The Armies of the County of Urnst

The Countess Belissica has a small but tough army at her command. The roughly 2,000 soldiers garrison major strongholds, which are used as the bases for regular patrols along the borders, while in times of crisis as many as 20,000 additional troops can be raised from among the noble contingents within a fortnight. The current garrisons of the Countess’ fortress is as follows:

• Crystalwatch

• 30 light infantry with longbow and sword

• 55 medium infantry with spear, wearing chainmail and shield

• Starkwall

• 25 light infantry with longbow and sword

• 50 heavy infantry with pole arm, wearing plate mail

• Oxbow’s End

• 40 medium infantry with spear, wearing chainmail and shield

• Blianc

• 45 light infantry with longbow and sword

• 35 medium infantry with spear, wearing chainmail and shield

• 50 heavy infantry with pole arm, wearing plate mail

• 25 medium cavalry with sword or axe, wearing chainmail and shield

• Sharod’s Gate

• 40 light infantry with longbow and sword

• 25 medium cavalry with sword or axe, wearing chainmail and shield

• Charn

• 40 light infantry with longbow and sword

• 25 medium cavalry with sword or axe, wearing chainmail and shield

• Jorvive de Shield

• 50 medium infantry with spear, wearing chainmail and shield

• 25 heavy infantry with pole arm, wearing plate mail

• 40 medium cavalry with sword or axe, wearing chainmail and shield

• Dominion

• 100 light infantry with longbow and sword

• 50 medium infantry with spear, wearing chainmail and shield

• 50 heavy infantry with pole arm, wearing plate mail

• 75 medium cavalry with sword or axe, wearing chainmail and shield

• Radigast City

• 200 light infantry with longbow and sword

• 100 medium cavalry with sword or axe, wearing chainmail and shield

• 75 heavy cavalry with lance and sword, wearing plate and shield

• Nesserwatch

• 40 light infantry with longbow and sword

• 50 medium cavalry with sword or axe, wearing chainmail and shield

• Stone Battle

• 45 medium infantry with spear, wearing chainmail and shield

• 30 heavy infantry with pole arm, wearing plate mail

• 40 medium cavalry with sword or axe, wearing chainmail and shield

• Keep Thoria

• 20 light infantry with longbow and sword

• 15 medium cavalry with sword or axe, wearing chainmail and shield

• Franzguard

• 45 medium infantry with spear, wearing chainmail and shield

• 20 medium cavalry with sword or axe, wearing chainmail and shield

• Pikesgate

• 30 light infantry with longbow and sword

• 50 medium cavalry with sword or axe, wearing chainmail and shield

• Northgate

• 25 light infantry with longbow and sword

• 25 heavy infantry with pole arm, wearing plate mail

• 20 medium cavalry with sword or axe, wearing chainmail and shield

The bulk of County Urnst’s military might comes from its nobles, who also maintain large numbers of castles and fortified settlements, especially along the outer borders of the realm. It should be remembered that Urnst greatly distrusts nearby Nyrond, ever fearful that the kingdom will desire to re-establish its suzerainty over both County and Duchy.

As of CY 578, those forces stand as follows:

• Eastmarch

• 825 light infantry with longbow and sword

• 600 light infantry with javelin and sword (skirmishers)

• 450 medium infantry with spear, wearing chainmail and shield

• 750 heavy infantry with pole arm, wearing plate mail

• 1,000 medium cavalry with sword or axe, wearing chainmail and shield

• 500 heavy cavalry with lance and sword, wearing plate and shield

• Vinewind

• 410 light infantry with longbow and sword

• 300 light infantry with javelin and sword (skirmishers)

• 225 medium infantry with spear, wearing chainmail and shield

• 375 heavy infantry with pole arm, wearing plate mail

• 500 medium cavalry with sword or axe, wearing chainmail and shield

• 250 heavy cavalry with lance and sword, wearing plate and shield

• Dyvarna

• 745 light infantry with longbow and sword

• 540 light infantry with javelin and sword (skirmishers)

• 400 medium infantry with spear, wearing chainmail and shield

• 680 heavy infantry with pole arm, wearing plate mail

• 900 medium cavalry with sword or axe, wearing chainmail and shield

• 450 heavy cavalry with lance and sword, wearing plate and shield

• Markham

• 410 light infantry with longbow and sword

• 300 light infantry with javelin and sword (skirmishers)

• 225 medium infantry with spear, wearing chainmail and shield

• 375 heavy infantry with pole arm, wearing plate mail

• 500 medium cavalry with sword or axe, wearing chainmail and shield

• 250 heavy cavalry with lance and sword, wearing plate and shield

• Fennelmore

• 500 light infantry with longbow and sword

• 360 light infantry with javelin and sword (skirmishers)

• 275 medium infantry with spear, wearing chainmail and shield

• 450 heavy infantry with pole arm, wearing plate mail

• 600 medium cavalry with sword or axe, wearing chainmail and shield

• 300 heavy cavalry with lance and sword, wearing plate and shield

• Botton

• 450 light infantry with longbow and sword

• 330 light infantry with javelin and sword (skirmishers)

• 250 medium infantry with spear, wearing chainmail and shield

• 410 heavy infantry with pole arm, wearing plate mail

• 550 medium cavalry with sword or axe, wearing chainmail and shield

• 275 heavy cavalry with lance and sword, wearing plate and shield

• Auberfranz

• 660 light infantry with longbow and sword

• 480 light infantry with javelin and sword (skirmishers)

• 360 medium infantry with spear, wearing chainmail and shield

• 600 heavy infantry with pole arm, wearing plate mail

• 800 medium cavalry with sword or axe, wearing chainmail and shield

• 400 heavy cavalry with lance and sword, wearing plate and shield

It should be noted that 5,000 of the light, medium, and heavy infantry of the County has been sent eastwards to support the Nyrondese invasion of the Great Kingdom. These are the best troops available, and the vast majority come from the noble contingents, although all wear the livery of Urnst.

French feudal miniatures will serve admirably when depicting Urnstian armies on the table.