Regiments
of Pistoliers are recruited from the younger sons of
Empire nobles eager to win their spurs as Knights and
for whom the clarion call to arms pounds in their veins.
Some may gather their friends and form regiments of their
own, but most join the ranks of the Pistolkorps, a semi-formal
organisation funded by the Emperor, College of Engineers,
and several Knightly Orders. Here, the nobles learn about
horsemanship and war from the Outriders — grizzled
veterans paid by the Knights to train their sons — before
being judged worthy to join a Knightly Order.
In battle, Pistoliers and Outriders act as light
cavalry who gallop around the enemy flanks to disrupt
formations
and launch
devastating hit-and-run attacks with their pistols
or handguns blazing.
You may include a unit of Pistoliers or Outriders
as a Special Units choice in your Empire army. |
