Asked and Answered: The Riverdan Militia

Steel Realms

The Riverdan “Asked and Answered” Militia headquarters is located on the eastern edge of the Riverdan of Glois, on the road to Rumein of Cerran’s Grant, at the base of the foothills along the main trade road.

The militia was formed in CY 8604, and has openly partnered with the League of the White Lily to advance the culture and cause of the Riverdans.

It was formed as a common resources for the impoverished Riverdans to halt ‘banditry, theft, mercenary bullying, profiteering, and the plundering of shared resources by forces of low character’ – this covers quite a bit and it has found itself on the opposite side of the twin River powers more often than not (of course must understand that this was intended). They have worked hand-in-hand with the Tonnesbridge Vanguard of Monaides in activities in which they share a common cause over time.

Candidate Experience

All candidates must come from an accepted Cultural Experience of the Riverdans. No others are accepted into the militia, only die-hard traditionalists. The militia does not take Cerrans’ Grant applicants.

Time in Service: The militia asks for an initial service of 3 years. The first 6 months s non-combat training. Then you become a militia guardsmen. Many of those coming through this program go on to lead town militias, local watch groups, and become sheriffs or deputies – though most prefer the rural countryside smaller settlements over the larger (and generally more corrupt in their eyes) urban ones.

  • Mustering Out: The character gains a half cost portion per year of service, and leaves with full kit.
  • Call-Up: For the next 3 years, they are obligated to respond to the call if needed; They must send word of their contact information should they arrive to settle in a new locale.

The Cadre of the Menacing Brace

Housed on site, a group of about 80 militia. This is the only full time staffed and ready ‘unit’ of the militia. It consists of about half life-time veteran trainers, administrators, and commanders and the other half trainees or refresher recruits. The cadre can call upon its ‘graduates’ to form a larger band swiftly, assuming it has the funds to do so (food, logistics, etc.).

The herd of cattle, with the bulls sacred to The Shrine to Haedorn the Vigilant is managed by the inhabitants of Boulderwick. The blood from the bulls is used in the dying process of the Asked and Answered militia red markings. Those of the cadre all carry a replica of the warning horn at the shrine.

  • 1 Day: +20
  • 2 Day: +40
  • 4 Day: +100

Bonus two lores.
Veterans pledge self bow tabard dagger,

Common Kit

Arms: war dart, dagger, club

Armor: padded

Equipment: uniform (boots, cloak, brassard – left arm, cloak pin, leather cap); torch x3, candle x3, hand saw, 3 canvas bags, trowel, flint+tinder, bedroll + canvas cover, 20m cord, tarp, 1m poles x4, sm. mirror, wood mess kit

Service Experience of the Riverdan Militia

The Ritual of Asked and Answered

Boulderwick

Lemrins Woodyard

Lemrins Woodyard is a stand of trees next to which the training yards and store houses of the militia are located. No fanfare or promotion of this place is made by the group. They claim the stand is home to the tree that Lemrins Spear was fashioned from. The tree is well guarded, and still grows to this day. It is said that Lemrin made his first sacrifice here as well, as there is rusted pair of chains and manacles the tree has grown around – it is just barely visible. The tree grows a new main branch that is jagged like a lightning bolt.

Answering Reach: Each year a branch is cut from Lemrins Woodyard to make a spear, which is fashioned by the elves of the Saivelaugh Weald. The elves make straight the jagged branch, pulling some of its life-spurring magic into their own weald to fuel their extraneous growth for the logging resources they share with the humans of the local area. These are returned having a little residual magic, but a resilient weapon for use by elites of the militia. These are known as Spears of the Answering Reach.

The Answering Reach is always a Long Spear (2 handed only; 10′ reach). It is thin and light though (deceptively so, its true constitution remains hidden), with no requirement to wield.

i20™ Answering Reach Details

The spear is d8, but its average is 5, not 4 (5/8/16 damage).

3 Resilience; Can be repaired by elves or using water collected from the tree leaves in the woodyard and the Mending Cantrip. Either will cost 50sc. Using the last 1 WILL sunder it, making it useless forever. Any time the wielder is struck by an attack with a electrical/lightning source and they are grounded, they automatically make a simple save or apply a free use of Resilience to reduce the damage.

iCore iCore™ Answering Reach Details

Realm's Aptitude Powers: Divine, Occult, and Psychic