Guardsmen Militia

"Two days ago, the hamlet had been taken by orcs, the villagers slaughtered and the grounds plundered. Too late had the Waywatchers warned of the invasion, and there was little left than retaliation to be done. The orcs seemed confident this day, almost bordering on vanity, holding the gate secured. Suddenly a roar arose; 'Loose barrage!' followed by more than a dozen hasty explosions and green, burned blood painting the walls dark blending with screams of pain and orcish warcries. A few orcs having been felled, the orcline recovered just in time to spot a contingent of plated men, heavily armed, emerging out of the smoke. 'Conquest through steel and fire!' they boomed, as they charged forth against the orcish defensive line."

The hammer of the Militia, the Besiegers are sent to places where heavy enemy opposition is expected. You can find them in the dungeons, wading through monsters, well protected by their armour, and in the frontline of war. They are armoured to the teeth, and highly proficient in the use of their black, round shields.

Only the most brute and efficient fighters join the division of The Besiegers. In battle, these are often the shield-troops who approach the enemy lines first, and shrug off the damage which the weaker armoured guardsmen could not withstand. The Besiegers are fixated with war, conquest and tactics and secretly worship the Archangel of fire; Pyros. A Besieger is a one-man-army. Maybe not being able to inflict as much damage as one of the Waywatchers or the Marksmen, he is virtually impossible to kill.

Appearance

Full plate armour, all in shadow except for the tunic and leggings which are iron. Must carry a black round shield or a black heater. Melee weapons are limited to one-handed weaponry. A Besieger would never sink so low as to use a bow.

Roleplaying a Besieger

• Besiegers are often bitter and harsh in their ways, showing little mercy.
• Besiegers hold rituals dedicated to the Archangel Pyros (the Titan of Fire), kept well hidden from the Templars and the Magistrate, as it is considered heresy to hold an archangel above the Higher Being.
• Besiegers are those that press the Trainees and Footmen the hardest — only the strongest join their ranks. Only by living through hardships may you grow strong.
• Besiegers are the only guardsmen allowed to use bombs (purple potions), made only by a herbalist. They carry large stacks of firebombs and have an additional order: 'Loose barrage' — efficiently sweeping an enemy-infested enclosed area in one large conflagration.
• Besiegers are fixated with fire, steel, conquest, war and tactics, strongly reflected in their dialogue.
• Besiegers detest the use of archery and would never use a bow, crossbow or heavy crossbow. This results in them looking down upon the Marksmen, although they do not often show open disrespect.
• Besiegers often inhabit monster-ridden dungeons, spending most of their grim lives hunting down the spawn of the Guardian.

Warcry

"Conquest through Steel and Fire!"

Sample Quotes

• "In the name of Pyros! Uhhh. I mean... the Militia!"
• "Defeat that weakling? You're on!"
• "We'll clean out the hiders with a barrage, and then storm them, sir."
• "Draw swords, men! We shall spill their blood where they stand!"
• "Didn't work with force? Then boy, you weren't using enough!"

Source: grd-europa.co.uk (2009) and guvadan.net (2007)