¶ Legate
Difficulty: Hard
Duties: Commanding the Legion's troops and governing its Port.
Restrictions: The role's faction falls into the category of Combatant factions.
The Legate is the leader of the Legion. His authority is beyond dispute. The Legate bears the heavy burden of responsibility not only for his subordinates but for the entire Port and its citizens as well. Ave, Legate!
¶ Shield of Order
The Legate is a wealthy and influential Imperial aristocrat who has succeeded not only in warfare but also in diplomacy and economics. The Legate's primary task is to defend the fortified Port, known to some locals as Hafen. He commands a formidable army of new recruits, veterans, and several experienced mages. With competent leadership, the Legion's army can subdue the Rebels living in the northern fortress. Yet the Legate should not always lead the army into battle. The power of coin and speech is often more effective than the power of the sword.
¶ The Legate's Equipment
¶ Strategy and Stability
The Legion is not a force for good. The Legion is a force of strategy and stability. It can be cruel when necessary to achieve its goal, but the Legate must maintain a balance between diplomacy and war. Islanders who voluntarily submit to the Legion's will must be confident that the Legate will protect them from both enemy armies and lawbreakers.
With a large army at his disposal, the Legate is free to choose which path the Legion will take. The wrong path may lead loyal fighters to their deaths, so every step must be considered carefully.
¶ Hand of Justice
Throughout Legion territory, Laws are in force and maintain order in the Port. If he wishes, the Legate can change the laws with his stamp. A patrol of several legionaries can be deployed to enforce the rules. Disputes nevertheless arise from time to time. As the highest representative of the law, the Legate may act as judge and resolve the dispute.
¶ Divide and Rule
The larger the army, the harder it is to command. Equipping your people with good gear requires control of strategic points scattered across the island. To achieve this goal and improve organization, fighters should be divided into squads of four, each led by an experienced soldier.
Discipline! Order! Loyalty!
Motto of the Legion
¶ The Whip and the Sweet Roll
Common ground can always be found. The Legate can give the Mercenaries an assignment or form an alliance with the Village in exchange for food. If an agreement cannot be reached, several legionaries armed with steel spears will assist with the negotiations.
¶ Tips
- Leave the Port only for matters of the utmost importance; appoint ambassadors in all other cases.
- Do not humiliate experienced soldiers in your army for accidental mistakes.
- Assign a squad of recruits to assist the Gatekeeper.
- Do not forget the prisoners; offer them a deal.
- Cooperate with blacksmiths, merchants, and alchemists. Their services can be indispensable in difficult times.
- Do not allow your subordinates to humiliate travelers; this may have disastrous consequences.
¶ Conclusion
The Legate is more than a military commander. He is a ruler. He bears immense responsibility for the fate of his loyal subjects. The Legate can seal himself inside the Port, making the trading settlement impregnable. Alternatively, he can extend his influence across the entire island by reclaiming the northern lands or finding common ground with the enemy. One way or another, the Legion must live on.