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==Training==
 
==Training==
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===Basic Kit===
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[[Amber Standard Kit]]
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===Enlisted Trainings===
 
===Enlisted Trainings===
 
[[Amber Basic Training]]
 
[[Amber Basic Training]]
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===Officer Training===
 
===Officer Training===
 
*Amber Star Fleet Academy
 
*Amber Star Fleet Academy
*[[Benedict Personal Military Course]]
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*[[Benedict Personal Military Course]] at [[Rasak]]
*[[The Garsarat Horse]]
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*[[The Garsarat Horse]] at Diaga
 
*[[Tandak al martrenta Acadamy, Thelusia]]
 
*[[Tandak al martrenta Acadamy, Thelusia]]
 
*[[The Citadel of Bandtar, Tyalece]]
 
*[[The Citadel of Bandtar, Tyalece]]
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*Third Cohort-
 
*Third Cohort-
 
*Fourth Cohort-
 
*Fourth Cohort-
*Fifth Cohort
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*Fifth Cohort-
*Sixth Cohort
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====Fifth Legion-Punishment Duty-Tag Cohorts====
*Seventh Cohort
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The Punishment cohorts are comprised of people who have been given some judgement that interrupts their normal term of service and duty but have decided to remain in the service of Amber. Discipline issues, AWOL, criminal behaviors. 
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Service in the Tag Cohorts does not remove them from technically remaining on the rolls of their normal posting.  Example;  A soldier in the 3rd Legion, 2n Cohort commits insubordination and is assigned to the Blue Tag Cohort.  He is listed as Serving in the Second of the Third, on assignment to the Blue Tag for 18 months.
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Anyone serving a stint in a tag cohort has been convicted of some infraction but has requested to be allowed to remain in service in order to be eligible to return to duty in their previous assignment, return to duty in another unit, or leave the service after the term of punishment and receive an honorable discharge.
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The Punishment Cohorts also are different in that they span services.  Those serving in the Tag Cohorts may have been members of any Amber military branch.  It is not unusual for those sentenced to the Tag Cohorts to have been in the Navy or the Rangers.  Star Fleet occasionally sends its punishemnt cases to the Tag Cohorts but generally handle their punishment cases in service.
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*Sixth Cohort-Blue Tag Cohort-Those serving up to 3 years. Those serving Blue Tag Duty are assumed to be eligible to return to their former posting after the completion of their term.
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*Seventh Cohort-Red Tag Cohort-Those serving 3 to 12 years
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*Eighth Cohort-Black Tag Cohort-Those serving under punishment duty till their 20 year term of service is complete.  12 to 20 years.
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*Ninth Cohort-Green Tag Cohort-Soldiers in the Green Tag are serving less then a year and usually on one particular project. Road construction.  Building and fortification repair. Harbor dredging.
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===Sixth Legion-Jal Line===
 
===Sixth Legion-Jal Line===
 
*First Cohort-
 
*First Cohort-
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*Seventh Cohort
 
*Seventh Cohort
 
===Seventh Legion-Lower Line===
 
===Seventh Legion-Lower Line===
*First Cohort-Duelists
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*First Cohort-Duelists.  This specialist cohort is usually on duty in shadows where dueling is a standard style of military practice. 
 
*Second Cohort-
 
*Second Cohort-
 
*Third Cohort-
 
*Third Cohort-
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*Sixth Cohort
 
*Sixth Cohort
 
*Seventh Cohort
 
*Seventh Cohort
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===Eighth Legion-Jeweled Line===
 
===Eighth Legion-Jeweled Line===
 
*First Cohort-
 
*First Cohort-
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*Sixth Cohort
 
*Sixth Cohort
 
*Seventh Cohort
 
*Seventh Cohort
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===Eighth Air Wing===
 
===Eighth Air Wing===
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*Sixth Cohort
 
*Sixth Cohort
 
*Seventh Cohort
 
*Seventh Cohort
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===[[Amber Bolo Attack Force]]===
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*First Cohort-'''Hard Fall Brigades'''.  Mark I Bolos in groups of 100
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The Mark 1 Bolos of the  Hard Fall Brigade are 50 meters from front plate to back plate. Most Hard Fall Brigades are groups of 100.
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*Second Cohort-'''Command Brigades'''.  The Mark 3 Bolos are a Command, Material transport, and Medical unit, typically 100 meters. They have atypical internal spaces for troops, equipment, Medical facilities, Communication and repair
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*Third Cohort-'''Primus Brigade'''. Primus Brigades drop in grounds of 20.
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The Mark 5 Bolos of the '''Primus Brigade are 150 meters from plate to plate.
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*Fourth Cohort-War Rain Brigade'''.  The mark 7 Bolos of the War Rain Brigade are 450 meters long. War Rain brigades Consist of 1 Mark 7, 10 Mark 5, and 50 Mark 1.
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Shown below is a Primus Brigade and the Personal Vehicle of Vance of Amber.
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*Fifth Cohort-'''Special Brigade'''
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[[File:Amber bolo1 Primus-sm2.jpg|150 px]]
  
 
==Warbands==
 
==Warbands==
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==='''[[Kolvir Musketeers]]'''===
 
==='''[[Kolvir Musketeers]]'''===
 
This is a new unit formed in 5286 by King Random as a special cadre of troops for his personal assignment.    Credentials for membership in the unit seem to be the king's whim but members are given highly prized trainings upon inclusion.
 
This is a new unit formed in 5286 by King Random as a special cadre of troops for his personal assignment.    Credentials for membership in the unit seem to be the king's whim but members are given highly prized trainings upon inclusion.
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==='''The Ansamble'''===
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The Ansamble is a Warband that comes at the call of Amber but otherwise is a ravager band of cutthroats.  Assembled of small groups from across shadow the Jeweled Road has allowed this disorganized collection of people to come together under a few specific rules. The Ansamble developed after the Black Road War out of veterand from many shadows.
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The main rule is that all conflicts are set aside if Amber calls upon them.  Many nobles and royals secretly support different groups.  (Consider the warband in Flesh and Blood to be a general look and behavior of the individual groups in the Ansamble[[https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjAzOTU2MzY5N15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwOTE4NjczNA@@._V1_.jpg]])
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The wide diversity of members makes grading the Ansamble difficult.  In general the warbands would be considered ''Irregulars'' despite some groups behaving like ''Regular'' units. The mixture of cavalry and infantry makes it impossible to specify that dynamic.  Most members are professional enough to have chosen this lifestyle and that tends to rank them as ''B'' for their fighting abilities while different bands might have better or worse fighters.  Many warbands center around a single leader who might be of ''A'' skilled in fighting and the others ranked lower depending on their training.
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Reasonably violent and dangerous, they are distrusted by the rest of the military.  Despite that individual warbands might have powerful protectors.  The use of ''"Charge Coins"'' for acknowledging patrons.
  
 
==<big>'''Rangers'''</big>==
 
==<big>'''Rangers'''</big>==
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The [[Neuadd Grefft]] or Craft Holds
 
The [[Neuadd Grefft]] or Craft Holds
  
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=='''The Weyrs'''==
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*Kolvir Weyr
 
==[[Unit Designations and Distinctions]]==
 
==[[Unit Designations and Distinctions]]==

Latest revision as of 21:34, 28 February 2024

Senior Ranks[edit]

*King Random of Amber, King of Amber

  • Queen Vialle of Amber, Queen of Amber
  • Prince Martin of Amber, Crown Prince
  • Prince Benedict of Amber, Marshal of Amber, Member of the Privy Council

Magical Council[edit]

    • Prince Finndo, Principal Archmage , Member of the Privy Council
    • Princess Fiona of Amber, Archmage , Member of the Privy Council
    • Prince Bleys of Amber, Archmage , Member of the Privy Council
    • Prince Arloxedra of Amber,Archmage, Research., Member of the Privy Council
    • Prince Delwin of Taligar, Archmage, Magical Assault Logistics, Member of the Privy Council
    • Baroness Doria of Amber, Captain of the Kolvir Musketeers, Member of the Privy Council.
    • Lord Galvar Osricson,, King's Body Guard, Member of Privy Council

Army[edit]

    • Duke Shannon Feldane,Warlord of Amber, First legion Field Marshal., Member of the Privy Council
    • Baron Earnest Chantris-First Legion, First Cohort-Amber Elites
    • Prince Dalt of Amber, Special Shock Force, Member of the Privy Council
    • Baron Brustos Drent,First Legion, Third Cohort-Artillery Specialists
    • Duke Wolfgang Chantris,First Legion, Fourth Cohort-Cavalry Specialists
    • Duke Flavius Belisarius "Line Master", First Legion, Sixth Cohort-Infantry
    • Duke Algor of Thelusia, Second Legion Field Marshal
    • Baron George McClellan,Second Legion, Second Cohort-Quartermasters Corp

Navy[edit]

    • Prince Gerard of Amber, Admiral of the Navy, Member of the Privy Council
    • Prince Caine of Amber, Second Admiral of the Navy-Direction of Intelligence Operations-"Spymaster", Member of the Privy Council
    • Duke Jopin of Cabra, Third Admiral of the Navy, Coastal Guard., Member of the Privy Council

Star Fleet[edit]

  • King Vance of Vulsara, King of Vulsara, Prince of Taligar, Patron Admiral of the Amber Star Fleet, Member of the Privy Council
    • Fleet Admiral Vander of Amber, Commanding Admiral Star Fleet
    • Lord Agrom of Amber,Admiral

Arden[edit]

    • Lord Duncan of Arden, Warden of Arden, Member of the Privy Council
    • Lady Alexandra Mira, Second Warden of Arden
    • Prince Julian of Amber, Past Warden of Arden

Amber planetary City Services[edit]

    • Baron Wyndham Feldane, Chief of Police, First Legion, Second Cohort-City of Amber Police, Member of the Privy Council
    • Baron Colfi Hale, Fire Marshal,First Legion, Fifth Cohort-Fire Services
    • Baron Ronan Mikhale, Field marshal-Unicorn Church Militant. {Technically part of the Army it is tasked with City Defenses}, Member of the Privy Council
    • Lord Eustance Clemens, Harbor Master of Amber[[1]]. While technically a member of the Privy Council he is not invited to meetings. His inclusion is to allow him the hieghtned access the rank allows.

Diplomatic Services[edit]

    • Princess Florimel of Amber
    • Princess Llewella of Remba. Ambassador to Rebma from Amber.

Miscellany[edit]

Training[edit]

Basic Kit[edit]

Amber Standard Kit

Enlisted Trainings[edit]

Amber Basic Training

Officer Training[edit]

Legions[edit]

Each Main military force is called a Line. The Legions are the First Line.

Their direct commander is Marshal Benedict of Amber.

First Legion-City of Amber[edit]

  • First Cohort-Elites
  • Second Cohort-City Police
  • Third Cohort-Artillery Specialists
  • Fourth Cohort-Cavalry Specialists
  • Fifth Cohort-Fire Services
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort

Second Legion-Logistics and Quartermasters[edit]

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-Quartermasters
  • Third Cohort-Emergency Services
  • Fourth Cohort-Magical Services
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort

Third Legion-Golden Circle Expeditionary[edit]

  • First Cohort- Diega Mountaineers
  • Second Cohort- Thelusia Light Cavalry
  • Third Cohort- Chivalric Horse Cohort
  • Fourth Cohort-Rabsen Shock Cohort
  • Fifth Cohort-
  • Sixth Cohort-
  • Seventh Cohort-

Fourth Legion-Garn Line[edit]

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort

Fifth Legion-Ober Line[edit]

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort-

Fifth Legion-Punishment Duty-Tag Cohorts[edit]

The Punishment cohorts are comprised of people who have been given some judgement that interrupts their normal term of service and duty but have decided to remain in the service of Amber. Discipline issues, AWOL, criminal behaviors.

Service in the Tag Cohorts does not remove them from technically remaining on the rolls of their normal posting. Example; A soldier in the 3rd Legion, 2n Cohort commits insubordination and is assigned to the Blue Tag Cohort. He is listed as Serving in the Second of the Third, on assignment to the Blue Tag for 18 months.

Anyone serving a stint in a tag cohort has been convicted of some infraction but has requested to be allowed to remain in service in order to be eligible to return to duty in their previous assignment, return to duty in another unit, or leave the service after the term of punishment and receive an honorable discharge.

The Punishment Cohorts also are different in that they span services. Those serving in the Tag Cohorts may have been members of any Amber military branch. It is not unusual for those sentenced to the Tag Cohorts to have been in the Navy or the Rangers. Star Fleet occasionally sends its punishemnt cases to the Tag Cohorts but generally handle their punishment cases in service.

  • Sixth Cohort-Blue Tag Cohort-Those serving up to 3 years. Those serving Blue Tag Duty are assumed to be eligible to return to their former posting after the completion of their term.
  • Seventh Cohort-Red Tag Cohort-Those serving 3 to 12 years
  • Eighth Cohort-Black Tag Cohort-Those serving under punishment duty till their 20 year term of service is complete. 12 to 20 years.
  • Ninth Cohort-Green Tag Cohort-Soldiers in the Green Tag are serving less then a year and usually on one particular project. Road construction. Building and fortification repair. Harbor dredging.

Sixth Legion-Jal Line[edit]

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort

Seventh Legion-Lower Line[edit]

  • First Cohort-Duelists. This specialist cohort is usually on duty in shadows where dueling is a standard style of military practice.
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort

Eighth Legion-Jeweled Line[edit]

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort

Ninth Legion-Rabsan Line[edit]

The Ninth Legion is nearly all comprised of Rabsan forces.

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort

Fleets[edit]

Each Main military force is called a Line. The Fleets are the Second Line.

Sea Marshal Prince Gerard of Amber.

First Fleet[edit]

Admiral Jopin of Cabra

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort
  • First Fleet Marine

Second Fleet[edit]

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort
  • Second Fleet Marine

Third Fleet-Rabsan Flag[edit]

The Third fleet is nearly entirely comprised of Rabsan forces.

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort
  • Third Fleet Marines

Fourth Fleet[edit]

Admiral Traxtin

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort
  • Fourth Fleet Marine

Fifth Fleet[edit]

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort
  • Fifth Fleet Marines

Sixth Fleet[edit]

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort
  • Sixth Fleet Marine

Seventh Fleet[edit]

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort
  • Seventh Fleet Marine

Eighth Fleet-Merchant Protective Service[edit]

The Eight Fleet is specifically used as escorts along Amber merchant sea lanes.

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Eighth Fleet Marine Horse Cavalry-Horse

Ninth Fleet[edit]

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Ninth Marine Cavalry-Horse

Tenth Fleet[edit]

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Tenth Marine Cavalry-Dottle

Eleventh Fleet Regional Protective[edit]

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Eleventh Marine Protective Services

Twelfth Fleet[edit]

The Twelfth Fleet is a recreational, ceremonial, and retirement force.

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Twelfth Marine Special Forces

Star Fleet[edit]

Each Main military force is called a Line. The Star Fleet is the Third Line.

First Air Wing-Vulsar Base[edit]

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort

Second Air Wing[edit]

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort

Third Air Wing[edit]

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort

Fourth Air Wing[edit]

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort

Fifth Air Wing[edit]

The Fifth wing is a specialty force comprised of many different styles of terrestrial aircraft from biplanes to jets. Many units in the Fifth Air Wing are recreational in nature though some units are assigned to shadows where such aircraft are used.

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort

Amber Biplane 5th wing.jpg

Sixth Air Wing[edit]

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort

Seventh Air Wing[edit]

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort


Eighth Air Wing[edit]

  • First Cohort-
  • Second Cohort-
  • Third Cohort-
  • Fourth Cohort-
  • Fifth Cohort
  • Sixth Cohort
  • Seventh Cohort

Amber Bolo Attack Force[edit]

  • First Cohort-Hard Fall Brigades. Mark I Bolos in groups of 100

The Mark 1 Bolos of the Hard Fall Brigade are 50 meters from front plate to back plate. Most Hard Fall Brigades are groups of 100.

  • Second Cohort-Command Brigades. The Mark 3 Bolos are a Command, Material transport, and Medical unit, typically 100 meters. They have atypical internal spaces for troops, equipment, Medical facilities, Communication and repair
  • Third Cohort-Primus Brigade. Primus Brigades drop in grounds of 20.

The Mark 5 Bolos of the Primus Brigade are 150 meters from plate to plate.

  • Fourth Cohort-War Rain Brigade. The mark 7 Bolos of the War Rain Brigade are 450 meters long. War Rain brigades Consist of 1 Mark 7, 10 Mark 5, and 50 Mark 1.

Shown below is a Primus Brigade and the Personal Vehicle of Vance of Amber.

  • Fifth Cohort-Special Brigade

Amber bolo1 Primus-sm2.jpg

Warbands[edit]

Each Main military force is called a Line. The Warbands are the Fourth Line.

The Warband Line is unusual in that it has a Liaison to the General Staff not Line Field Marshal or leader. The Warbands often have origins in shadow and are sponsored by royals and nobles into the service of Amber. The details of this service is vastly different.

Red Wolves[edit]

A legendary cavalry band once led by Prince Julian and since frequently including the presence of nobles and royals of many realms. Service in the Red Wolves is invitational and once a member the individual is expected to leave other considerations aside in favor of service to Amber.

An "A Irregular Cavalry" unit that frequently acts as skirmishers and cavalry screens. Excellent archers and javliners

Not officially part of the Rangers of Arden, many Red Wolves have served with the Rangers for a time. Ranger members who joined the Red Wolves were more skilled at traditional military actions then woodland defenses.

The Red Wolves split in half when Prince Julian left Arden. Half followed him to Adagalasck

  • Irregular A Medium Cavalry. Horsebowman.

Wild Weasels[edit]

One of Benedict's personal cadre of warbands.

  • Regular "A" Medium Infantry Sword & Buckler "Wild Weasels"

The Wild Weasels are commanded by Duke Cogswell Mal at Riess[[2]]

The Varmil[edit]

A heavy shield wall unit.

Veteran warriors from many Golden Circle worlds

  • Regular A Heavy Infantry. Tall Scutums & shortsword. Pilum. Most carry bows for volley fire.

Based in Diaga they recruit members from any Golden Circle world. They also recruit heavily among the Amber military. Often these soldiers are given leave from other military units to serve a 5 year term in the Varmil. After their term they have gained valuable experience that they can share with their native units.

Bushiro[edit]

Bushirese: A force originally assembled by Benedict during his travels. He spent time in Japanese worlds and similar shadows and assembled samurai warriors of legendary prowess. In time they aged, retired, raised families in shadows near Amber and otherwise became assimilated into the Amber military. The Bushiro now is a repository of the members of the Bushirese who have served at least 10 years as members of the regular Amber military and distinguished themselves in battle.

Currently 5000 strong with many veterans of the Black Road War.


  • Regular A Medium Infantry.
  • Regular A Medium Cavalry

The Red Gasrak[edit]

The Red Gasrak is a collection of warbands from the Rabsan shadows. The weapon mix may vary but the general description is a warband of 50 warriors comprised of different warring groups. Bands are usually assembled to represent a particular weapon type;cavalry, Pike, Archers, paired knives, Shield Walls.

For example: A warrior will declare he is forming a band for service in the Red Gasrak and he or his nation will sponsor it. They announce that it will be a longbow band. Word is spread and 50 warriors arrive and sign the accords. They arrive essentially without arms but with personal equipment. The band sponsor provides weapons, sidearms, uniform for casual and military wear, armor, and medical supplies for each warrior. They provide a logistical team that may be as large as the warrior band, also comprised of servants, grooms, medics, and others doing their own service in the Red Gasrak.

Having served in the Red Gasrak is a point of pride for warriors of all the nations of Rabsan. To display the Red Gasrak cord shows that the warrior served a term of 20 years in the service of Amber and as a member of the Red Gasrak and was discharged honorably. This means they did not accrue enough disciplinary issues to be discharged dishonorably. Since the bands are comprised of warring members it is important that they served 20 years with soldiers that at home they might be mortal enemies with. This has led to members of particular bands being friends, comrades and owing honor debts to their normal foes.

Benedict respects the Red Gasrak but rarely places it in the most dangerous spot in a battle line since they have a history of discipline problems among themselves and with other units.

Unit designations vary from band to band. However they are almost always rated as "B" grade units.

Fire Dancers[edit]

Kolvir Musketeers[edit]

This is a new unit formed in 5286 by King Random as a special cadre of troops for his personal assignment. Credentials for membership in the unit seem to be the king's whim but members are given highly prized trainings upon inclusion.

The Ansamble[edit]

The Ansamble is a Warband that comes at the call of Amber but otherwise is a ravager band of cutthroats. Assembled of small groups from across shadow the Jeweled Road has allowed this disorganized collection of people to come together under a few specific rules. The Ansamble developed after the Black Road War out of veterand from many shadows.

The main rule is that all conflicts are set aside if Amber calls upon them. Many nobles and royals secretly support different groups. (Consider the warband in Flesh and Blood to be a general look and behavior of the individual groups in the Ansamble[[3]])

The wide diversity of members makes grading the Ansamble difficult. In general the warbands would be considered Irregulars despite some groups behaving like Regular units. The mixture of cavalry and infantry makes it impossible to specify that dynamic. Most members are professional enough to have chosen this lifestyle and that tends to rank them as B for their fighting abilities while different bands might have better or worse fighters. Many warbands center around a single leader who might be of A skilled in fighting and the others ranked lower depending on their training.

Reasonably violent and dangerous, they are distrusted by the rest of the military. Despite that individual warbands might have powerful protectors. The use of "Charge Coins" for acknowledging patrons.

Rangers[edit]

Each Main military force is called a Line. The Rangers are the Fifth Line.

  • Warden Lord Duncan of Arden
  • Second Warden Lady Alexandra Mira

Horse[edit]

  • First Horse-Arden Shadow Wall Defense
  • Second Horse-
  • Third Horse-
  • Fourth Horse-
  • Fifth Horse-
  • Sixth Horse-
  • Seventh Horse-Western Arden, near Jal.
  • Eighth Horse-
  • Ninth Horse-
  • Tenth Horse-

Gwersyll Hen Goed[edit]

Gwersyll Hen Goed, called "The Gwersyll" or "The Old Camp" is a collection of hamlets, manors, small farms, wood holes and hermitages deep in the north of Arden below the North Ice Shelf. Its is a traditional home for retired rangers, hermits, recluses and certain human influenced fey.

Neuadd Grefft[edit]

The Neuadd Grefft or Craft Holds

The Weyrs[edit]

  • Kolvir Weyr

Unit Designations and Distinctions[edit]