Painted Ahoggyá

Ahoggyá, painted by Akársh

Akársh posted these up on the Tékumel wargaming yahoo group: Tekumel-Minis-War. He has painted them in colours appropriate for those serving as mercenaries in the armies of Yán Kór, hence the green lacquered weapons and armour.

The Gurék of Mákhis

 

 TEK-2000 Archer 1 - Defending

 

 

TEK-2001 Archer 2 - Firing

 TEK-2002 Female Archer

Shield

The city of Mákhis in Yán Kór is famous for its long-bowmen and the distinctive headdress they wear. The Clan of Flying Dragon-Fish, which rules Mákhis, contributes a gurék to Baron Áld's forces. The gurék consists of 5000 medium infantry armed with long barbed spears, targe shields and axes or swords; and 7000 of the aforementioned longbowmen.

These figures are not yet available but are coming soon, very soon. All are sculpted by Allan Marsh. While firing, the long-bowmen customarily plant their shields in the earth in front of them, which is one of the reasons the shield has a spike at its base. The medium infantry are still being worked on.

G is for Gurék

A Gurék is the Yán Koryáni equivalent of a legion. The actual organization is variable depending largely upon the skills and available manpower* of whomever raises it. Before being united under the banner of Yán Kór by the Baron Áld, the clans and cities of the North were fiercely independant. Each major city or large warrior clan maintains a mixed force referred to as a Gurék. The strengths of the Guréks vary considerably from city to city, or clan to clan, as do the troop types contained within them. One might contain contingents of heavy and medium infantry spearmen, with archers for support. The city of Ke’ér is noted for favouring the morning star. Others have large numbers of light infantry or prefer crossbows to archers.

* note that on Tékumel aridáni women warriors are relatively common, particularly in Yán Kór.