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| In this book you will find
the following sections: SOLDIERS OF THE FREE
COMPANIES ARMIES OF
THE FREE COMPANIES
CHRONICLES OF
THE FREE COMPANIES
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These are the Great Mercenary Companies that
fight in the many wars of the Old World, hiring out to those rulers who
can afford to pay their wages and supply them with equipment and
sustenance. They fight for differing reasons, some for fame and glory,
some because they have no homes to return to, some are seeking fortune,
while others just seek adventure. They all have in common that they follow
a charismatic leader who has organized them and now leads them in their
battles. You may find one of these great companies one battle season in
the Tilean City-States, and the next fighting in the wars of the Empire.
They contain all types of troops, from Peasant Spearmen to landless
Knights, Barbarians from the far north, and the fierce horsemen from the
sands of Araby. As a Free Companies player you must be very careful and use all the various parts of your army together, in a highly coordinated plan. You don't have 'super' troops that can win the alone for you, so your units must work together and support each other to defeat the enemy. Your army will be mostly infantry with some cavalry and infantry support. Nothing can be left to chance, because if you allow your opponent to conduct the battle on his terms you will likely face defeat. On the other hand, if you learn to use it well, a Free Comapnies army makes a fine and balanced force, which is fun to collect, paint, and convert, and can be extremely powerful on the battlefield. |
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