Armies of the Paynims

It is well for the rest of the Baklunish world that the tribes of the Paynims are fractious and plagued by constant in-fighting. With their seemingly endless numbers, they would sweep the more civilized Baklunish nations before them, were they ever unified and bent on conquest.

There are eleven principal tribes among the Paynims, each of which have up to six smaller subject tribes. For details on the various relationships between these tribes, see the article “Peregrinations of the Paynims” in the the Flocktime 580 issue of Dragonne).

Large numbers of Paynim mercenaries can be found throughout the Baklunish Basin, and even beyond into the Flanaess, Orcreich, and Celestial Imperium. Such troops can be up to 500 strong, with 75% of them wielding short bow and scimitar, while the remainder wield lance and either flail or mace, depending on their tribe of origin.

As of CY 578, these larger tribes had the following forces available (all are light cavalry):

• Kilali: 16,700 warriors

• 12,525 with short bow and scimitar

• 4,175 with lance and flail

• Hekrodeen: 13,450 warriors

• 10,090 with short bow and scimitar

• 3,360 with lance and flail

• Zahila: 17,000 warriors

• 12,750 with short bow and scimitar

• 4,250 with lance and mace

• Yamifa: 14,750 warriors

• 11,060 with short bow and scimitar

• 3,690 with lance and mace

• Udhfan: 19,850 warriors

• 14,890 with short bow and scimitar

• 4,960 with lance and mace

• Mushneera: 18,800 warriors

• 14,100 with short bow and scimitar

• 4,700 with lance and mace

• El Alla-Druffi: 14,000 warriors

• 10,500 with short bow and scimitar

• 3,500 with lance and mace

• Pashwiri: 17,800 warriors

• 13,350 with short bow and scimitar

• 4,450 with lance and mace

• Shebnuli: 12,775 warriors

• 9,580 with short bow and scimitar

• 3,195 with lance and mace

• Yazprimi: 16,500 warriors

• 12,380 with short bow and scimitar

• 4,120 with lance and flail

• Jalwedreen: 13,375 warriors

• 10,030 with short bow and scimitar

• 3,345 with lance and flail

Paynim cavalry would be best represented by Bedouin miniatures, either Conquest/Empire era or Crusades-era figures.