Torionese Royal Army Fusilier By Imperator-Zor Watch

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Since 472 BIA, the Kingdom of Torion has maintained a standing army of full time soldiers. Originally it was little more than a rag-tag collection of some five hundred peasant volunteers who were retained full time as skirmishers and garrisons, it gradually grew as time went on and the influence of House Lavransicos. Aided by the development of Matchlock Firearms and pike and shot tactics, the force grew in scale and effectiveness over the next couple centuries, eventually becoming the main military body of the Kingdom. By the time of the rifle wars, the Kingdom of Torion had an army some 180,000 men strong and represented some 50% of the manpower for land forces. By 32 IA that number had increased to 260,000 soldiers, though it has faced casualties since then. The rest mostly being divided among city regiments, as well as knights and their retinues. This is discounting mercenary companies and militias.



This is a Fusilier for the Torionese Royal Army. Between 10 IA and 25 IA the number of Fusiliers in the TRA has increased from 1,000 skirmishers to nearly 180,000 soldiers as warfare changed. In terms of uniform, each soldier wears a grey and red trimmed jacket and a pair of grey, white and red trousers. Rank is indicated by a steel pin, usually worn on the vest. Commoners make up the enlisted ranks and while most of the officers are of noble birth, about 20% to 30% of it is made of promoted commoners. Soldiers serve for terms of two to sixteen years. Pay for the average soldier is two to four Trono a month (each Trono being divided into 144 escud, each being worth about 4 Infrastructural Decicredits), but have to pay for food.



Each soldier is issued a helmet (usually a fairly basic affair) and two basic weapons (in the case of modern fusiliers, this is usually a caplock rifled musket and a dagger) as well as ammunition. However, they are encouraged to bring their own armor and weapons and buy superior weapons, so long as they fit within their role. Those that have better gear among the enlisted ranks are far more likely to be promoted. Long term veterans either invest their plunder in better gear or loot corpses. The government of Torion makes deals and contracts with the various guilds of weaponsmiths and armorers to provide it with superior weapons which it sells to its soldiers at a discount rates and to give out as rewards for particularly effective soldiers. This policy also develops an unofficial class of militarized commoner families loyal to the Thrones from skilled veterans and their descendants. In any case, the armaments of the Torionese Royal Army varies a lot. However, increasingly this policy presents considerable logistical concerns.



This individual is part of the Unofficial Military class as a Cabo (Sergeant). He is wearing a sallet helmet and a brigandine, both of which are fairly common items for a Torionese soldier though of limited use in modern warfare. A lesson which Torionese generals have learned the hard way in their most recent war with Osetia and Nycon. More up to date is his caplock trapdoor breechloading rifle, a product of Lorinsigo Gunsmith's Guild which accepts paper cartridges. For close quarters fighting he carries a broadsword.

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