Jiravess Volunteer Pony Brigade
The most important part of Jiravess' defence force is the Volunteer Pony Brigade; a group of volunteer forces mounted on a hardy breed of ponies that is breed within Jiravess. The volunteer forces are sponsored by the various towns. Each town that can spare the expanses to arm and maintain at least one volunteer will try to provide as many of them as possible, as they are seen as a point of pride within the community. Because of this, membership is considered to be a great honour and each town will supply the volunteers with equipment that show off the colours and heraldry of the town. This makes the Pony brigade a colourful and flamboyant regiment that is easily recognised and often hailed with great joy throughout the nation. Despite the pageantry, membership is seen as a serious and respectable position that requires all members to train regularly and serve the regiment to the utmost capabilities.
Composition
Manpower
The amount of forces in the Volunteer Pony Brigade varies and is influenced by the capabilities of the various towns in Jiravess to fund and supply recruits. Overall the Pont Brigade is between 400 and 600 man strong.
Equipment
The members of the volunteer Pony Brigade each wear a metal breastplate and leather armor. They all wear wide-brimmed hats with large, colourfull feathers on them. The flamboyant gear represents the colours and heraldry of the hometown that funded and supplies the recruits.
Weaponry
Each member of the Volunteer Pony Brigade is armed with three repeating hand crossbows of Gnomish design. The crossbows have a repeating firing mechanism that utlises a magazine of 6 bolts each. The crossbows have retractable arms that allow them to be stored in various holsters tied to the mount's saddle for easy acess. Each unit is also armed with a spear and a shortsword.
Vehicles
Each member of the Volunteer Pony Brigade is mounted on a steelblood pony. A hardy breed of pony bred and trained within Jiravess to be used for the military or other arduous tasks. The ponies aren't particularly fast but they can operate in difficult terrain and they do not tire easily. A small reserve of ponies is available to replace any expired mounts.
Structure
The volunteer pony brigade is led by a single captain. A staff of various officers support the captain and lead smaller units, depending on the mission.
Tactics
The volunteer Pony Brigade operates as a light cavalry regiment, operating as skirmishers and scouts. The brigade will generally use hit and run tactics, unloading their crossbows on the enemy and charging past or retreating to a safe distance. When needed, the brigade can perform mounted charges at weakspots in the enemy lines.
Type
Cavalry
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