Irillo Hundred Milita
Every Esrolian city, town or village settled or resettled from Nochet has a local defensive militia called the Irillo Hundreds. A given Irillo Hundred is grouped around approximately one hundred households. The Hundred is geographically but not necessarily kinship based. Whilst most rural Hundreds use weapons they might use to hunt or defend their herds, urban Hundreds are often better equipped with weapons made specifically for war; some even have swords.
The Hundreds fight under the command of their chosen leader and under the divine protection of the Irillo cult, or sometimes another one of the Noble Brothers. The leaders are usually well equipped with bronze scale and a sword.
Nochet has eight such militia regiments, each raised from a particular district of the city, though occasionally incorporating an ethnic or status group. They consist of two regiments of heavy cavalry (the well-trained Golden Racers from the Nolerian district, and the largely untrained levy that is the Green Horses from Dearno), five regiments of heavy infantry (four regular units: the Blackpoints of Deresagar, the Copper Axe of Tendayvora, the Rain Blades of Old Helamta, and the Flamespears of Kalava; and the levy of Sarli that comprises the Wild Ones), and one regiment of light infantry (the Quick Arrows from Tershis).
The local free men bring what weapons and armor they own or their house provides (in accordance with their regiment): usually axe, spear and shield, or bow, sling, or javelin. In emergencies, the cities traditionally provide a shield, leather helmet, club or spear for those too poor to provide their own. It is considered a sign of a poor House if they cannot meet their obligation of militiamen or adequately equip them.
The Hundreds of North March and Longsi Land are famed as skirmishers and slingers and often invoke Hedkoranth as their guardian War God.
The Hundreds fight under the command of their chosen leader and under the divine protection of the Irillo cult, or sometimes another one of the Noble Brothers. The leaders are usually well equipped with bronze scale and a sword.
Nochet has eight such militia regiments, each raised from a particular district of the city, though occasionally incorporating an ethnic or status group. They consist of two regiments of heavy cavalry (the well-trained Golden Racers from the Nolerian district, and the largely untrained levy that is the Green Horses from Dearno), five regiments of heavy infantry (four regular units: the Blackpoints of Deresagar, the Copper Axe of Tendayvora, the Rain Blades of Old Helamta, and the Flamespears of Kalava; and the levy of Sarli that comprises the Wild Ones), and one regiment of light infantry (the Quick Arrows from Tershis).
The local free men bring what weapons and armor they own or their house provides (in accordance with their regiment): usually axe, spear and shield, or bow, sling, or javelin. In emergencies, the cities traditionally provide a shield, leather helmet, club or spear for those too poor to provide their own. It is considered a sign of a poor House if they cannot meet their obligation of militiamen or adequately equip them.
The Hundreds of North March and Longsi Land are famed as skirmishers and slingers and often invoke Hedkoranth as their guardian War God.
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