Independent Strength

[Shovah32]

Theres a chance some of the items your seeing are the unique un-forgable artifacts such as the hammer of the cyclops(similar to hammer of the forge lord) ect.

[Edratman]

I regret adding in that afterthought about items I hadn't seen before.

What I am really asking is two things:
1. The formula for independent strength based on level.
2. Is there a factor akin to the weak/strong bless that kicks in at level 9 and 10 when the independents start having artifacts.

[Kristoffer O]

1. Indeps has a number of units equal to a sum of random numbers often multiplied with strength dependent on type of indeps.

Example: 2D6(oe)*str barbarians+leader + 3D6(oe)*str tribal archers+ leader.
Example: (str)D6(oe) soulless + leader + (str/2)D6(oe) ghouls + leader
Example: 3D6(oe)*str militia+ mage + 1 jotun bodyguard

You get the picture.

Edit: these numbers are not correct. I just used them to illustrate. Numbers vary a bit.

2. Not to my knowledge, but special independents might have preset items or increased chances of having items.

Example: Solaris has his armor, helmet and shield.