Military of Impiltur

This section covers the military of Impiltur, including how player characters may be involved with the Warswords (and to a lesser extent Warwands) factions.

Warsword
Basic Information
Type	Military
Base ofoperations	Impiltur
Leader(s)	Queen-Regent Sambryl
Symbol	Sword and Rose
Favored deity	Torm, Tyr, Ilmater
Favored weapon	Sword
Formed	1100 DR
Membership
Race(s)	Human, Half-Elf
Relationships
Allegiances	Lords of Imphras II

Purpose

To defend Impiltur from threats foreign and domestic

Activities

Patrol, investigation, warfare, defense

Base of Operations

Garrisons in Lyrabar, Hlammach, Dilpur, Sarshel, and Laviguer; in Ilmwatch, Tower Ithfell, and Tower Torfell

The Warsword Chain of Command

1. High Captain - King Imphras V / Queen-Regent Sambryl
   • The ultimate sovereign power of Impiltur from whom all subsequent links down the chain of command must ultimately answer and from whose delegation the War Captains derive their authority.
2. War Captains - Council of Lord Imphras II
   • (Lyrabar) - Kyrlraun of Ilmater (de-facto leader), Limbrar of Ilmater, Rilimbraun of Tyr
   • (Hlammach) - Oriseus of Helm, Lashilaun of Ilmater, Simgar of Tyr
   • (Dilpur) Helimbraun of Torm, Imbraun of Torm (Assisted by son Engarth of Torm), Soargilm of Ilmater
   • (Sarshel) Silaunbrar of Torm, Rilaunyr of Sune
   • (Laviguer) Haelimbrar of Torm,
3. Wargauntlets - (3 men)
   • Blacksword of Ilmwatch, Greysword of Tower Ithfell, Whitesword of Tower Torfell
   • Whitesword is led by Wargauntlet Menedrar Forgecrown
   • Blacksword is led by Wargauntlet Perindrar Drelnorth
   • Greysword  is led by Wargauntlet Helfin Dintersan
4. Shieldlord - (Wargauntlet's Adjutants) (3 men)
5. Vigilar - (9 men)
   • (This rank and above can command Loyal Knights)
   • Whitesword-  
   • Blacksword- Milindrauth "the Boldblade" Herrill, Lanbrar Wintersun, Relraun Starsunder
   • Greysword-  
6. Highsword - (40? men)
7. Alorn - (180? men)
8. Sword - (3600? men)
   • (Warsword = Appointed Senior Sword of multiple squads less than a Warpoint)
9. Warblade - (? men)
   • (Veteran Blade)
10. Blade - (~14000? men)

Units of the Military

• Squad: 4-6 Blades led by a Sword, one of the blades is appointed Warblade 2nd in command.
• Warpoint: 100 Blades, their Swords, and an Alorn. (100 men)
• Warspear: Five Warpoints led by a Highsword (500 men) (1000?)
• Shield: Five Warspears led by Vigilar. (2500 men) (2000?)
• Multiple Shields are led by a Shieldlord. (5000+ men) (4000?) (War)

Army Total 18000 Warswords, 700 Knights,

Specialty Units

Royal Constables: Their job is to investigate, collect evidence, and make arrests.

• One in each city and more who travel with a Squad to remote areas.
• Judgement usually falls to others except in extreme situations.
• Roughly equal to Alorn rank, they work closely with the Alorn's overseeing City Watch.

Swordpoint: Mercenary unit hired for a specific role. Leader is designated a Bluesword.

• Alorn rank and higher may command a Swordpoint.
• Typically to reduce friction an Alorn is designated as Bluesword to oversee the mercenaries.

Varspare: There is a Warspear designated the "Varspare" consisting entirely of foreigners serving community service.

• This unit is an active duty station only, with dangerous tasks and high casualty rate.
• Typically sent to hunt down bandits, monsters, and on other dangerous missions.

Warprows: Specially trained naval warriors

• Typically Impilturian ships enlist Warwands who specialize in wind magic and need no standard navy.

Shieldstave: Warwands who command field units of Warswords.

• Warwands have authority in matters arcane but otherwise take orders from unit commanders.

Warmace: priests of the Triad in service as healer or fighting unholy forces.

• Warmaces have no authority, rank, or command.
• A Shieldlord may request their presence from the Temple as a favour.

Knights of Imphras II: Royal Guard (Around 700 total in Impiltur circa 1372 DR)

• Officially known as 'Most Holy Order of the Sacred Shrike', led by three War Captains:
• Kyrlraun of Ilmater in Lyrabar, Simgar of Tyr in Hlammach, and Haelimbrar of Torm in Laviguer.
• There is much friction between Warswords and Knights. (due to knights elitism and hunger for glory)

History

In 1100 DR, the Warsword of Impiltur is formally established as the Kingdom’s standing army.