ALTDORF

TALABHEIM
NORDLAND OSTLAND AVERLAND REIKLAND TALABECLAND
NULN STIRLAND MIDDENHEIM OSTERMARK
HOCHLAND MIDDENLAND WISSENLAND CARROBURG
SOLDIERS OF THE EMPIRE
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The page opposite illustrates some typical Empire soldiers dressed in the style and colours
of their provinces and city states. Although there are no uniforms as such, the various
regiments of each state adopt a distinctive pattern utilising the colours of their native land.
How these colours are used differs from regiment to regiment, and the examples shown
represent just one variation for each state.
ALTDORF
Altdorf is the capital of the Empire and the most wealthy of the
City States. Its state regiments are well equipped and lavishly
uniformed in a mixture of red and blue.
HOCHLAND
The halberd is probably the most commonly carried weapon
among Empire foot troops. Because it is impossible to use a
shield while swinging a halberd this trooper wears a
substantial suit of armour to protect him. The Hochland
colours of red and green are shown here in conjunction with a
black plume the colours of plumes and ribbons are used to
indicate individual regiments.
MIDDENLAND
The colour of Middenlands troops is blue. Ribbons and
slashing are of contrasting bright colours identifying the
individual regiments.
WISSENLAND
Wissenland lies along the upper regions of the Reik and river
Sol, and incorporates the former territory of Solland. Its
uniform colours are grey and white. This archer wears a white
smock over a grey uniform with distinguishing red ribbons
and plume.
CARROBURG GREATSWORDS
Not all regiments are dressed in the common colours of their
province or city state. One such regiment is the Carroburg
Greatswords which wears a uniform of dark red. The regiment
traces its history back to the Siege of Carroburg in 1865, when
it mounted a valiant and wholly successful defence of the
walls in the face of a huge army led by the Count of
Middenland. The defenders fought so hard, ignoring the many
wounds upon their bodies, that by the end of the attack their
white Reikland uniforms were drenched in blood. From that
day the Carroburg Greatswords have worn dark red uniforms.
TALABHEIM
Swordsmen such as this Talabheim trooper are usually
assigned as small detachments where they can fight on the
wings of larger regiments. This swordsman wears red and
white, the traditional colours of his province.
NULN
Nuln is famous for its gunnery school where forge masters
make cannons and where the best artillery men are trained. As
cannons are notoriously filthy, artillery men are often covered
in soot and grime, so it is convenient that the colour used by
Nuln is black! Many artillery men wear a leather jerkin to
protect them from the discharge. Other Nuln regiments also
wear black, with a contrasting ribbon and plume colour to
distinguish them.
STIRLAND
Stirland stretches from the banks of the Reik to the Worlds
Edge Mountains, encompassing forests and rolling hills. It is
not a rich land, and so its soldiers are often equipped with
simpler weapons such as bows, and their costumes are more
rustic. This Stirlander bowmen wears a green and yellow
uniform.
MIDDENHEIM
The City State of Middenheim is second only in power and
influence to Altdorf. It is the City of the White Wolf, and
centre of worship of the god Ulric. Shields carried by
Middenheim troops often depict the wolf in some guise or
other. This halberdier wears the blue and white uniform of the
city with distinguishing features in red.
OSTERMARK
Ostermark is a large and mostly rural province, lying at the
north eastern edge of the Empire. Its colours are probably the
most spectacular in the Empire, consisting of purple and
yellow, or alternatively purple and white. The shade of purple
varies a great deal because purple dye is notoriously difficult
to make fast.
NORDLAND
Nordland uses a distinctive combination of blue and yellow to
clothe its troops. As is common amongst state regiments,
different ribbons and plumes are used to distinguish the
various regiments.
OSTLAND
Ostland lies on the far side of the Middle Mountains and a
great part of it is occupied by the Forest of Shadows. Its
troopers wear black and white, a combination which lends
itself to bold parti-coloured divisions, broad stripes, checks
and diamonds. The bulls head symbol is derived from the
badge of Ostland and is a common motif.
AVERLAND
Averlands soldiers wear black and yellow. Soldiers dressed in
this fashion guard the entrance to the Black Fire Pass, one of
the few overland routes across the mountains and a route
favoured by Orc raiders.
REIKLAND
The Emperor Karl Franz is prince of the Reikland and his
troops are well equipped and clothed as might be expected.
The colour of the Reikland is white, often a slightly grey or
fawn colour in practice.
TALABECLAND
Talabecland is a large province which is heavily forested and
sparsely populated. Talabecland troopers wear red and yellow.
This soldier carries a hand gun, a simple firearm which can
propel a lead or stone shot with considerable velocity.
Although slow to load and fire, handguns can penetrate
armour more easily than arrows.