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 axes, 20 dwarfs armed with spears, and 15 dwarfs
 armed with maces, of which ten may also be armed
-with up to three javelins each.
+with up to three javelins each.**
-**
+===== DWARVEN ARMIES =====
+At least 80% of a dwarven army must be armed
+primarily with ordinary combat weapons. Up to 20%
+may be armed with missile weapons.
+^ COMBAT WEAPON TYPE        ^ MAXIMUM % ALLOWED PER ARMY ^
+| Dagger                    | 100%                       |
+| Improvised Weapons        | 20%                        |
+| Sword                     | 50%                        |
+| Axe, Mace or Hammer       | 100%                       |
+| Spear                     | 20%                        |
+| Pike*                     | 15%                        |
+| Polearm                   | 20%                        |
+| Double-Handed Weapons     | 35%                        |
+| Javelin                   | (10%)                      |
+(*Armies that do not field pikes may count half of this percentage toward polearms and the balance toward spears.)
+^ MISSILE WEAPONS (UP TO 20% OF ARMY ONLY) ^ MAXIMUM % ALLOWED PER ARMY ^
+| Shortbow   | 25%  |
+| Crossbow   | 100% |
+| Firearms   | 25%  |
+===== HIGH ELF ARMIES =====
+At least 75% of a high elf army must be armed
+primarily with ordinary combat weapons. Up to 25%
+may be armed with missile weapons.
+^ COMBAT WEAPON TYPE        ^ MAXIMUM % ALLOWED PER ARMY ^
+| Dagger                    | 100%                       |
+| Improvised Weapons        | 20%                        |
+| Sword                     | 100%                       |
+| Axe, Mace or Hammer       | 30%                        |
+| Spear                     | 30%                        |
+| Lance                     | 20%                        |
+| Pike*                     | 15%                        |
+| Polearm                   | 15%                        |
+| Double-Handed Weapons     | 20%                        |
+| Javelin                   | (20%)                      |
+(*Armies that do not field pikes may count half of this percentage toward polearms and the balance toward spears.)
+^ MISSILE WEAPONS (up to 25% of army only) ^ MAXIMUM % ALLOWED PER ARMY ^
+| Shortbow   | 50%  |
+| Elfbow     | 100% |
+===== WOOD ELF ARMIES =====
+At least 70% of a wood elf army must be armed
+primarily with ordinary combat weapons. Up to 30%
+may be armed with missile weapons.
+^ COMBAT WEAPON TYPE        ^ MAXIMUM % ALLOWED PER ARMY ^
+| Dagger                    | 100%                       |
+| Improvised Weapons        | 30%                        |
+| Sword                     | 100%                       |
+| Axe, Mace or Hammer       | 20%                        |
+| Spear                     | 50%                        |
+| Lance                     | 20%                        |
+| Polearm                   | 10%                        |
+| Double-Handed Weapons     | 20%                        |
+| Javelin                   | (25%)                      |
+^ MISSILE WEAPONS (up to 30% of army only) ^ MAXIMUM % ALLOWED PER ARMY ^
+| Shortbow   | 50%  |
+| Elfbow     | 100% |
+===== HUMAN ARMIES =====
+The mix of different human armies can vary
+considerably — see the background information —
+and these figures provide a rough guide only. At least
+% of a human army must be armed primarily with ordinary combat weapons. Up to 25% may be armed
+with missile weapons.
+^ COMBAT WEAPON TYPE        ^ MAXIMUM % ALLOWED PER ARMY ^
+| Dagger                    | 100%                       |
+| Improvised Weapons        | 30%                        |
+| Sword                     | 100%                       |
+| Axe, Mace or Hammer       | 70%                        |
+| Spear                     | 30%                        |
+| Lance                     | 20%                        |
+| Pike*                      | 15%                        |
+| Polearm                   | 15%                        |
+| Double-Handed Weapons     | 25%                        |
+| Javelin                   | (20%)                      |
+(*Armies that do not field pikes may count half of this percentage toward polearms and the balance toward spears.)
+^ MISSILE WEAPONS (up to 25% of army only) ^ MAXIMUM % ALLOWED PER ARMY ^
+| Sling       | 100% |
+| Shortbow    | 100% |
+| Longbow     | 50%  |
+| Crossbow    | 60%  |
+===== GOBLIN ARMIES =====
+At least 70% of a goblin army must be armed
+primarily with ordinary combat weapons. Up to 30%
+may be armed with missile weapons. There are
+minor variations between eatern and western
+goblins, so their percentages are listed separately.
+^ Combat Weapon Type       ^ Maximum % allowed - Eastern ^ Maximum % allowed - Western ^
+| Dagger                   | 100%                         | 100%                         |
+| Improvised Weapons       | 40%                          | 50%                          |
+| Sword                    | 50%                          | 30%                          |
+| Axe, Mace or Hammer      | 30%                          | 50%                          |
+| Spear                    | 35%                          | 30%                          |
+| Polearm                  | 15%                          | 20%                          |
+| Double-Handed Weapons    | 20%                          | 30%                          |
+| Javelin                  | (25%)                        | (25%)                        |
+^ MISSILE WEAPONS (up to 30% of army only) ^ Eastern Army ^ Western Army ^
+| Sling       | 100% | 100% |
+| Shortbow    | 100% | 100% |
+| Crossbow    | 30%  | 25%  |
+===== EASTERN ORC ARMIES =====
+At least 75% of an eastern orc army must be armed
+primarily with ordinary combat weapons. Up to 25%
+may be armed with missile weapons.
+^ COMBAT WEAPON TYPE        ^ MAXIMUM % ALLOWED PER ARMY ^
+| Dagger                    | 100%                       |
+| Improvised Weapons        | 30%                        |
+| Sword                     | 50%                        |
+| Axe, Mace or Hammer       | 30%                        |
+| Spear                     | 35%                        |
+| Lance                     | 10%                        |
+| Polearm                   | 20%                        |
+| Double-Handed Weapons     | 20%                        |
+| Javelin                   | (25%)                      |
+^ MISSILE WEAPONS (up to 25% of army only) ^ MAXIMUM % ALLOWED PER ARMY ^
+| Shortbow   | 100% |
+| Longbow    | 40%  |
+| Crossbow   | 50%  |
+===== WESTERN ORC ARMIES =====
+At least 80% of an western orc army must be armed
+primarily with ordinary combat weapons. Up to 20%
+may be armed with missile weapons.
+^ COMBAT WEAPON TYPE        ^ MAXIMUM % ALLOWED PER ARMY ^
+| Dagger                    | 100%                       |
+| Improvised Weapons        | 40%                        |
+| Sword                     | 30%                        |
+| Axe, Mace or Hammer       | 50%                        |
+| Spear                     | 30%                        |
+| Polearm                   | 30%                        |
+| Double-Handed Weapons     | 25%                        |
+| Javelin                   | (15%)                      |
+^ MISSILE WEAPONS (up to 20% of army only) ^ MAXIMUM % ALLOWED PER ARMY ^
+| Sling       | 100% |
+| Shortbow    | 100% |
+| Longbow     | 40%  |
+| Crossbow    | 40%  |
+===== OGRE ARMIES =====
+At least 80% of an ogre army must be armed
+primarily with ordinary combat weapons. Up to 20%
+may be armed with missile weapons.
+^ COMBAT WEAPON TYPE        ^ MAXIMUM % ALLOWED PER ARMY ^
+| Dagger                    | 100%                       |
+| Improvised Weapons        | 20%                        |
+| Sword                     | 30%                        |
+| Axe, Mace or Hammer       | 50%                        |
+| Spear                     | 25%                        |
+| Polearm                   | 30%                        |
+| Double-Handed Weapons     | 40%                        |
+| Javelin                   | (15%)                      |
+^ MISSILE WEAPONS (up to 20% of army only) ^ MAXIMUM % ALLOWED PER ARMY ^
+| Rocks       | 100% |
+| Crossbow    | 100% |
+===== TROLLS AND GIANTS =====
+These creatures do not form armies but are instead
+encountered as units within other races armies. The
+main restrictions on the weapons they can be armed
+with are listed on their profile sheets and the weapon
+cost tables. An additional restriction, is the fact that
+all C class trolls are always armed with improvised
+weapons or rocks, while B class trolls should always
+be 50% armed with mixed weapons.
+===== MIXED ARMIES =====
+Sometimes players may wish to field armies
+featuring two or more races. The basic mix of
+weapons within such armies can be defi ned in one of
+two ways:
+  - The dominant race's percentages apply. Thus a two hundred figure high elf army using wood elf allied archers would only be allowed up to 50 such archers not the 60 that would be allowed in a similar sized wood elf army.
+  - Players simply combine two armies, with each one subject to its own restrictions.
+===== ALLIES AND MERCENARIES =====
+Allied troops can never form more than 45% of an
+army (thus a wood elf army of two hundred figures
+may also field up to 90 high elves.) Mercenary troops
+can never form more than 23 % of an army, except in
+the case of human armies where they may form up to
+% of an army. The relationship between the races
+and nations of Vortimax is defined in the
+background information.