), Easterlings, Harad,
Northmen, Gondor, Rohan
Further notes on this army list, including justifications for all the
above options, can be reached at the Easterlings army list notes section.
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