Editing User:Bill/Magocracy of Dholavira (section)

====Military====
The armies of Dholavira fall are officially under the direct command of the Lord High Magus. The Arch Magus of Metal is responsible for the readiness and upkeep of the city's forces though. Dholavira presently counts 100,000 men as her regular army with a militia force of around another 100,000 men. In addition, every member of the Eldrich College, approximately 50,000 including apprentices, is sworn to protect the city in time of war. Supplementing this impressive force is the automaton legion; about 1000 golems of all shapes and descriptions. 

Many ranking soldiers of Dholavira trace their ancestry back to the band of rugged defenders that proclaimed the city's independence under the leadership of Siduri. Some even trace their lineage to Siduri himself. Since Quingu transferred leadership of the city to the Eldrich Council, the military has become one of the few avenues to power left open to these nobles. 

The regular army of Dholavira has benefited immensely from the Eldrich College's patronage though. Every man in service to the city is fitted with enchanted arms and armor that greatly enhance his ability to defend its walls. Every platoon is accompanied by an apprentice or higher status mage of the Eldrich College. Every battalion is assigned a journeyman or higher mage. During times of peace the military serves as a city guard and patrols the territory around Dholavira. During the annual siege of the gnolls the army repels ambitious gnoll assaults.

The automaton legion is the legacy of the Eldrich College's Master of the Art exam. Every master of the Eldrich College must animate a construct and command it to obey the ruler of the city. Over the last century it has become something of a contest among up and coming young masters to create more and more powerful golems for their test. This has resulted in some of the most fearsome constructs in all the world defending Dholavira's gates.