The Human Military
"We humans controlled the whole of Rahamut, Atleast what we knew off. And now, with it all gone, What is left is to conquer this blasted Continent. And we shall succeed."
-King Artold the First, first Human king in Zo'Diac, Conquerer of the West.
The Humans
Are, becides the Dwaargi, the most advanced technological species and civilisation on the continent. They have soldiers from all walks of live, from humble levied peasantry to the Mighty Knights in service of the King.
The humans are a threat to all and seek world domination, supported by their Gnomish cousins, military technology has not halted.
The Humans have a powerfull Profesional military core, with their Men at Arms, Sergeants, and proffesional Longbow core, but rely for a large part on conscription in war time and peacetime Levies.
Most peasants fight with whatever their counts and Dukes can afford, usually light armors if any, usually with spears and shields. Most peasants can use thier personal affects, like axes, clubs and bows to decent effect.
A step up from the local peasant conscrips, one finds the levy and Militia, usually somewhat trained and equiped for it. These semi professional fighting men tend to be used to defend their own local.
Up from that is were the threat of humanity comes from, the Humans professional army cores, trained from age 16 ,usually earlier in private, these proffesional soldiers earn their keep in service of Count, Duke ,Baron and King. Either through direct pay in wartime, or peacetime military work like patrols, escorting caravans, or standing guard or mercenary work.
The Nobles.
There is a distinction between a Noble fighting for a house or title, and a Knight.
A Knight is a noble, yes, but he has forgone the will to seek higher title, a Knight fights for honor and honor alone, be it in name of his house, or the King, The Kings Pledge, can never be broken and will even outweight the House Pledge.
Human knights wear heavy steel armor plates or higher quality materials even their horses, pegasiii, hypogriffs and Gryhons tend to be well plated. And are feared through the world.
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Auxilia
The Gnomish Auxillia, being the Janissary, Are a well trained and groomed Military force, equiped with Gnomish Long Guns, bayonets, light armors, Sabers and grenades.
The Gnomish Jannisaryman tend to well trained and diciplined ranged gunmen who will stand their ground in closecombat but due to their short stature will falter agains dedicated attack.
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