My character is the just and wise King of the Caladrian Empire. He recently arose as a minor lord of the Vaegirs, but decided to break his vassalage and rule his own lands. His military prowess and civility towards the enemy has helped him gain many lands quickly. The banner of the Empire flies in the Northeast of Caladria, composing of former Nord and Vaegir lands.
Armament - Heraldic Plate and Mail, Heraldic Heater Shield, Great Lance, and Arming Sword
The Empire's army is organized on specialized basis, with soldiers focusing on one major area of combat.
Infantry, at the high level army consists of phalanx like line of pikemen, supported by sword bearing infantry, and the King's hand picked huscarls.
Pikemen - lance, shield, and a sword, leather armor.
Swordsmen - sword, shield, leather armor
Huscarls - axe, shield, backup dagger, studded leather armor
In front of this is the skirmishers armed with javelins. Archers, and crossbowmen are behind the main infantry line. Cavalry is divided amongst a traditional cavalry system with armored knights providing heavy cav and general men at arms supporting, and a rarely used elite horse archer group, usually reserved as scouts for a main army.
Skirmishers - javelin, backup dagger, leather armor
Archers - bow, barbed arrows and bodkin arrows for versatility, backup dagger, and leather armor
Crossbowmen - crossbow, bolts, shield and shortsword and leather armor + kettle hat
Men at Arms - sword, lance, shield, leather armor, hunter horse
Knights - sword, lance, shield, plate armor, warhorse
Horse Archers - bow, short sword and sheild, studded leather armor, and a hunter horse
The king's personal guard are hand picked rangers, generalist warriors that can support the king in any role. Usually during battles they are deployed as archers, taking up a swordsmen role in offense. They will also ride with the King in cavalry charges, and they bear his standard.
Rangers - plate and mail with the king's herald, same the with the shield
armed with bows and arrows, and a bastard sword. they also have lances for cavalry combat, they use hunter horses