## Royal Guard The Royal Guard is an elite battalion of five companies of 60 men each, quartered in the palace barracks. They garrison the palace and its surrounding fortifications. In Frun's time, the Royal Guard was largely decorative, but Andru has spent a great deal of time and effort in the creation of a tough, loyal body of warriors. The typical Royal Guardsman is a fighter in plate mail, armed with a halberd and a long sword. ## Regulars The Regular army is composed of four battalions of five companies each. Half of these companies consist of archers in studded leather with long bow and short sword, while the other half are heavy infantry in chain mail, armed with shields and battle axes. The Regulars garrison the Donjon and the Citadel in wartime and form the defensive skeleton garrisons of the towers and interior walls in times of peace. They occasionally patrol the city, although they are only permitted to apprehend criminals caught in the act ## Drilling Militia The militia is formed of all able-bodied people of fighting age who wish to participate. Most are artillerists and sharpshooters who gather once a month or so to practice with their ballistae and catapults. Others stand ready as fire brigades, scattered through the city to counter incendiary attacks. These drills often become festive parties, since most Bralians do not take such practice very seriously. Surprisingly though, the volunteer militia have drilled enough to become deadly warriors with their siege engines.