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Archer, Longbow: Archers are trained warriors,
usually either soldiers or mercenaries. This
type of archer specializes with the longbow and usually
has experience with the shortbow. The finest
shortbowmen are selected to be longbowmen. Archers
are usually organized into centuries, as explained
below. The common archer wears a
gambeson and uses their bow.
Archer, Shortbow: Archers are trained warriors,
usually either soldiers or mercenaries. This
type of archer specializes with the shortbow. Archers
are usually organized into centuries, as explained
below. The common archer wears a
gambeson and uses their bow.
Cavalry, Heavy: Cavalry are trained and
mounted warriors, usually either soldiers or mercenaries.
Heavy cavalry use heavy warhorses capable
of sustaining the great weight of the armored warrior.
Heavy warhorses usually wear barding as armor
for their protection. These warriors often resemble
heavy infantry, except that the most common
weapons tend to be battle axes, flails, or
warhammers. Special warriors who are heavy cavalry
are called knights (see Chivalry in Chap. 6: Sociality).
Cavalry, Light: Cavalry are trained and
mounted warriors, usually either soldiers or mercenaries.
Light cavalry use light horses capable of
speed, and they are not weighed down with barding.
These warriors usually resemble light infantry, except
that the most common weapons tend to be
battle axes, flails, or warhammers.
Charioteer: A charioteer is a trained warrior,
usually either a soldier or a mercenary. Charioteers
usually have experience as both infantry and
cavalry. The most common charioteer wears leather
armor and wields a spear and sword.
Infantry, Heavy: Infantry are trained warriors,
usually either soldiers or mercenaries. Heavy
infantry are usually experienced veterans. Heavy
infantry tend to have sufficient armor and may have
a variety of weapons. While heavy infantry may vary
considerably depending on the army, the most common
type of heavy infantry wears chainmail, holds
a shield, and wields a broadsword.
Infantry, Light: Infantry are trained warriors,
usually either soldiers or mercenaries. Light
infantry are usually inexperienced and young. Light
infantry tend to have little armor and simple weapons.
While light infantry may vary considerably depending
on the army, the most common type of
light infantry wears a gambeson and wields a short
sword.
Peasants: Peasants are commoners who lack
military training. Peasants tend to have adequate
abilities pertinent to warfare such as Health or Physical
Fitness. Generally, peasants only join an army
or partake in military action in extreme situations,
such as home defense. Peasants often do not have
armor, though some may wear a gambeson. The
weapons of peasants are only those which are easily
available, such as pitchforks, knives, cleavers, clubs,
or other such weapons.
Shield-bearers: A shield-bearer is a warrior
with minimal training who bears a large shield. The
purpose of a shield-bearer is to protect others, usually
archers, from missile attacks.
Siegeworks artisan: A siegeworks artisan,
also called a siegeworks technician, is a common laborer,
usually either a carpenter or a miner. They
accompany an army so that siege engines may be
built or tunnels may be dug to topple a wall of an
enemy’s fortification. Siegeworks artisans do not
command the operation of siege engines (see Chap.
9: Equipment), but assist siegeworks master artisans.
A siegeworks artisan typically wears a gambeson and
carries either a military pick if they are a miner, or
common tools if a carpenter.
Siegeworks master artisan: A siegeworks
master artisan is a siegeworks artisan with previous
experience as a siegeworks artisan. The duty of a
siegeworks master artisan is to command the
siegeworks artisans regarding siege engines and warfare.
For instance, it is the siegeworks master artisan
who commands the siegeworks artisans to adjust
the aim of a catapult, its tension, and the weight
of the projectile.
Slingers: Slingers are warriors skilled with
the use of the sling, which is a difficult weapon (see
Chap. 9: Equipment). Slingers require substantial room
to adequately use a swing, so they may not be as
concentrated as archers.
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