"Jeff" wrote:
> > So what would the imperial armed forces of the Empire of the Middle Sea look like, especially those that would be operating in and around Safelster and Ralios as a whole?
>
> You'd be surprised! First off, there is no standard "Imperial Army" - the MSE uses local troops, plus troops sent from nearby provinces, plus elite mercenaries from all over the world.
I am just dealing with minor inroads into the Eastern Wilds of Ralios so I would guess they would use troops from Safelster?
What would they look like?
In the past images have shown an Italian Renaissance look but I am not happy with that either,
> > Would they have a common armour and weapon style?
> > Would they favour a particular colour or clothing style?
>
> Yellow is the color of the lords, red is the color of soldiers, blue is the color of wizards, and brown is the color of workers.
Oh, I do like that.
The PCs would encounter brown first then the red. They will know they are in trouble when they meet the blue and all hell breaks out when the yellow [Lords] are in play.
Do the MSE have any emblems, symbols or runes they would use predominately on banners, armour, shields, etc?
> > What earthly analogues should I look at for inspiration and which should I avoid?
>
> Imagine if early medieval Sri Lanka conquered classical Dacia using Song heavy cavalry. That might get you into the right frame of thought.....
Nice!
Cheers,
Darran
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