The Fallen Dome Baronial Guard corp. numbers 450 men including officers. The carry a painted rawhide over wood shield with the Barony's Swan ennobled symbol painted on a black field. They serve an 8 hour shift and patrol routes in groups of 2, 4 or 6 men, depending on how isolated the patrol may be. One third of the guards are trained with crossbows or the new Aruth hand cannon. Patrols outside the urban areas are also equipped with 4 grenades per man, with 2-3 men armed with either crossbow or hand cannon. Urban Patrols most often only carry a spear and sword. All men are armored with a heavy leather jack, over a knee length maille Bernie which is over a thigh length quilted padding. Armor code: leather jack; Cut 10, Thrust 8, impact 5 Burn 3, Maille over pad; Cut 20, Thrust 10, Impact 10, Burn 2, Shield Cut 16, Thrust 12, impact 12, Burn 10, Helm Cut 28, Thrust 18, Impact 28, Burn 2. heavy leather boot mid calf and foot, Cut 6, Thrust 4, Impact 6, Burn 3. This means that over the vital chest area they have a combined Cut 30,Thrust 18, Impact 17, Burn 5. Their official sword has a weapon code: Cut 14, Thrust 9, Impact 1, Burn 0. Spear weapon code Cut 6, Thrust 16, Impact 3, Burn 0. Other weapons are found in the basic rules.
While the Guard have been a traditional defensive force to protect Fallen Dome, recent events over the last two years, has caused the baron to look to increase the guard by 150 men as an offensive expeditionary force to aid other nearby islands if they are attacked.
While the Guard have been a traditional defensive force to protect Fallen Dome, recent events over the last two years, has caused the baron to look to increase the guard by 150 men as an offensive expeditionary force to aid other nearby islands if they are attacked.