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	The most commonly accepted story for the origins of the unconquered comes from the first years of the settlement of Highguard. An outpost established in the territory that would eventually become [[Reikos]] - generally believed to be in the vicinity of either [[Reikos#Riverwatch\|Tabernacle]] or [[Reikos#Haros Water\|Haros]] - fell to [[orc]] raiders. The survivors fled south, and a force of cataphracts was sent to launch a counterattack. When the reinforcements arrived, however, they found that the settlement had already been liberated, and the cataphracts were able to make short work of the remaining barbarians.		The most commonly accepted story for the origins of the unconquered comes from the first years of the settlement of Highguard. An outpost established in the territory that would eventually become [[Reikos]] - generally believed to be in the vicinity of either [[Reikos#Riverwatch\|Tabernacle]] or [[Reikos#Haros Water\|Haros]] - fell to [[orc]] raiders. The survivors fled south, and a force of cataphracts was sent to launch a counterattack. When the reinforcements arrived, however, they found that the settlement had already been liberated, and the cataphracts were able to make short work of the remaining barbarians.

	In the aftermath, a group of Highborn scouts emerged from a nearby woodland. Believed lost in the initial attack, the scouts revealed that when it was clear the settlement was lost, they rallied the survivors and retreated to forest seeking to save as many lives as possible. The orcs assumed they had routed the defenders but when darkness fell, the scouts launched a series of counterattacks using practical ~~guerilla~~ tactics. They raided, sabotaged, and sowed confusion among the orc ranks, over a period of weeks they crippled, starved, and demoralised the barbarians while simultaneously stealing supplies and materials needed to support the small band of survivors.		In the aftermath, a group of Highborn scouts emerged from a nearby woodland. Believed lost in the initial attack, the scouts revealed that when it was clear the settlement was lost, they rallied the survivors and retreated to forest seeking to save as many lives as possible. The orcs assumed they had routed the defenders but when darkness fell, the scouts launched a series of counterattacks using practical guerrilla tactics. They raided, sabotaged, and sowed confusion among the orc ranks, over a period of weeks they crippled, starved, and demoralised the barbarians while simultaneously stealing supplies and materials needed to support the small band of survivors.

	Upon hearing the report, the patricians saw the merit of this uncompromising form of warfare in this new land. These defeated, yet unconquered, rangers formed the seeds of a new military force designed to fight battles by any means, in any conditions.		Upon hearing the report, the patricians saw the merit of this uncompromising form of warfare in this new land. These defeated, yet unconquered, rangers formed the seeds of a new military force designed to fight battles by any means, in any conditions.
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	==Playing an Unconquered==		==Playing an Unconquered==
	Like the cataphracts, the unconquered are elite Highborn warriors. Where the cataphracts act to attack the enemy directly looking to their heavy armour to protect them, the unconquered seek to use ~~guerilla~~ tactics to destroy their enemies. In battles alongside the other Highborn warriors they usually look to harry the enemies flanks or otherwise use the terrain against their enemies. They are adaptable, and independent in their tactics and in their approach to fighting.		Like the cataphracts, the unconquered are elite Highborn warriors. Where the cataphracts act to attack the enemy directly looking to their heavy armour to protect them, the unconquered seek to use guerrilla tactics to destroy their enemies. In battles alongside the other Highborn warriors they usually look to harry the enemies flanks or otherwise use the terrain against their enemies. They are adaptable, and independent in their tactics and in their approach to fighting.

	When they are not on a battlefield, the unconquered are still elite warriors. In Anvil, an unconquered could be involved with espionage and spying on the Empire's enemies, or get involved with the Vigilance assembly and help to root out potential threats. It is also easy to imagine an unconquered character with an aspect of "secret police" about them, keeping an eye on the rest of Highguard and looking for signs of heresy or treachery.		When they are not on a battlefield, the unconquered are still elite warriors. In Anvil, an unconquered could be involved with espionage and spying on the Empire's enemies, or get involved with the Vigilance assembly and help to root out potential threats. It is also easy to imagine an unconquered character with an aspect of "secret police" about them, keeping an eye on the rest of Highguard and looking for signs of heresy or treachery.

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	The unconquered find it easier than most to fall into an "ends justify the means" attitude, and by doing risk losing their virtue. They act on their own judgement, but many carefully police their own ranks to ensure that they do not fall to [[Malign_spiritual_presences\|malign influences]]. An unconquered who becomes [[Malign_spiritual_presences#Vengeance\|Vengeful]], or full of [[Malign_spiritual_presences#Hate\|Hate]], or enjoys wielding [[Malign_spiritual_presences#Fear\|Fear]] against their enemies, is cause for concern.		The unconquered find it easier than most to fall into an "ends justify the means" attitude, and by doing risk losing their virtue. They act on their own judgement, but many carefully police their own ranks to ensure that they do not fall to [[Malign_spiritual_presences\|malign influences]]. An unconquered who becomes [[Malign_spiritual_presences#Vengeance\|Vengeful]], or full of [[Malign_spiritual_presences#Hate\|Hate]], or enjoys wielding [[Malign_spiritual_presences#Fear\|Fear]] against their enemies, is cause for concern.
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=Changeling Unconquered.jpg\|align=right\|width=250}}
	==History of the Unconquered==		==History of the Unconquered==
	The most commonly accepted story for the origins of the unconquered comes from the first years of the settlement of Highguard. An outpost established in the territory that would eventually become [[Reikos]] - generally believed to be in the vicinity of either [[Reikos#Riverwatch\|Tabernacle]] or [[Reikos#Haros Water\|Haros]] - fell to [[orc]] raiders. The survivors fled south, and a force of cataphracts was sent to launch a counterattack. When the reinforcements arrived, however, they found that the settlement had already been liberated, and the cataphracts were able to make short work of the remaining barbarians.		The most commonly accepted story for the origins of the unconquered comes from the first years of the settlement of Highguard. An outpost established in the territory that would eventually become [[Reikos]] - generally believed to be in the vicinity of either [[Reikos#Riverwatch\|Tabernacle]] or [[Reikos#Haros Water\|Haros]] - fell to [[orc]] raiders. The survivors fled south, and a force of cataphracts was sent to launch a counterattack. When the reinforcements arrived, however, they found that the settlement had already been liberated, and the cataphracts were able to make short work of the remaining barbarians.

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	Upon hearing the report, the patricians saw the merit of this uncompromising form of warfare in this new land. These defeated, yet unconquered, rangers formed the seeds of a new military force designed to fight battles by any means, in any conditions.		Upon hearing the report, the patricians saw the merit of this uncompromising form of warfare in this new land. These defeated, yet unconquered, rangers formed the seeds of a new military force designed to fight battles by any means, in any conditions.
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=CM-140420-6683.jpg\|align=right\|width=500}}~~
	The unconquered were incorporated into the Highborn armies, fighting alongside the cataphracts and infantry as skirmishers. They also operated independently as scouts, assassins, and saboteurs - tactics that the Highborn generals at the time often considered beneath them. Some small groups of unconquered were also retained by the patrician families as personal agents - the murderers sent after [[Lepidus]] during the civil war for example are generally held to have been unconquered. Indeed, during the war between the Virtuous and the patricians, unconquered on both sides fought vicious "shadow wars", often without the knowledge of the soldiers on either side.		The unconquered were incorporated into the Highborn armies, fighting alongside the cataphracts and infantry as skirmishers. They also operated independently as scouts, assassins, and saboteurs - tactics that the Highborn generals at the time often considered beneath them. Some small groups of unconquered were also retained by the patrician families as personal agents - the murderers sent after [[Lepidus]] during the civil war for example are generally held to have been unconquered. Indeed, during the war between the Virtuous and the patricians, unconquered on both sides fought vicious "shadow wars", often without the knowledge of the soldiers on either side.

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	Unconquered are traditionally mobile on the battlefield, potentially even fighting behind enemy lines. As such they are often unable to reliably access support or back-up. As such [[heroic skills]] that allow them to heal themselves or each other are a good choice when building an unconquered character.		Unconquered are traditionally mobile on the battlefield, potentially even fighting behind enemy lines. As such they are often unable to reliably access support or back-up. As such [[heroic skills]] that allow them to heal themselves or each other are a good choice when building an unconquered character.
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	While most unconquered favour combat skills, there may also be a role for a [[Magical_skills#Battle_Mage\|battle mage]] among their number. Wearing [[Mage_Armour#Mage_Armour\|mage armour]] and wielding a [[Mage_Armour#Rods\|rod]] or [[Mage_Armour#Staffs\|staff]], such a character can support their fellows with [[heal\|healing magic]], and fight alongside them with judicious use of spells such as [[entangle]], [[repel]], or [[shatter]]. With a nod to the [[magister]] archetype, such a character could also serve as a de facto chaplain to a group of unconquered, reinforcing the Highborn attitude that all the best magicians are also students of Virtue.		While most unconquered favour combat skills, there may also be a role for a [[Magical_skills#Battle_Mage\|battle mage]] among their number. Wearing [[Mage_Armour#Mage_Armour\|mage armour]] and wielding a [[Mage_Armour#Rods\|rod]] or [[Mage_Armour#Staffs\|staff]], such a character can support their fellows with [[heal\|healing magic]], and fight alongside them with judicious use of spells such as [[entangle]], [[repel]], or [[shatter]]. With a nod to the [[magister]] archetype, such a character could also serve as a de facto chaplain to a group of unconquered, reinforcing the Highborn attitude that all the best magicians are also students of Virtue.

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=CMUnconquered.jpg\|title=The unconquered are used to operating with a high level of autonomy.\|caption=Gideon of the Cenotaph, alone in the woods.\|align=right\|width=500}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=CMUnconquered.jpg\|title=The unconquered are used to operating with a high level of autonomy.\|caption=Gideon of the Cenotaph, alone in the woods.\|align=right\|width=500}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==

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	The most commonly accepted story for the origins of the unconquered comes from the first years of the settlement of Highguard. An outpost established in the territory that would eventually become [[Reikos]] - generally believed to be in the vicinity of either [[Reikos#Riverwatch\|Tabernacle]] or [[Reikos#Haros Water\|Haros]] - fell to [[orc]] raiders. The survivors fled south, and a force of cataphracts was sent to launch a counterattack. When the reinforcements arrived, however, they found that the settlement had already been liberated, and the cataphracts were able to make short work of the remaining barbarians.		The most commonly accepted story for the origins of the unconquered comes from the first years of the settlement of Highguard. An outpost established in the territory that would eventually become [[Reikos]] - generally believed to be in the vicinity of either [[Reikos#Riverwatch\|Tabernacle]] or [[Reikos#Haros Water\|Haros]] - fell to [[orc]] raiders. The survivors fled south, and a force of cataphracts was sent to launch a counterattack. When the reinforcements arrived, however, they found that the settlement had already been liberated, and the cataphracts were able to make short work of the remaining barbarians.

	In the aftermath, a group of Highborn scouts emerged from a nearby woodland. Believed lost in the initial attack, the scouts revealed that when it was clear the settlement was lost, they rallied the survivors and retreated to forest seeking to save as many lives as possible. The orcs assumed they had routed the defenders but when darkness fell, the scouts launched a series of counterattacks using practical ~~guerilla~~ tactics. They raided, sabotaged, and sowed confusion among the orc ranks, over a period of weeks they crippled, starved, and demoralised the barbarians while simultaneously stealing supplies and materials needed to support the small band of survivors.		In the aftermath, a group of Highborn scouts emerged from a nearby woodland. Believed lost in the initial attack, the scouts revealed that when it was clear the settlement was lost, they rallied the survivors and retreated to forest seeking to save as many lives as possible. The orcs assumed they had routed the defenders but when darkness fell, the scouts launched a series of counterattacks using practical guerrilla tactics. They raided, sabotaged, and sowed confusion among the orc ranks, over a period of weeks they crippled, starved, and demoralised the barbarians while simultaneously stealing supplies and materials needed to support the small band of survivors.

	Upon hearing the report, the Patricians saw the merit of this uncompromising form of warfare in this new land. These defeated, yet unconquered, rangers formed the seeds of a new military force designed to fight battles by any means, in any conditions.		Upon hearing the report, the Patricians saw the merit of this uncompromising form of warfare in this new land. These defeated, yet unconquered, rangers formed the seeds of a new military force designed to fight battles by any means, in any conditions.
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	Unconquered are traditionally mobile on the battlefield, potentially even fighting behind enemy lines. As such they are often unable to reliably access support or back-up. As such [[heroic skills]] that allow them to heal themselves or each other are a good choice when building an unconquered character.		Unconquered are traditionally mobile on the battlefield, potentially even fighting behind enemy lines. As such they are often unable to reliably access support or back-up. As such [[heroic skills]] that allow them to heal themselves or each other are a good choice when building an unconquered character.

	While most unconquered ~~favor~~ combat skills, there may also be a role for a [[Magical_skills#Battle_Mage\|battle mage]] among their number. Wearing [[Mage_Armour#Mage_Armour\|mage armour]] and wielding a [[Mage_Armour#Rods\|rod]] or [[Mage_Armour#Staffs\|staff]], such a character can support their fellows with [[heal\|healing magic]], and fight alongside them with judicious use of spells such as [[entangle]], [[repel]], or [[shatter]]. With a nod to the [[magister]] archetype, such a character could also serve as a defacto chaplain to a group of unconquered, reinforcing the Highborn attitude that all the best magicians are also students of Virtue.		While most unconquered favour combat skills, there may also be a role for a [[Magical_skills#Battle_Mage\|battle mage]] among their number. Wearing [[Mage_Armour#Mage_Armour\|mage armour]] and wielding a [[Mage_Armour#Rods\|rod]] or [[Mage_Armour#Staffs\|staff]], such a character can support their fellows with [[heal\|healing magic]], and fight alongside them with judicious use of spells such as [[entangle]], [[repel]], or [[shatter]]. With a nod to the [[magister]] archetype, such a character could also serve as a defacto chaplain to a group of unconquered, reinforcing the Highborn attitude that all the best magicians are also students of Virtue.

	==Playing an Unconquered==		==Playing an Unconquered==
	Like the cataphracts, the unconquered are elite Highborn warriors. Where the cataphracts act to attack the enemy directly looking to their heavy armour to protect them, the unconquered seek to use ~~guerilla~~ tactics to destroy their enemies. In battles alongside the other Highborn warriors they usually look to harry the enemies flanks or otherwise use the terrain against their enemies. They are adaptable, and independent in their tactics and in their approach to fighting.		Like the cataphracts, the unconquered are elite Highborn warriors. Where the cataphracts act to attack the enemy directly looking to their heavy armour to protect them, the unconquered seek to use guerrilla tactics to destroy their enemies. In battles alongside the other Highborn warriors they usually look to harry the enemies flanks or otherwise use the terrain against their enemies. They are adaptable, and independent in their tactics and in their approach to fighting.

	When they are not on a battlefield, the unconquered are still elite warriors. In Anvil, an unconquered could be involved with espionage and spying on the Empire's enemies, or get involved with the Vigilance assembly and help to root out potential threats. It is also easy to imagine an unconquered character with an aspect of "secret police" about them, keeping an eye on the rest of Highguard and looking for signs of heresy or treachery.		When they are not on a battlefield, the unconquered are still elite warriors. In Anvil, an unconquered could be involved with espionage and spying on the Empire's enemies, or get involved with the Vigilance assembly and help to root out potential threats. It is also easy to imagine an unconquered character with an aspect of "secret police" about them, keeping an eye on the rest of Highguard and looking for signs of heresy or treachery.

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	Unconquered are used to operating with a high level of autonomy, often behind enemy lines or in unknown territory. Despite this independence, the best of them know that they operate as one part of a larger plan, that their duty is to ensure that the forces they accompany achieve victory. Unconquered who arrogantly assume they can win the day all by themselves generally meet unpleasant ends.		Unconquered are used to operating with a high level of autonomy, often behind enemy lines or in unknown territory. Despite this independence, the best of them know that they operate as one part of a larger plan, that their duty is to ensure that the forces they accompany achieve victory. Unconquered who arrogantly assume they can win the day all by themselves generally meet unpleasant ends.
			==Virtue and Compromise==
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	~~==Virtue and Compromise==~~
	The unconquered are practical, and regularly employ tactics that can make other Highborn uneasy. At the end of the day, however, they are still scions of Highguard. Virtue is as important to the unconquered as it is to the rest of their people. The actions they take determine their virtue, and they understand that virtue is contagious. Of all the virtues, many unconquered fell an affinity for [[Vigilance]] and [[Wisdom]]. They are often in the best position to identify and deal with a potential threat before it endangers their friends; as scouts and spies they know both the value of brevity, the need to ask the right questions, and the danger of accepting hearsay at face-value.		The unconquered are practical, and regularly employ tactics that can make other Highborn uneasy. At the end of the day, however, they are still scions of Highguard. Virtue is as important to the unconquered as it is to the rest of their people. The actions they take determine their virtue, and they understand that virtue is contagious. Of all the virtues, many unconquered fell an affinity for [[Vigilance]] and [[Wisdom]]. They are often in the best position to identify and deal with a potential threat before it endangers their friends; as scouts and spies they know both the value of brevity, the need to ask the right questions, and the danger of accepting hearsay at face-value.

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	Unconquered are used to operating with a high level of autonomy, often behind enemy lines or in unknown territory. Despite this independence, the best of them know that they operate as one part of a larger plan, that their duty is to ensure that the forces they accompany achieve victory. Unconquered who arrogantly assume they can win the day all by themselves generally meet unpleasant ends.		Unconquered are used to operating with a high level of autonomy, often behind enemy lines or in unknown territory. Despite this independence, the best of them know that they operate as one part of a larger plan, that their duty is to ensure that the forces they accompany achieve victory. Unconquered who arrogantly assume they can win the day all by themselves generally meet unpleasant ends.
	==Virtue and ~~compromise~~==		__TOC__
			==Virtue and Compromise==
	The unconquered are practical, and regularly employ tactics that can make other Highborn uneasy. At the end of the day, however, they are still scions of Highguard. Virtue is as important to the unconquered as it is to the rest of their people. The actions they take determine their virtue, and they understand that virtue is contagious. Of all the virtues, many unconquered fell an affinity for [[Vigilance]] and [[Wisdom]]. They are often in the best position to identify and deal with a potential threat before it endangers their friends; as scouts and spies they know both the value of brevity, the need to ask the right questions, and the danger of accepting hearsay at face-value.		The unconquered are practical, and regularly employ tactics that can make other Highborn uneasy. At the end of the day, however, they are still scions of Highguard. Virtue is as important to the unconquered as it is to the rest of their people. The actions they take determine their virtue, and they understand that virtue is contagious. Of all the virtues, many unconquered fell an affinity for [[Vigilance]] and [[Wisdom]]. They are often in the best position to identify and deal with a potential threat before it endangers their friends; as scouts and spies they know both the value of brevity, the need to ask the right questions, and the danger of accepting hearsay at face-value.

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	The unconquered were incorporated into the Highborn armies, fighting alongside the cataphracts and infantry as skirmishers. They also operated independently as scouts, assassins, and saboteurs - tactics that the highborn generals at the time often considered beneath them. Some small groups of unconquered were also retained by the Patrician families as personal agents - the murderers sent after [[Lepidus]] during the civil war for example are generally held to have been unconquered. Indeed, during the war between the Virtuous and the Patricians, unconquered on both sides fought vicious "shadow wars", often without the knowledge of the soldiers on either side.		The unconquered were incorporated into the Highborn armies, fighting alongside the cataphracts and infantry as skirmishers. They also operated independently as scouts, assassins, and saboteurs - tactics that the highborn generals at the time often considered beneath them. Some small groups of unconquered were also retained by the Patrician families as personal agents - the murderers sent after [[Lepidus]] during the civil war for example are generally held to have been unconquered. Indeed, during the war between the Virtuous and the Patricians, unconquered on both sides fought vicious "shadow wars", often without the knowledge of the soldiers on either side.

	==Creating an ~~unconquered~~==		==Creating an Unconquered==
	An unconquered might be part of a small group within a more diverse chapter, but it is not unknown for an entire chapter to adopt the themes of this archetype. Such chapters recruit promising unconquered enthusiastically - perhaps the best known example in the game was the chapter of ''Exile'' in [[Reikos]] that prided itself on training young unconquered		An unconquered might be part of a small group within a more diverse chapter, but it is not unknown for an entire chapter to adopt the themes of this archetype. Such chapters recruit promising unconquered enthusiastically - perhaps the best known example in the game was the chapter of ''Exile'' in [[Reikos]] that prided itself on training young unconquered

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	While most unconquered favor combat skills, there may also be a role for a [[Magical_skills#Battle_Mage\|battle mage]] among their number. Wearing [[Mage_Armour#Mage_Armour\|mage armour]] and wielding a [[Mage_Armour#Rods\|rod]] or [[Mage_Armour#Staffs\|staff]], such a character can support their fellows with [[heal\|healing magic]], and fight alongside them with judicious use of spells such as [[entangle]], [[repel]], or [[shatter]]. With a nod to the [[magister]] archetype, such a character could also serve as a defacto chaplain to a group of unconquered, reinforcing the Highborn attitude that all the best magicians are also students of Virtue.		While most unconquered favor combat skills, there may also be a role for a [[Magical_skills#Battle_Mage\|battle mage]] among their number. Wearing [[Mage_Armour#Mage_Armour\|mage armour]] and wielding a [[Mage_Armour#Rods\|rod]] or [[Mage_Armour#Staffs\|staff]], such a character can support their fellows with [[heal\|healing magic]], and fight alongside them with judicious use of spells such as [[entangle]], [[repel]], or [[shatter]]. With a nod to the [[magister]] archetype, such a character could also serve as a defacto chaplain to a group of unconquered, reinforcing the Highborn attitude that all the best magicians are also students of Virtue.

	==Playing an ~~unconquered~~==		==Playing an Unconquered==
	Like the cataphracts, the unconquered are elite Highborn warriors. Where the cataphracts act to attack the enemy directly looking to their heavy armour to protect them, the unconquered seek to use guerilla tactics to destroy their enemies. In battles alongside the other Highborn warriors they usually look to harry the enemies flanks or otherwise use the terrain against their enemies. They are adaptable, and independent in their tactics and in their approach to fighting.		Like the cataphracts, the unconquered are elite Highborn warriors. Where the cataphracts act to attack the enemy directly looking to their heavy armour to protect them, the unconquered seek to use guerilla tactics to destroy their enemies. In battles alongside the other Highborn warriors they usually look to harry the enemies flanks or otherwise use the terrain against their enemies. They are adaptable, and independent in their tactics and in their approach to fighting.

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	The most commonly accepted story for the origins of the unconquered comes from the first years of the settlement of Highguard. An outpost established in the territory that would eventually become [[Reikos]] - generally believed to be in the vicinity of either [[Reikos#Riverwatch\|Tabernacle]] or [[Reikos#Haros Water\|Haros]] - fell to [[orc]] raiders. The survivors fled south, and a force of cataphracts was sent to launch a counterattack. When the reinforcements arrived, however, they found that the settlement had already been liberated, and the cataphracts were able to make short work of the remaining barbarians.		The most commonly accepted story for the origins of the unconquered comes from the first years of the settlement of Highguard. An outpost established in the territory that would eventually become [[Reikos]] - generally believed to be in the vicinity of either [[Reikos#Riverwatch\|Tabernacle]] or [[Reikos#Haros Water\|Haros]] - fell to [[orc]] raiders. The survivors fled south, and a force of cataphracts was sent to launch a counterattack. When the reinforcements arrived, however, they found that the settlement had already been liberated, and the cataphracts were able to make short work of the remaining barbarians.

	In the aftermath, a group of Highborn scouts emerged from a nearby woodland. Believed lost in the initial attack, the scouts revealed that when it was clear the settlement was lost, they rallied the survivors and retreated to forest seeking to save as many lives as possible. The orcs assumed they had routed the defenders but when darkness fell, the scouts launched a series of counterattacks using practical ~~guerrilla~~ tactics. They raided, sabotaged, and sowed confusion among the orc ranks, over a period of weeks they crippled, starved, and demoralised the barbarians while simultaneously stealing supplies and materials needed to support the small band of survivors.		In the aftermath, a group of Highborn scouts emerged from a nearby woodland. Believed lost in the initial attack, the scouts revealed that when it was clear the settlement was lost, they rallied the survivors and retreated to forest seeking to save as many lives as possible. The orcs assumed they had routed the defenders but when darkness fell, the scouts launched a series of counterattacks using practical guerilla tactics. They raided, sabotaged, and sowed confusion among the orc ranks, over a period of weeks they crippled, starved, and demoralised the barbarians while simultaneously stealing supplies and materials needed to support the small band of survivors.

	Upon hearing the report, the ~~Patricians~~ saw the merit of this uncompromising form of warfare in this new land. These defeated, yet unconquered, rangers formed the seeds of a new military force designed to fight battles by any means, in any conditions.		Upon hearing the report, the patricians saw the merit of this uncompromising form of warfare in this new land. These defeated, yet unconquered, rangers formed the seeds of a new military force designed to fight battles by any means, in any conditions.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=CM-140420-6683.jpg\|align=right\|width=500}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=CM-140420-6683.jpg\|align=right\|width=500}}
	The unconquered were incorporated into the Highborn armies, fighting alongside the cataphracts and infantry as skirmishers. They also operated independently as scouts, assassins, and saboteurs - tactics that the ~~highborn~~ generals at the time often considered beneath them. Some small groups of unconquered were also retained by the ~~Patrician~~ families as personal agents - the murderers sent after [[Lepidus]] during the civil war for example are generally held to have been unconquered. Indeed, during the war between the Virtuous and the ~~Patricians~~, unconquered on both sides fought vicious "shadow wars", often without the knowledge of the soldiers on either side.		The unconquered were incorporated into the Highborn armies, fighting alongside the cataphracts and infantry as skirmishers. They also operated independently as scouts, assassins, and saboteurs - tactics that the Highborn generals at the time often considered beneath them. Some small groups of unconquered were also retained by the patrician families as personal agents - the murderers sent after [[Lepidus]] during the civil war for example are generally held to have been unconquered. Indeed, during the war between the Virtuous and the patricians, unconquered on both sides fought vicious "shadow wars", often without the knowledge of the soldiers on either side.

	==Creating an Unconquered==		==Creating an Unconquered==
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	Unconquered are traditionally mobile on the battlefield, potentially even fighting behind enemy lines. As such they are often unable to reliably access support or back-up. As such [[heroic skills]] that allow them to heal themselves or each other are a good choice when building an unconquered character.		Unconquered are traditionally mobile on the battlefield, potentially even fighting behind enemy lines. As such they are often unable to reliably access support or back-up. As such [[heroic skills]] that allow them to heal themselves or each other are a good choice when building an unconquered character.

	While most unconquered favour combat skills, there may also be a role for a [[Magical_skills#Battle_Mage\|battle mage]] among their number. Wearing [[Mage_Armour#Mage_Armour\|mage armour]] and wielding a [[Mage_Armour#Rods\|rod]] or [[Mage_Armour#Staffs\|staff]], such a character can support their fellows with [[heal\|healing magic]], and fight alongside them with judicious use of spells such as [[entangle]], [[repel]], or [[shatter]]. With a nod to the [[magister]] archetype, such a character could also serve as a ~~defacto~~ chaplain to a group of unconquered, reinforcing the Highborn attitude that all the best magicians are also students of Virtue.		While most unconquered favour combat skills, there may also be a role for a [[Magical_skills#Battle_Mage\|battle mage]] among their number. Wearing [[Mage_Armour#Mage_Armour\|mage armour]] and wielding a [[Mage_Armour#Rods\|rod]] or [[Mage_Armour#Staffs\|staff]], such a character can support their fellows with [[heal\|healing magic]], and fight alongside them with judicious use of spells such as [[entangle]], [[repel]], or [[shatter]]. With a nod to the [[magister]] archetype, such a character could also serve as a de facto chaplain to a group of unconquered, reinforcing the Highborn attitude that all the best magicians are also students of Virtue.

	==Playing an Unconquered==		==Playing an Unconquered==
	Like the cataphracts, the unconquered are elite Highborn warriors. Where the cataphracts act to attack the enemy directly looking to their heavy armour to protect them, the unconquered seek to use ~~guerrilla~~ tactics to destroy their enemies. In battles alongside the other Highborn warriors they usually look to harry the enemies flanks or otherwise use the terrain against their enemies. They are adaptable, and independent in their tactics and in their approach to fighting.		Like the cataphracts, the unconquered are elite Highborn warriors. Where the cataphracts act to attack the enemy directly looking to their heavy armour to protect them, the unconquered seek to use guerilla tactics to destroy their enemies. In battles alongside the other Highborn warriors they usually look to harry the enemies flanks or otherwise use the terrain against their enemies. They are adaptable, and independent in their tactics and in their approach to fighting.

	When they are not on a battlefield, the unconquered are still elite warriors. In Anvil, an unconquered could be involved with espionage and spying on the Empire's enemies, or get involved with the Vigilance assembly and help to root out potential threats. It is also easy to imagine an unconquered character with an aspect of "secret police" about them, keeping an eye on the rest of Highguard and looking for signs of heresy or treachery.		When they are not on a battlefield, the unconquered are still elite warriors. In Anvil, an unconquered could be involved with espionage and spying on the Empire's enemies, or get involved with the Vigilance assembly and help to root out potential threats. It is also easy to imagine an unconquered character with an aspect of "secret police" about them, keeping an eye on the rest of Highguard and looking for signs of heresy or treachery.

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