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November Freebie: Arms and Armaments
🕑 Added 2023-11-29 12:59:01 +0000 UTCA bit of a worldbuilding post, but it's SFW so I'll make it public.
Decided to work on arming the land dwelling species. Due to their alliances and frequent contact with one another, armor designs don't differ too much from species to species, with differences being made to suit each group's style of engagements.
Humans and Sylphs: These two species take a flexible approach to their engagements both using aggressive and defensive tactics depending on the scenarios they face. The differences in their armor primarily stem from the fact that Sylphs benefit from having inordinately fast reflexes, so they prefer having higher visibility with open-faced helmets, relying more on their innate ability to dodge.
Daemos: They often prefer defensive ambush strategies, and holding heavily fortified positions. Due to the species access to deep mineral mines in the desert caverns, they also typically where more plating than the other species
Faun: The soldiers of the the northwest forests prefer offensive hit and run engagements, wearing less armor overall in favor of mobility and speed. Much like they do with hunting, the Faun strike quickly and with deadly precision, taking out major targets whenever possible.
Shields and colors: The east, predominately populated by Daemos in the north and Sylph in the south often wear and display red, especially in large scale engagements. Likewise, the West the Northern Faun and Southern Humans typically display green when engaging in campaigns. Lords and their retainers may wear and display a multitude of colors, though it is often limited to banners in an effort to limit any possible confusion in the field. For campaigns involving both eastern and western forces, it has become custom for joint forces to bear shields bearing both east and west colors (often split down the middle), as a symbolic gesture of their unity. Symbology on shields can vary, as different regiments may prefer bearing their lord's sigil (as is the case for Legault and his soldiers), or favoring a more simple yet distinguishable design to bring to the field.
