Unconquered

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History of the Unconquered

Early in the settlement of Highguard, the an outpost established in the territory that would become Reikos fell to raiders from the great forest. Survivors fled to the capital and the Navigator and Patricians rallied a force of Cataphracts to retake what was lost. Yet when the reinforcements arrived, they found that the settlement had been almost completely purged. The Cataphracts made short work of such barbarians as remained.

In the aftermath, as they searched, from out of the edges of the Great Forest emerged a group of Highborn rangers who had been believed lost in the initial attack. The rangers revealed that they had retreated to the Great Forest, seeking to save as many lives as possible, before returning - in the darkness - to counterattack using brutal guerilla tactics, including raiding, sabotage and terror. The attacks had been so swift and unforgiving as to cripple, starve and demoralise the barbarians.

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. The Unconquered traditionally favour medium armours and short bows, but do not balk from any weapon they can use that will attain the desired end.

The 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.

Playing An Unconquered

The Unconquered are the SAS or other special forces of the Highguard land. Comparable examples within other media include:

• Faramir and the Rangers who operate to harry the forces of Mordor
• Robin Hood, as a Saxon insurgent against the Normans and Sheriff of Nottingham