The Hyenid War

Time for a new campaign for Dominion of. I decided to resurrect one from my old blog - a fantasy campaign set in my LARP's game world.

This world is a loose parallel with early medieval Europe, with an Empire similar to the Late Romans. The Empire controls the province of Palmyra (akin to Egypt). South of Palmyra are bestial, hyena-like humanoids. The Imperials simply call them the Hyenids.

This campaign will cover a war between the Empire and the Hyenids.

The Sack of Soketh

Suddenly, out of the wilderness south of Palmyra, appears an army of bestial raiders. The Hyenids!

One Hyenid (brown, top) warband descends on a small Imperial outpost at Soketh. The Hyenid force consists of (L to R) beasts, spears, fierce warriors, and javelins (missile infantry).

I'm using cavalry for the beasts, and am treating them like melee mounted. 

Lore note - horses are extinct in this world so you won't see actual cavalry.

The Imperials defend with 2 auxiliary centuries and 2 archer centuries.

The beasts (L) charge, overrunning some auxiliaries.

Then the Hyenid spears wipe out the archers in the center.

The spears flank the remaining auxiliaries but they hold firm. However, the beasts continue their rampage, routing the archers.

With this, the auxiliaries retreat. The Hyenids then sack the outpost.

Defense of Hecate Hill

The raiders continue moving north, with more Hyenids joining the horde. Imperial forces take up a position to block them at Hecate Hill.

The Hyenids muster javelins, fierce warriors, and beasts with more fierce warriors and javelins in reserve.

The Empire defends with two auxiliary cohorts on the wings and archers on the hill with more archers and Imperial legionaries in reserve.

The fierce warriors charge the archers on the hill. The archers' aim is precise, and they wipe out the warriors.

Next, the beasts charge. But the auxiliaries impale the foe on their spears.

More Hyenid warriors unsuccessfully charge the hill. But then the Hyenid javelins skewer the auxiliaries.

The remaining auxiliaries charge and rout the javelins.

The Empire has repulsed the Hyenids.

What happens next? Stay tuned for the next chapter!