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PostPosted: Sep 27, 2010 4:45 pm 
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I have summarized the information given by Greg and Jeff on the origin of this people, mixed in with some of my own ideas here:

http://blackmoormystara.blogspot.com/20 ... ridhi.html

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Thanks for the info on the origins of Toska Rusa. When I saw the name Naffziger, I immediately thought of George Nafziger, whose name is very well-known among historical wargamers for his very extensive ORBATS and TOE's of many battles.

Being well-versed on the subject of the Anglo-Afghan Wars, I was immediately struck by the ethnonym Afridhi used in DLA's early campaign (as well as the proper noun Peshwa). If I were to have a Blackmoor campaign I would take much of what I've learned about the 19th c. Afghan tribes (fierce, stubborn, balkanised, superstitious, renowned swordsmen, deadly snipers with the long-ranged jezzail, treacherous, etc. incited to acts of bloodshed by raving holy men known as Mullahs and Fakirs) and adapt it to a fantasy milieu. 8)


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Origin of the Afridhi

In real terms, we know the Afridhi were introduced to blackmoor with a character called Toska Rusa who was an EPT regular and occaisional Blackmoor player.

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