There might be a more accessible and more visual approach to the "Peshwa" as a rider people.

NOT Arnesonian at all, but my personal approach to the theme, and close to Robert Adams, apparently.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heroic ... _of_Arslan

Here some videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oxvzU0AYBs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ormh1VXR4cQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqaNU8Lo8X0

That is interesting Rafe! Those were some cool videos. One thing that struck me though was that these riders are very clearly European-looking and seem to have a medieval level of technology. Is that a concious decision on your part to portray the Peshwa as such?

Here is a cool picture I found of Sarmatian Horsemen, which also could be an interesting model:

http://melissa-ridge.melissaisd.org/mod ... rsemen.jpg

I'm not discarding the Plains Indians influence, but I would prefer to keep it as a cultural/philosphical influence and allow the Peshwa to use western style armor and weapons, possibly with a slightly oriental feel.

-Havard

Well, the historical Peshwah/Proto-Persians were Indo-Europeans, and to this day there are many blonde and blue eyed Iranians.
So, as strange as it may seem, the depiction in the anime is legit. :)

The Sarmatians made scale-mail armour out of horse hooves. How cool is that? :D

- Alfred

I see them as the kind of Arabian horsemasters that I've always enjoyed from such movies as Lawrence of Arabia and The Wind and the Lion. Unarmoured, lightning fast, honourable and led by a master tactician.