Post by KnightRhoden on Aug 7, 2016 21:16:43 GMT -5
The Khergit Khanate, a newly settled nomadic people from the Great Steppes, settled in the far East of Calradia.
The Khergit Khanate is ruled by Sanjar Khan and occupies the Eastern part of Calradia, it is bordered by the Sarannid Sultanate and the Kingdom of Swadia, leading to war on two fronts.
The Khergits come from the Great Steppes, which are teeming in wild horse herds, and as such the Khergits are born in the saddle and die in the saddle. Mostly all of their soldiers are mounted on a horse or pony and learn to ride from as young as 4 years old. They are the only faction possessing Mounted Horse Archers which they employ to devastating effect.
Khergit Steppes are home to many Orc and Goblin tribes, which the Khergits will often use by chasing them onto Swadian lands and letting them raid and pillage on the other side of the border.
Khergit mages are taught shapeshifting magic, and magic which increases the speed of their mounts.
Khergit armies are almost entirely mounted, they thus field a combination of Horse Archers, Light Cavalry and Heavy Lancers, all of which they use to devastating effect by speedily maneuvering around the battlefield and striking at the enemy.
Due to being almost entirely mounted, Khergit armies are naturally much faster in a march than other factions armies, and often dictate where and when the battle will take place on their terms.
Khergit culture is a nomadic one although they have finally settled down for the first time setting a new precendent for their nomadic cousins to the East. They greatly respect their mounts, and to disrespect or harm a mount in the Khanate carries the penalty of death.
Sanjar Khan is the ruler of the Khergit Khanate.
