The Western Wolves will provide loaner equipment
and aid to those who wish to participate in combat. In
exchange for which you will be expected to fight for the Western Wolves
for a hundred years, don't worry early release may be negotiated : )
As a new recruit you will be required to make or otherwise aquire
your own equipment
plus help with unit spares, and attend training and musters -
don't worry about making equipment as
we are all
expected to do the same thing the
rest of us will help.
Once in you will be entitled to wear the war tabard
and a
place up the sharp end, as a Dogsoldier or Talon you can hope to
meet
lots
of other fighters and kill them all or die gloriously trying - don't
worry the rest of the wolves will help.
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Eventually
for special occassions the Wolves will be attired in standardised Pot
Helms and long grey Tabards suitable
to the
Crusading
era circa 1250. If you
find any difficulty in wearing
a closed faced
helmet a flat bar grill may be substituted.
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Each Western Wolf will
be responsible for making,
arranging or otherwise acquiring a Tabard.
Tabards:
Tabards will be of plain dark grey material , knee
length,
sleeveless, split front, and back
with black trim at hem, neck,
and
arms. Trim can be approximately 10-15mm wide and choosen according to
personal tastes as long as it is black. It is up to each individuals if
they lace the sides or simply have a pull over tabard - NB lace up
sides can improve the look.
Alternativly the Unit may wear tabards of plain black with a white
emblem on the chest.
As authorised Dogsoldiers and Talons you can add a
demi sleeve to the
right arm trimmed in the colour of your Lance. You may even decorate it
with a black
sword, or arrow or crossed sword and arrow depending on your combat
authorisations.
Once lances are fully established lance colours will be proposed by the
lance members,
and approved by the Captain. Gold and Silver are reserved. Lance
Corporals may if they want add a demi sleeve to the left arm, black
trimmed
in the choosen colour of the Lance.
Any Pages who wish it may add a demi sleeve to the right arm trimmed in
the same
fashion as combat lances, with a black wolf head.
Camp Followers if they choose to wear a tabard or similar may
add a demi
sleeve to the right arm trimmed in the same
fashion as combat lances.
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of War: |
As materials
come to hand the front rank will
have kite sields approximately shoulder to knee in
length. Painted in grey to match the tabards, they may eventually
be trimmed in the colours
of the
Lance and with
a dark maroon cross fleury throughout.
When constructing war shields the length should allow you to kneel
without having to hold the shield at an angle and thus keeping your
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Dog Soldiers
Carry shields (front rank encouraged to carry war shields) and single
handed weapons. They will be as the rock on which our enemies shall
founder or as the avalanche that sweeps all before it : )
Captains Guard -
Guard Infantry carry either shields and single weapons or two handed
weapons, Guard Missiliers
use some form of bow.
Talons - Plumed
Combatants
Carry Bows, X-Bows, Javelins, Bungeelista etc... - skirmish
forward of the line,
retire to support positions on closer contact. They are the like the
wind that shall tear apart our enemies or the raging sea that will
sweep them away.
Lance
Corporals - Infantry
When sufficient troops pass muster will command a Lance, it
is preferred that they be armed with a pole weapon of choice.
Siege Engine Crews - either plumed or non plumed
depending on their authorisations.
Non Contact
May be banner bearers, scouts etc armoured but not armed, prone to
falling
down
or running away when threatened by rattan wielding enemies.
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Pages
Pages are invaluable to any War Unit they may assist with
arming the members, running important messages, serve at feast, help to
set up camp, guarding the camp itself and the 101 other
things essential to any such gathering of nobles.
Pages may also choose to be trained and particiapte in the youth combat
game,
target archery, and the learning of such arts of peace as befits a
young noble.
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