Description
The bulk of the armed forces in the Hundred Kingdoms today is composed of well-equipped, professional soldiers called men-at-arms. In the early days of the Hundred Kingdoms, these men were referred to as sergeants-at-arms and were beholden to their feudal lords. As time wore on and the Hundred Kingdoms prospered, this old-fashioned feudal service was slowly abandoned. Freed from the need to work and protect their land, men-at-arms were able to focus exclusively on their martial pursuits, allowing them to march on extended campaigns and travel in search of employment, ensuring that sufficient trained men were available to all commanders with the coin to spend in securing their services.