Rowan's Riders Chapter One

The Commander's Introduction

Welcome Inside the Mounted Knights of Minas Ithil!
Still a little green around the edges as a single coherent group, this book is a collection of regulations that the Mounted Knights observe. We're still setting up rules and recruiting members, so join up while it's still new and gain a custom title. Being part of the Rider's is an honour, not a duty, and if you feel under pressure or unwelcome, you are quite welcome to leave at any time. We're all brothers and sisters on horseback, and I personally want you to feel like one.

Within Rowan's Riders, each and every rider is allowed a personal custom title, though the Commander's title remains the same. The rank of Commander in the Mounted Knights grants the honorary title of Knight Templar, the second in command the rank of Knight Lieutenant, and the third the rank of Lieutenant. With the King's blessing, perhaps after the Mounted Knights show their ferocity in battle, the three commanding officers may bear their titles as their official ones.

Finally, as with any elite group, we have a banner to distinguish us from the rest of the run-of-the-mill soldiers. Ours stands for the distinguished pride we hold as Ithilians and we carry it and bear it proudly. Soon enough, the entirety of Atamara will know and respect our banner: =]V[][=

The Mounted Knights of Minas Ithil

• Knight Templar (Commander) - Rowan MacGregor
  • =]V[][= Rowan's Riding Returners
• Knight Lieutenant (Captain) - Katherine Yorke
  • =]V[][= Yorkehaven Cavalry
• Fidelis' Aegis (First Officer)- Raziel2 Himoura
  • =]V[][= Semper Fi

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• The Black Knight - Eric Keithson
  • =]V[][= Charging Nightmares
• The Lance Leader - Long Pinetree
  • =]V[][= Long's Lancers
• The White Knight - Kenji Takeda
  • =]V[][= White Scars
• The Red Raider - Ramil Jocson
  • =]V[][= Ramil's Raiders

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• The Gold Knight - Jes Scorpion
  • =]V[][= Dragoons
• The Silver Cavalier - Kostas Baboclan
  • =]V[][= Templars
• The Green Knight - Willard Conrad
  • =]V[][= 22nd Heavy Cavalry
• Phalanx' First Pike - Albrecht Beberwyck
  • =]V[][= Ithilian Mounted Phalanx

Battle Readiness

Every Elite group has a standard to bear in mind. Ours is to be be about quality, not quantity, to value troop strength and cohesion over troop numbers. Cavalry are valuble, both on the battlefield and in the literal sense of the word. They are expensive to hire and more costly to maintain than normal troops. That is why our normal goal is so narrow. One Division or One Full Division at or above 500 Combat Strength has been proven to last longer, fight harder, and suffer less casualties. At times, we will come across an opportunity to raid enemy lands, and then perhaps one could set their new goal to a Battalion or even a Legion of Cavalry! Other times, we may be hard-pressed at the front-lines and needed quickly. In that case, our new goal would be to recruit and get to the field, sometimes with less troops than we would like.

• less Cavalry - A Patrol Group
• 15 Cavalry - A Regular Patrol
• 20 Cavalry - A Platoon
• 25 Cavalry - A Division
• 30 Cavalry - A Full Division
• 35 Cavalry - A Regiment
• 40 Cavalry - A Battalion
• more Cavalry - A Legion

These are the recommended amount of Paraphernalia per unit, though I do encourage the purchase of extra banners.

• A Patrol(20)
  • 2 Scouts, 1 Healer, 1 Banner

• A Platoon(30)
  • 3 Scouts, 1-2 Healer, 1 Banner

• A Legion(40)
  • 3-4 Scouts, 2 Healer, 2 Banner

Minas' Mounted Medallions

• Medallions to Earn

~coming soon~

• Medallions Earned
  • ~Knight Templar Rowan~ No medals
  • ~Knight Lt. Katherine~ No medals
  • ~Lieutenant Raziel2~ Honorary Pancake Medal (exclusive)

Minas Ithil's Regular Cavalry Choices

• Name------------------------------------------------Train---Equip---Region----------Cost/10

• • Pony Express----------------------Cav----20%----45/35---Amdor---------------37 gold <-- low training
  • Nightmares On Horseback----Cav----30%----40/50---Lothruin-------------44 gold <-- low training
  • Minas Ithil Lancers----------------Cav----55%----25/35---Leohampton------49 gold <-- poor equipment quality
  • Knights of Shan--------------------Cav----55%----35/35---Shanandoah------52 gold <--

• • Amriels Horseys-------------------Cav----30%----50/60---Amriel---------------49 gold
  • Elite Riders--------------------------Cav----40%----45/45---York------------------50 gold
  • River Riders--------------------------Cav----50%----40/50---Amriel---------------56 gold
  • Leohampton Heavy Cavalry----Cav----60%----50/60---Leohampton------68 gold

Next Chapter

Rowan's Riders Chapter Two (~coming eventually)

Finish Book

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