Casteviedan Sharpshooter

 

“You won't hear me making any poetic speeches. Nor am I a hero that would go toe to toe with the monsters of our world. I am just a hunter shooting from a comfortable distance, and that is enough for me - so take it or leave it. It just so happens that these are my nocks in the woods that the devilish spawns defile. It is also just a happenstance that big, red and fiery heads stand out in the wilds. Capping them between the eyes really is just as easy as shooting fish in a barrel. Shit, there goes another one.”

  The Casteviedan Sharpshooters originated when ordinary legionaries met with ballistic universities and advancing technology. They are the lighter, more mobile upgrades that carry the role of infantry breakers. Through standing side by side in line based combat, they are trained to rapidly fire accurate volleys into the enemy frontlines. Thinning them out, before falling back to reposition.   They have no specific target in their sight as their objective is grounded in getting the highest kill-tally possible. Where other special units within the Revenant Legion all have preferred targets, the Sharpshooters are the ones that ensure no enemy escapes Ysand’s penance.   Most legionaries that have served in combat and survived a couple engagements are promoted to Sharpshooters. They are by no means a flashy unit covered in medals and ornate carvings, but rather granted high quality rifles that could turn any person into a lethal machine.   Unlike most other units of the third, their training comes after the promotion. Leaving it up to the sharpshooters themselves to practice in their spare time or even attend military colleges should they wish to ascend further to an officer, or Eliminator.       The Casteviedan Sharpshooters go too rifle. Due to the long barrel and stock, this lever action gun is both powerful and precise, while capable of holding fifteen shots loaded to be unleashed in rapid succession. Due to the medium sized calibre of the rounds, they can also be used in pistols.   A devious upgrade from the gladius. Sharpshooters are not just deadly in long range, but thrives in melee for as long as they can stab their enemies from a distance. Through a high quality rapier that was once the standard blade among Casteviedan nobility - it now serves the army as a grim reminder of what they seek to reclaim.   A long bore single shot pistol made for medium range dominance. This weapon is the Sharpshooters last resort against charging units with heavy armour. Having an obscenely powerful stopping power that can penetrate a fully armoured knight and still pierce into the bone of the poor sod behind them.       The Sharpshooters of the Revenant Legion wear the same olive green and earthy brown colours as the rest of their fellow legionaries. They stand out from most though, as carrying less protection by having only a half cuirass over their chest - as opposed to a full banded armour. Only a few other vital parts are covered. Their wrists clad in bracers, legs by metal knee guards and shoulders by armoured pads.   On top of their heads, they have no helmets but rather feathered hats in the same forest-like colours as the rest of their wear. Accompanied by green cloaks around their necks, that serve a role as camouflage.