Peasants
Peasants are levied men who have been brought in at the word of their lords to fight in battle. They wield the weapons available to them, chiefly scythes or pitchforks. They can serve for arrow fodder, but for anything else, they are no good. A gathering of boys so green they piss grass and greybeards they are and stand no chance against any other forces. They are cheap units, however, and can be effectively used for garrison duty in castles, while the professionals fight wars far away.
Spear Levy
Levied from the lands of the lords these spearmen are not professional soldiers who dedicate most of their time to practice to master their weapons, but rather famers, millers and masons who respond when the lords call their banners and eagerly join battle. Their willingness to join in the field might lessen, however, once they experience the fatigue and famine of campaign. They are not sustainable in close combat, as their lack of severe skill in handling the spear will make them loose ground and rout easily when facing more powerful units.
Bow Levy
Levied from the lands of the lords the bowmen are not professional soldiers who dedicate most of their time to practice to master their weapons, but rather famers, millers and masons who respond when the lords call their banners and eagerly join battle. Their willingness to join in the field might lessen, however, once they experience the fatigue and famine of campaign. They are not to be relied upon against other troops and will rout when facing mêlée .
Dorne Spearmen
The spear is shorter than the long pike, though in return it is easier to wield and less cumbersome in close combat. The sturdy wooden spears make them a unit well suited for taking down units with heavy armour, seeing as they are quicker and can strike the holes in their defences. In addition they carry large drop formed shields. When locked in a spearwall formation, they are capable of holding off more powerful units, hiding behind their large buffers and picking strikes at the enemy. They are not much good for gaining ground in such a defensive formation, however, and must soon be supported to complete the decimation of their foes. Likewise as the pikemen, the spearmen are vulnerable to attacks from the rear and flanks, especially against heavy cavalry as they will be battered against the momentum of their horses. T
Dorne Longbowmen
Not only does the longbow have a greater range than both the shortbow and the crossbow, it is also a more difficult weapon to master. To learn it thoroughly, the archer must eagerly practice for ten years. Only then will he master the bow completely. Needless to say, these men are skilful in their use of the deterrent and will keenly prove so on the battlefield. In battle, the longbow has been proved to not only be a weapon good against massed, poorly armoured units but also to pick out the better targets, such as knights and nobles as their arrows can penetrate their steel plates. The longbowmen are a powerful force when used from afar as they should, though their commander should take care not to put them in exposed areas, as they are not equipped for close combat.
Dorne Men at Arms
When in battle, men-at-arms can easily be confused with knights. They are both armed in heavy armour and they carry lance and sword. They have no noble blood, but are rather professional soldiers who have received the patronage of lords and been given armour, weaponry and the right to carry their arms into battle, heralding their own approach in even more grandeur. They are not inconspicuous on the field of battle either; they swagger in their heavy armour and expensive arms. The castle forged steel aids their skill in battle, and being cheaper than regular knights, they are a frequently and commonly used unit in the armies of lords. They are good as shock infantry, using the weight and momentum of their leaping charge to great effect against other infantry. Their weakness is against the mounted forces, as they do not stand much chance when the destriers and coursers ride in a deafening thrust towards them.
Dorne Pikemen
The pikemen are heavy infantry, armed with long, hard shafted pikes. Their armour is heavy chainmail and leather gambesons when attacking, they utilize the phalanx formation. The main strength of the pikemen is their ability to act in cohesion and as a single, impenetrable unit. Only their flanks and rear are unguarded. The pikemen often make up the bulwark of a host, commanding the long line of soldiery. Care must be taken, however, that they are not assaulted from the rear or flanks, especially by cavalry, for then they lose every advantage they have. For the pikemen are significantly strong when facing cavalry and being in formation, they skewer peasants and nobles both on their long confounds. The simple pikes carried forth by the pikemen quickly prove particularly deadly in their skilled hands, the wealth and prowess of a knight matters little when his horse has been impaled and he lies on his back on the ground.
Sunspear City Guards
The great territory of Dorne might be mostly made of deserts and mountains, but at the eastern tip of the pensinula lies the great city of Sunspear. The harbor faces east, towards the lands of Essos, from where merchant ships come every day. In a city such as this a city guard is required. Armed with crossbows, spears and shields these men are what stands in between the enemy and the citizens of Sunspear.
Sunspear Crossbowmen
The great territory of Dorne might be mostly made of deserts and mountains, but at the eastern tip of the pensinula lies the great city of Sunspear. The harbor faces east, towards the lands of Essos, from where merchant ships come every day. In a city such as this a city guard is required. Armed with crossbows, spears and shields these men are what stands in between the enemy and the citizens of Sunspear.
Nomad Cavalry
: It is unpreventable that nomad people would appear in the wide deserts of Dorne. These men are available for hire to the men who has the coin, but be aware. They are unreliable at best and should be kept at arms way. The nomads are mounted on camels and use bows to kill their enemies before charging them with spears.
Sunspear Nobles
Noblemen are perhaps the grandest and most splendid warriors to be seen upon the battlefield. Their glistening plate armour is made of the finest steel and their surcoats emblazoned with the sigil of their House. They are the lords bannermen and their sons and heirs. Rich as few and with royal blood fleeting in their veins, they are a proud and deadly force. In battle, they need not fear as much as the commoners either. If flung from the perched seat of their barded destriers, most men are already done for.
Yronwood Knights
The Knights of House Yronwood differ from the rest of Dorne by their use of heavy mail and plate armour, unlike the leather and light armour used by the other spears sworn to Sunspear. They are the wardens of the Boneway and guard one of the two passages into the Dornish lands.
Martell Household Guard
The guardsmen of Sunspear wear the speared sun upon their chests, under it the bronzened mail armour and iron caps to cover their heads. To wear such armour in the heat that engulfs Dorne and its sands is cruel, but these are hardened men, tempered and forged in the burning warmth of the sun.
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