Post by Elros Tar-Minyatur on Dec 20, 2006 10:52:24 GMT -5
The army of Mittelmar contains together 7200, this are the finest and strongest of all Nùmenòrean`s and they are wery skilled.
3000 Swordsmen
This swordsmen moves quickly in combat, even there shields and armour is heavy. They wear a black cape, a shield, a fully chainmail with normal cloth on the outside, gloves, armour on arms and legs and also helmets. This are wery skilled and trains often when they have time.
3000 Archers
Mittalmar archers are often known by there skills and hiting in combat, there bows are strong and can shoot a long distance. They wear a black cape, arrows in a quver that hangs on their belt, a fully chainmail with normal cloth on the outside, gloves, armour on arms and legs and also helmets.
1000 spearmen
The spearman is wery skilled with there spears, often carries banners and uses also to ride when they get told to do so.
They wear a black cape, a fully chainmail with normal cloth on the outside, gloves, armour on arms and legs and also helmets.
200 ships
The fleet contains of this ships:
Galleasses
Galleasses are exclusively men-of-war, used as galley fleet flagships. The oars are usually only used when moving in or out harbours, or along rivers and streams. Nùmenòrean galleasses are usually rigged in the way of a carrack. Galley-type armoured ram is fitted to the bows and the overhanging deck is used to board the enemy ship. Some galleasses have armoured forecastles with naptha throwers.
Length: 120' ( m). Beam: 18' (5 m).
Displacement: 280 tons. Sails: 5 square, 2 lateen. Crew: 70. Place to people: 120
Provisions: 60 days.
Sailing speed: 1-10 knots.
Armament: 1 naphta thrower and 6 heavy ballistae in armoured forecastle, 1 catapult and 6 slings.
Cairon
Cairon, greatships are almost exclusively man-of-wars. It differs from umbarean carracks with its heavy armoured ram under the bowsprit, a feature borrowed from the galley. The accommodation towards the stern is a massive sterncastle about three decks high, with many crossbows or small ballistas.
Length: 126' (38 m). Beam: 33' (10 m). Depth: 16' (5 m).
Sails: 5 square-rigged, 2 lateen
Crew: 65. Place to people: 150. Cargo: 500 tons.
Provisions: 30 days. Sailing speed: 1-10 knots.
Palanrist
Palanrist, large, multi-decked sailing ship used for both war and commerce. Faster than a carrack of the same size, it cannot take as many soldiers.
Length: 136' (41 m). Beam: 30' (9 m). Depth: 19'
Sails: 5 square, 3 lateen. Crew: 100. Place: 180. Provisions: 40 days. Sailing speed: 3-12 knots.
Aercrist
Aercrist and other nùmenòrean war galleys have longer keels, larger sails and more soldiers than umbarean dromons, but they lack in their maneuverability and seaworthiness. Nùmenòrean galleys are usually armed with two catapults and two heavy ballistae.
Length: 140' (43 m) Beam: 18' (5 m). Displacement: 195 tons. Sails: 2 lateen. Crew: 240 rowers, 50 sailors. Place to people: 70. Rowing speed: 3-7.5 knots. Sailing speed: 2.5-10 knots. Provisions: 10 days.
Gaervinas
Gaervinas ,giant carrack of númenorean design, pinnacle of both shipwright's and seaman's skill in Nùmenor. Too large and expensive to be used profitably for trade ventures and uncommon as a warship due to its cost, it is mainly used as a flagship for a large group of smaller ships.
Length: 144' (44 m). Beam: 45' (13.7 m).
Sails: 7 square, 5lateen. Crew: 120. Place to people: 300. Provisions: 30 days. Sailing speed: 3-10 knots.
3000 Swordsmen
This swordsmen moves quickly in combat, even there shields and armour is heavy. They wear a black cape, a shield, a fully chainmail with normal cloth on the outside, gloves, armour on arms and legs and also helmets. This are wery skilled and trains often when they have time.
3000 Archers
Mittalmar archers are often known by there skills and hiting in combat, there bows are strong and can shoot a long distance. They wear a black cape, arrows in a quver that hangs on their belt, a fully chainmail with normal cloth on the outside, gloves, armour on arms and legs and also helmets.
1000 spearmen
The spearman is wery skilled with there spears, often carries banners and uses also to ride when they get told to do so.
They wear a black cape, a fully chainmail with normal cloth on the outside, gloves, armour on arms and legs and also helmets.
200 ships
The fleet contains of this ships:
Galleasses
Galleasses are exclusively men-of-war, used as galley fleet flagships. The oars are usually only used when moving in or out harbours, or along rivers and streams. Nùmenòrean galleasses are usually rigged in the way of a carrack. Galley-type armoured ram is fitted to the bows and the overhanging deck is used to board the enemy ship. Some galleasses have armoured forecastles with naptha throwers.
Length: 120' ( m). Beam: 18' (5 m).
Displacement: 280 tons. Sails: 5 square, 2 lateen. Crew: 70. Place to people: 120
Provisions: 60 days.
Sailing speed: 1-10 knots.
Armament: 1 naphta thrower and 6 heavy ballistae in armoured forecastle, 1 catapult and 6 slings.
Cairon
Cairon, greatships are almost exclusively man-of-wars. It differs from umbarean carracks with its heavy armoured ram under the bowsprit, a feature borrowed from the galley. The accommodation towards the stern is a massive sterncastle about three decks high, with many crossbows or small ballistas.
Length: 126' (38 m). Beam: 33' (10 m). Depth: 16' (5 m).
Sails: 5 square-rigged, 2 lateen
Crew: 65. Place to people: 150. Cargo: 500 tons.
Provisions: 30 days. Sailing speed: 1-10 knots.
Palanrist
Palanrist, large, multi-decked sailing ship used for both war and commerce. Faster than a carrack of the same size, it cannot take as many soldiers.
Length: 136' (41 m). Beam: 30' (9 m). Depth: 19'
Sails: 5 square, 3 lateen. Crew: 100. Place: 180. Provisions: 40 days. Sailing speed: 3-12 knots.
Aercrist
Aercrist and other nùmenòrean war galleys have longer keels, larger sails and more soldiers than umbarean dromons, but they lack in their maneuverability and seaworthiness. Nùmenòrean galleys are usually armed with two catapults and two heavy ballistae.
Length: 140' (43 m) Beam: 18' (5 m). Displacement: 195 tons. Sails: 2 lateen. Crew: 240 rowers, 50 sailors. Place to people: 70. Rowing speed: 3-7.5 knots. Sailing speed: 2.5-10 knots. Provisions: 10 days.
Gaervinas
Gaervinas ,giant carrack of númenorean design, pinnacle of both shipwright's and seaman's skill in Nùmenor. Too large and expensive to be used profitably for trade ventures and uncommon as a warship due to its cost, it is mainly used as a flagship for a large group of smaller ships.
Length: 144' (44 m). Beam: 45' (13.7 m).
Sails: 7 square, 5lateen. Crew: 120. Place to people: 300. Provisions: 30 days. Sailing speed: 3-10 knots.
