Character Types

Name:Militia

Category:Profession

Description:A militiaman is a poorly-equipped soldier assigned to defend his home town should it be attacked by enemies.

Combat Technique:Usually, militia are either dying or running away.

Benefit:Militiamen typically receive some sort equipment or payment from their towns despite the relatively low risk of their occupations.

Preferred Skills:Any, but usually as few as possible. Militia are usually farmers and blacksmiths as opposed to actual soldiers.

Disadvantage:Militiamen are rarely, if ever, capable of fighting effectively against regular soldiers.

Fictional Examples:No one significant. Militia hardly ever play an important role in any story.

Real World Examples:

Appropriate For:Allies or npcs. See the Peasant Hero type for a militiaman-like type that is more heroic.

Copyright (C) 2006-2007 Steven Fletcher. All rights reserved.

Index