Defenses

Rhavelle maintains only a small standing army who are almost all militia involved in law enforcement in various towns and on the Countess's own land holdings. Local militias, those raised by such minor nobility, are likewise few in number. Rhavelle argues that a sparsely populated province cannot be expected to maintain larger forces. The only truly elite troops are the Greenjerkins, a force of 40 rangers who patrol the uppermost reaches of the Gnarley forest from their base at Stalmaer. They are all expert archers. No defensive fortifications have been strengthened here.