Saverien Company
This is a specialized unit garrisoned in the capital of Merras. This is a mobile artillery unit. It is armed with four catapults, 4 ballista and two cannon. The company includes 100 artillerists and 100 crossbowmen. The crossbowmen have an assortment of superheavy crossbows and bomb throwing crossbows for siege work.
Composition
Manpower
This 200 strong company is an important element is Merras' standing army. The company also has some sixt teamsters to manage its many pieces of horse drawn equipment.
Weaponry
The company is armed with four catapults, 4 ballista and two cannon. The crossbow sections deploy 20 bomb throwing crossbows, 30 super heavy crossbows and 50 light crossbows to provide defensive fire for the heavier, slower to load weapons. The light crossbow troops also carry mantlets to support the troops with the heavy weapons. Individual soldiers have helmets with a nose guard and articulated plates to protect the neck. They wear long coats of studded leather armor with iron greave and arm guards. They carry short swords and daggers as perosnal weapons.
Vehicles
The company posses some thirty wagons for carrying its weapons and equipment. The ballistas and catapults are on wheeled mounts to facilitate their battlefield movements.
Structure
The company is lead by a Captain of Artillery assisted by four lieutenants and 8 sergeants. The artillery is divided into subsections of catapults, ballistas and cannon each commanded by a lieutenant. The crossbow troops are divided into four sections each lead by a sergeant. Each crossbow section deploys a mix of weapons.
Tactics
This unit is meant to sweep clear sections of wall of besieged fortications. They have access to specialized munitions prepared by wizards and alchemists. In the fields they are highly effective at using their weapons to break up dense formations so they can be crushed by the army's cavalry.
Training
The company is meant for siege work but is also trained to operate in field battles.
Type
Artillery
Overall training Level
Professional
Assumed Veterancy
Veteran
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