Peltarch Defenders
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Physical Description: The soldiers wear green armor when equipped and out in the field, and dark blue dress uniforms when at military functions or at city hall. Currently, most soldiers in the military appear younger than 20 summers, though the higher ranking lieutenants and captains appear older. The military flag is a stylized shield on a green backdrop.
Public Knowledge:
The Defenders are Peltarch's military, and make up the bulk of its ground forces, including cavalry, and also comprise its navy. They are led by General Frederic Del'rosa, a seasoned veteran of many wars. He is known for his charisma, pragmatism, and patience. Opinion is divided between those who consider him a capable statesman and the others who say his flexibility can at times border on about-face. More common is the opinion that Del'rosa is the only General able to reconcile the divergent opinions held by the military's captains:
Captain Reyhenna Jorino is another veteran, though younger than Del'rosa and known as much for her hot head as her string of military victories and accomplishments. The most notable of which is her purge of the military of the defector Far Scout Commander Smoke and his traitorous supporters. She commands a regiment of loyal soldiers, though many were recruited from questionable mercenaries who were more interested in gold than the army, some who have hitherto left Peltarch altogether. The Captain Jorino is the most controversial among her peers due to her involvement in domestic disputes, the most public of which against the Seafarer Organization in the Docks.
Captain Autumn commands a battalion of archers and a regiment of ground forces. She used to serve as Captain Gom's Lieutenant. She holds a reputation as a skilled marksman and a specialist in hit and run tactics and ranged, asymmetrical warfare.
Captain Renius Hrresh commands Peltarch's navy. Hrresh is an experienced naval officer and one of Reyhenna Jorino's closest allies. His expertise is in naval combat and he has won numerous ship to ship battles.
Captain Gom commands Peltarch's cavalry forces as well as the remainder of its ground forces. He and Captain Autumn are reportedly good friends. Gom's years of service in the Peltarch military out-number each of the other captains, and he is known for his abrasive attitude and loud, frequently offensive demeanor. Higher-ranking military officials and military historians, however, praise his strategic decisions.
The Defenders have certain notable lieutenants:
Lieutenant Varya Tiller is heir apparent to the Tiller Barony. She is known for her zealous and often outspoken sense of duty as well as her kind personality. She is a known Chauntean and uses divine magic in combat, and was at the forefront of the recent liberation of Porttown, having escorted innocent villagers to safety and protecting them from bandit slavers.
Lieutenant Scott Grimm is a reputedly ruthless and pragmatic soldier who is willing to make hard decisions some military observers have called ethically questionable. Grimm is considered politically savvy, and has secured a seat on the Royal Council, representing the Commerce District.
Due to low morale, a bad reputation, and severe loss of troops over the past two years, Peltarch's military has dwindled to a fraction of its functional size. As consequence, Peltarch has lost control over a substantial portion of its land holdings, including fishing ports, mines, and logging operations. In reprisal, immediately following his re-appointment by the Regent, Del'rosa has created a task-force intended to carry out his military campaign to regain control over the land holdings Peltarch has lost to bandits and local insurrections. The task-force has already secured Porttown, the largest fishing bay east of Peltarch. It is considered a major victory against bandit-slavers. That said, many of Peltarch's holdings remain under hostile control. For the first time in recent history, Peltarch's theatre of war is close to home in land it has lost to a well-equipped and surprisingly organized federation of bandits, the leader of which is currently unknown.
Thematic Music:
Theatre of war.
