Standard Troops

When diplomacy is not an option, kingdoms settle their disputes on the battlefield. Battalions of hundreds of soldiers clash in unforgettable skirmishes, turning forests and fields into mass graveyards in the name of their king. Strategy and tactics are everything in battle, and for countless ages militaries have been improving upon the roles and outfittings that their armies employ.

Troop-scale combat: The following characters are ‘troop scale.’ That means a single stat block does not represent one person. Instead, a single stat block represents an entire group of soldiers. Battlefields for these soldiers would have zones as large, army-sized swaths of land. See yesterday’s Sundry Sunday (#44) for an example of a potential battlefield.

Company of Infantry

Aspects

Company of 200 foot soldiers • Vulnerable to cavalry charges • Wielding swords and spears • Equipped with kite shields

Skills

• +2 Close quarters combat (Fight)
• +2 Iron morale (Will)
• +1 Training regiments (Physique and Athletics)

Health

Troop stress

[1] • [2] • [3]

Morale stress

[1] • [2]

Stunts

Hold the line!

The company of infantry gets +2 to Close quarters combat (Fight) checks when defending. Additionally, enemy companies cannot pass through an infantry line unless the infantry line has no unchecked stress boxes, or allows them t

Company of Archers

Aspects

Company of 100 long bowmen • Vulnerable to close quarters combat • Wielding longbows

Skills

• +3 Volley of arrows (Shoot)
• +1 Stand together (Will)
• +1 Training regiments (Physique and Athletics)

Health

Troop stress

[1] • [2]

Morale stress

[1] • [2]

Stunts

Fire at will!

When the company of archers attacks using Volley of arrows (Shoot), they may decide to fire at will. If they do this, instead of targeting a specific troop, they target an entire zone of the battlefield within range. All troops in the zone, including allies, must roll defense and take stress individually

Company of Cavalry

Aspects

Company of 30 horsemen • Vulnerable to arrow fire • Mounted on horseback • Wielding lances and axes • Equipped with kite shields

Skills

• +2 Mounted combat (Fight)
• +2 Iron morale (Will)
• +2 On horseback (Physique and Athletics)

Health

Troop stress

[1] • [2]

Morale stress

[1] • [2]

Stunts

Charge!

The company of cavalry get a +3 on Mounted combat (Fight) attacks if they are made immediately after entering a zone