Jonathan M Davidson

The Troop Table

This is a summary table of various data for each troop rank. Only the principle equipment used in noted: all troops will have much more equipment at their disposal than is noted here. The links lead to their troop entry in Part 2: Equipment. This is intended to be a quick reference guide only. References to items in the notes are given in square braces [ ]

The Provincal Legions

Rank Principle weapon Secondary weapon Main armour Shield type Helmet type Symbol of rank Pay per
tenday 		Mounted?
Milites Auxiliari (skirmisher) 3 x Javelin or sling [1] Shortsword or hatchet [1] Leather tunic[2] Round Leather cap + [3] White feather 6 d No
Milites Auxiliari (archer) Longbow [4] Dagger Leather tunic + [5] buckler Leather cap + [3] White feather 6 d No
Milites Compartes (skirmisher) 3 x Javelin or sling [1] Shortsword or hatchet [1] Leather tunic [2] Round Leather cap + [3] Red feather ruff, bronze lozenge [6] 18 d No
Milites Compartes (archer) Longbow [4] Dagger Leather tunic + [5] buckler Leather cap + [3] Red feather ruff, bronze lozenge [6] 18 d No
Milites Linari (regular) Shortsword 2 x Javelin [7] Chainmail byrnie Tower Plate half-helm White feather 12 d No
Milites Linari (reserve) Shortsword 2 x Javelin [7] Leather byrnie + [8] Tower Leather cap + [3] White feather 9 d No
Milites Primus (regular) Shortsword Pike [7] Chainmail byrnie Tower Plate half-helm White feather, bronze roundel [6] 21 d No
Milites Primus (reserve) Shortsword Pike [7] Leather byrnie + [8] Tower Plate cap + White feather, bronze lozenge [6] 15 d No
Milites Tala Sagitorium Shortbow Broadsword Leather tunic + [9] Buckler Leather cap + [3] White feather 18 d Yes
Milites Tala Gravis Lance Broadsword Scalemail hauberk [10] Kite Plate 3/4-helm White feather 18 d Yes
Manus (reserve) Broadsword Lance [7] Chainmail hauberk [11] Round Plate half-helm Red feather ruff, bronze roundel [6] 24 d Yes
Sexton Tala Sagitorium Shortbow Broadsword Leather tunic + [9] Buckler Leather cap + [3] Red feather ruff, bronze roundel [6] 36 d Yes
Sexton Tala Gravis Lance Broadsword Scalemail hauberk [10] Kite Plate 3/4-helm Red feather ruff, bronze roundel [6] 36 d Yes
Manus Primus Broadsword Lance [7] Chainmail hauberk [11] Round Plate half-helm Purple feather ruff, silver roundel [6] 42 d Yes
Manus Legati Broadsword Lance [7] Silvered scalemail hauberk [10] Round Plate 3/4-helm Purple feather ruff, gold roundel [6] 72 d Yes
Tribertes,
Tribertes Primus
& Legati 		Broadsword Dagger Plate cuirass [12] None [13] Plate 3/4-helm Purple feather ruff, staff of office and silver hunting horn 60 d
108d
144 d 		Yes

The Red Guard

Rank Principle weapon Secondary weapon Main armour Shield type Helmet type Symbol of rank Pay per
tenday 		Mounted?
Milites Auxiliari (skirmisher) 3 x Javelin Shortsword Chainmail tunic Round plate half-helm White feather 6 d No
Milites Auxiliari (archer) Longbow Dagger Chainmail tunic buckler Plate half-helm White feather 6 d No
Milites Compartes (skirmisher) 3 x Javelin Shortsword Chainmail tunic Round Plate half-helm Red feather ruff, bronze lozenge [6] 18 d No
Milites Compartes (archer) Longbow Dagger Chainmail tunic buckler Plate half-helm Red feather ruff, bronze lozenge [6] 18 d No
Milites Linari Shortsword 2 x Javelin [7] Red scalemail byrnie [14] Tower Plate half-helm White feather 12 d No
Milites Linari Augusta [15] Shortsword 2 x Javelin [7] Silver scalemail byrnie Tower Plate half-helm White feather 9 d No
Milites Primus Shortsword Pike [7] Red scalemail byrnie [14] Tower Plate half-helm White feather, bronze roundel [6] 21 d No
Milites Primus Augusta [15] Shortsword Pike [7] Silver scalemail byrnie Tower Plate half-helm White feather, bronze roundel [6] 21 d No
Milites Tala Gravis Lance Broadsword Red scalemail hauberk [10,14] Kite Plate 3/4-helm White feather 18 d Yes
Sexton Tala Gravis Lance Broadsword Silvered scalemail hauberk [10] Kite Plate 3/4-helm Red feather ruff, bronze roundel [6] 36 d Yes
Manus Primus Broadsword Lance [7] Silvered scalemail hauberk [10] Round Plate half-helm Purple feather ruff, silver roundel [6] 42 d Yes
Manus Legati Broadsword Lance [7] Gilt scalemail hauberk [10] Round Plate 3/4-helm Purple feather ruff, gold roundel [6] 72 d Yes
Tribertes,
Tribertes Primus
& Legati 		Broadsword Dagger Plate cuirass [14,16] None [13] Plate 3/4-helm Purple feather ruff, staff of office and silver hunting horn 60 d
108d
144 d 		Yes

Notes:

  1. All members of a Compurus will use the same weapons, however, there is variation between units.
  2. Most wear leather tunics, some wear no armour, others quilted tunics.
  3. A few wear Kurbul or Plate Half-helms.
  4. A few Comparus specialise in the short hunting bow, especially common in Kom.
  5. Some Comparus wear ringmail tunics, in all Compari some individuals wear leather or quilted leggings
  6. The Lozenge and Roundels worn by officers on their chest and back are 10" / 25 cm accross.
  7. Only carried when expecting combat, otherwise a dagger would be their secondary weapon.
  8. These troops may wear better than that given up to the standard of their regular counterparts.
  9. Some Tala Sagitorium in Coranan province are equiped with ringmail tunics worn over a quilted tunic and leggings. All Tala Sagitorium may wear quilted or leather leggings.
  10. Complete arour is: scalemail hauberk (split to the waist) over a quilted gambeson, leather leggings and guantlets, and plate greaves.
  11. Complete arour is: chainmail hauberk (split to the waist) over a quilted gambeson, leather leggings and guantlets.
  12. Complete arour is: plate cuirass (breastplate and backplate which extends down over the thorax) over a quilted gambeson, leather leggings and guantlets, plate greaves, and (sometimes) vambraces.
  13. Tribertes very rarely carry sheilds. It is virtually unkown for them to fight. Legati's combat role is purely command. They are not involved in hand-to-hand combat. They are entitled to carry a knight-shield displaying the Legion's arms, which they do on ceremonial occasions.
  14. The Red scalemail (but not the silvered or gilt version) used in the Red Guard is plated with a coppery red metal, The scales are hollowed out at the back to make the armour lighter, but weaker, count as ringmail.
  15. Milites Linari Augusta and Milites Primi Augusta serve in the first cohort, or Cohort Augusta, of the Red Guard.
  16. The armour of the Tribertes and higher ranks in the Red Guard is even more ornate than usual. All wear armour decorated in gilt. The current commander of the Red Guard is said to have had his armour made from thin silver plate which has been gold plated: as such his armour is purely ornamental.

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