Marshal's Handbook - Kingdom of Trimaris

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 3
I. COMBAT AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................... 4
A. General ............................................................................................................................................... 4
B. Minor Authorization ........................................................................................................................... 4
II. RULES OF THE LISTS ...................................................................................................................... 5
III. CONVENTIONS OF COMBAT ....................................................................................................... 6
A. General Information ........................................................................................................................... 6
B. Behavior on the Field ......................................................................................................................... 7
C. Target Area ......................................................................................................................................... 7
D. Combat Archery Conventions ............................................................................................................ 7
E. Melee Engagement in Trimaris......................................................................................................... 8
IV. THE USE OF WEAPONS AND SHIELDS ..................................................................................... 8
V. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF BLOWS................................................................................................ 9
VI. ARMOR REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................... 10
B. Helms ................................................................................................................................................ 10
C. Eye Wear. ......................................................................................................................................... 11
D. Neck Armor ...................................................................................................................................... 11
E. Body, Shoulder, and Groin Armor.................................................................................................... 11
F. Hand and Wrist Armor ...................................................................................................................... 11
G. Arm Armor ....................................................................................................................................... 12
H. Leg Armor ........................................................................................................................................ 12
I. Shields ................................................................................................................................................ 12
VII. WEAPONS STANDARDS ............................................................................................................. 14
A. General ............................................................................................................................................. 14
B. Single-Handed Weapons .................................................................................................................. 14
C. Two-Handed Weapons ..................................................................................................................... 14
D. Fiberglass Spears .............................................................................................................................. 15
E. Throwing Weapons. .......................................................................................................................... 15
F. Combat Archery Bows/Crossbows ................................................................................................... 16
G. Combat Archery Ammunition .......................................................................................................... 16
VIII. SIEGE COMBAT .......................................................................................................................... 19
B. Munitions .......................................................................................................................................... 19
C. Blow Acknowledgment .................................................................................................................... 19
D. Destroying Siege Engines. ............................................................................................................... 19
MARSHALS’ SECTION ........................................................................................................................ 19
IX. PROCEDURES FOR THE AUTHORIZATION OF MARSHALS ............................................ 19
A. General Requirements. ..................................................................................................................... 19
X. PROCEDURES FOR MARSHALING WARS ............................................................................... 20
A. Before the War ................................................................................................................................. 20
B. Marshal of a War .............................................................................................................................. 20
XI. MARSHALLING REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................ 21
XII. COMBAT INJURY PROCEDURES ............................................................................................ 21
XIII. GUIDELINES FOR MARSHALING ON THE FIELD ............................................................ 21
A. As Marshal in Charge. ...................................................................................................................... 21
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