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* At full strength, an imperial legion consists of 5000 front-line infantry soldiers, divided into dragons of 500 men each.
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** They usually consist of 4 dragons of heavy infantry, and 6 dragons of medium infantry.
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** Each Legion is divided into two Wings (250), each of which is divided into two Talons (125), each of which is divided into five Scales (25), each of which is divided into five Talons (5).
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* They occasionally incorporate other units:
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** '''Cavalry:''' They travel with no cavalry, instead coopting local rulers' cavalry.
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** '''Seige Engines:''' They travel with no seige engines, instead traveling with a scale of engineers who can construct such on-site.
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** '''Skirmishers & Artillerists:''' Legions often also employ 4 to 6 dragons worth of skirmishers and artillerists.
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* At full strength, an imperial legion consists of 5000 front-line infantry soldiers.
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** '''Warstrider Fangs:''' Groups of five warstriders, often with a Scale of engineers to assist them.
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** Each Legion is divided into 10 Dragons of 500 men each. In a traditional Legion, there are 4 dragons of Heavy Infantry and 6 Dragons of Medium Infantry.
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** '''Baggage Train:''' Legions travel with a slave-tended baggage and supply train, guarded by a wing of soldiers under the command of the Quartermaster.
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*** Each Dragon is divided into two Wings (250 men each).
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* Legions are usually divided into flights, groupings of dragons, each under the command of the senior-most dragonlord in the flight.
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*** Each Wing is divided into two Talons (125 men each).
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** '''Forward Flight:''' 3 dragons of heavy infantry, 2 dragons of medium infantry, 1 dragon of skirmishers & artillerists
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*** Each Talon is divided into five Scales (25 men each).
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** '''Reserve Flight:''' 3 dragons of heavy infantry, 2 dragons of medium infantry, 1 dragon of skirmishers & artillerists
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*** Each Scale is divided into five Fangs (5 men each).
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** '''Harrier Flight:''' 2 dragons of skirmishers & artillerists, under the command of the General himself.
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** A full-strength Legion has 300 officers: its general, 10 dragonlords, 20 winglords, 40 talon-captains (called talonlords when they are Dragon-Blooded), 200 scale-lieutenants (called scalelords when they are Dragon-Blooded), 1000 fang-lieutenants (called fanglords when they are Dragon-Blooded). It also includes a handful of other officers, such as the Quartermaster, the Chief Engineer and its Chief Sorcerer.
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*** Each officer of winglord rank or higher also has a subaltern.
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* A traditional Legion also incorporates a Legion's Support, made up of 2500 troops:
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** '''Quartermaster's Wing:''' A baggage and supply train, tended by slaves and guarded by a wing of medium infantry under command of the Quartermaster.
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** '''Skirmishers:''' four Talons of lightly armored skirmishers. Two of these are usually Imperial light infantry. The others are usually drawn from local military forces, pressed into Imperial service.
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** '''Archers:''' two Talons of archers. These are Imperial citizens trained in the use of the bow.
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** '''Slingers:''' four Talons of slingers. This is a term for "local missile troops," and may range from actual slingers to spearmen to those who use more specialized ranged weaponry.
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** '''Light Cavalry:''' three Talons of light cavalry. These are always coopted from local military.
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** '''Heavy Cavalry:''' one Talon of heavy cavalry. These are always coopted from local military.
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** '''Camp Guard:''' two Talons of camp guard. These are always Imperial light infantry.
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** '''Engineers:''' two Talons of engineering crew. These are always Imperial engineers.
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** '''Sorcerer's Guard:''' a Talon of soldiers to defend the Legion's sorcerers and thaumaturges. These are usually a mix of medium infantry (2 Scales worth), light skirmishers (2 Scales worth) and Imperial archers (1 Scale worth)
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* Some Legions include specialized troops, as well.
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** '''Warstrider Fangs:''' Groups of five warstriders, usually with a Scale of dedicated engineers to tend to them.
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* Legions are usually divided into flights, groupings of Dragons, each under the command of the senior-most Dragonlord in the flight.
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** '''Forward Flight:''' 3 Dragons of heavy infantry, 2 Dragons of medium infantry, X
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** '''Reserve Flight:''' 3 Dragons of heavy infantry, 2 Dragons of medium infantry, X
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** '''Harrier Flight:''' 2 Dragons of skirmishers & artillerists, under the command of the General himself.
 
==The Imperial Legions==
 
==The Imperial Legions==
 
* '''The Silent Legion:''' ''The Throne''; Imperial Province, Blessed Isle
 
* '''The Silent Legion:''' ''The Throne''; Imperial Province, Blessed Isle

Latest revision as of 12:37, 24 August 2011

Imperial Legions Organization
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  • At full strength, an imperial legion consists of 5000 front-line infantry soldiers.
    • Each Legion is divided into 10 Dragons of 500 men each. In a traditional Legion, there are 4 dragons of Heavy Infantry and 6 Dragons of Medium Infantry.
      • Each Dragon is divided into two Wings (250 men each).
      • Each Wing is divided into two Talons (125 men each).
      • Each Talon is divided into five Scales (25 men each).
      • Each Scale is divided into five Fangs (5 men each).
    • A full-strength Legion has 300 officers: its general, 10 dragonlords, 20 winglords, 40 talon-captains (called talonlords when they are Dragon-Blooded), 200 scale-lieutenants (called scalelords when they are Dragon-Blooded), 1000 fang-lieutenants (called fanglords when they are Dragon-Blooded). It also includes a handful of other officers, such as the Quartermaster, the Chief Engineer and its Chief Sorcerer.
      • Each officer of winglord rank or higher also has a subaltern.
  • A traditional Legion also incorporates a Legion's Support, made up of 2500 troops:
    • Quartermaster's Wing: A baggage and supply train, tended by slaves and guarded by a wing of medium infantry under command of the Quartermaster.
    • Skirmishers: four Talons of lightly armored skirmishers. Two of these are usually Imperial light infantry. The others are usually drawn from local military forces, pressed into Imperial service.
    • Archers: two Talons of archers. These are Imperial citizens trained in the use of the bow.
    • Slingers: four Talons of slingers. This is a term for "local missile troops," and may range from actual slingers to spearmen to those who use more specialized ranged weaponry.
    • Light Cavalry: three Talons of light cavalry. These are always coopted from local military.
    • Heavy Cavalry: one Talon of heavy cavalry. These are always coopted from local military.
    • Camp Guard: two Talons of camp guard. These are always Imperial light infantry.
    • Engineers: two Talons of engineering crew. These are always Imperial engineers.
    • Sorcerer's Guard: a Talon of soldiers to defend the Legion's sorcerers and thaumaturges. These are usually a mix of medium infantry (2 Scales worth), light skirmishers (2 Scales worth) and Imperial archers (1 Scale worth)
  • Some Legions include specialized troops, as well.
    • Warstrider Fangs: Groups of five warstriders, usually with a Scale of dedicated engineers to tend to them.
  • Legions are usually divided into flights, groupings of Dragons, each under the command of the senior-most Dragonlord in the flight.
    • Forward Flight: 3 Dragons of heavy infantry, 2 Dragons of medium infantry, X
    • Reserve Flight: 3 Dragons of heavy infantry, 2 Dragons of medium infantry, X
    • Harrier Flight: 2 Dragons of skirmishers & artillerists, under the command of the General himself.

The Imperial Legions

  • The Silent Legion: The Throne; Imperial Province, Blessed Isle
  • 2nd: House Mnemon ; XXX
  • 3rd: House Cathak; Tuchara, Blessed Isle
  • 5th: House Tepet; Lord's Crossing Dominion, Blessed Isle (partial Legion only)
  • 8th: (Former Tepet Legion)
  • 9th: House Cynis; Pangu, Blessed Isle
  • 12th: House Cathak; The Lap, the South
  • 13th: House Mnemon ; XXX, Blessed Isle
  • 14th: House Ledaal; Western Dragon Coast, the North
  • 18th: House Sesus; XXX
  • 19th: House Cathak; Travels, as hired help to assist other Houses' satrapies and projects
  • 20th: House Ragara; An-Teng, the South
  • 23rd: House Cathak; Greyfalls, Scavenger Lands
  • 25th: House Sesus; XXX
  • 27th: House Mnemon ; XXX
  • 29th: House Cathak; Chiaroscuro, the South
  • 31st: House Cynis; XXX
  • 33rd: House Mnemon ; XXX, Blessed Isle
  • 34th Legion: House V'neef; Varang City-States, the South
  • 38th: (Former Tepet Legion)
  • 40th: House Ledaal; Arjuf Dominion, Blessed Isle
  • 42nd: (Former Tepet Legion)
  • 45th: House Peleps; Sdoia, Blessed Isle
  • 47th: House Cathak; Harborhead, the South
  • 49th: House Sesus; Eagle, Blessed Isle
  • 51st: House Sesus; XXX
  • 57th: House V'neef; Qishi, Blessed Isle
  • 59th: House Ragara; Chanos, Blessed Isle
  • 62nd: House Cathak; XXX
  • 64th: House Sesus; XXX
  • 69th: House Sesus; Paragon, the South
  • 71st: House Peleps; Eastern Dragon Coast, the North
  • 75th: House Cathak; Travels, as hired help to assist other Houses' satrapies and projects
  • 79th: House Ragara; XXX
  • Vermilion Legion: The Throne; Southwestern Wastes, the South

Legions, by Locale

  • The Blessed Isle: Silent Legion (Imperial Province), 3rd (Tuchara), 5th (Lord's Crossing), 9th (Pangu), 13th (XXX), 33rd (XXX), 40th (Arjuf), 45th (Sdoia), 49th (Eagle), 57th (Qishi), 59th (Chanos)
  • The North: 14th (Western Dragon Coast), 71st (Eastern Dragon Coast)
  • The Scavenger Lands: 23rd (Greyfalls)
  • The East: XXX
  • The South: 12th (The Lap), 20th (An-Teng), 29rd (Chiaroscuro), 34th (Varangia), 47th (Harborhead), 69th (Paragon), Vermilion Legion (Southwest)
  • The West: XXX
  • Travels: 19th, 75th

Legions, by House

  • The Throne: The Silent Legion (Blessed Isle), the Vermilion Legion (The South)
  • House Cathak: 3rd, 12th, 19th, 23rd, 29th, 47th, 62nd, 75th
  • House Cynis: 9th, 31st
  • House Iselsi: None
  • House Ledaal: 14th, 40th
  • House Mnemon: 2nd, 13th, 27th, 33rd
  • House Nellens: None
  • House Peleps: 45th, 71st
  • House Ragara: 20th, 59th, 79th
  • House Sesus: 18th, 25th, 49th, 51st, 64th, 69th
  • House Tepet: 5th (partial) 8th, 38th, 42nd (recently destroyed)
  • House V'neef: 34th, 57th
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