Orders
Stand ready! When this order is
given the Guardsmen draw their preferred weapon and stand at
ease, alert and ready to follow further orders.
Charge! All guardsmen charge
against the foe.
Fall back! After giving this order
the officer runs off and stops a few screens away. All guardsmen
run the same direction, and form up around the Officer in a
“Square” formation unless other orders are given.
Take cover! All guardsmen hide
instantly, ready their backpacks for battle and assess the foe
to come. If failing to hide, move around to dodge the foes
blows/spells but stay near the hidden guardsmen.
Form on [name]! When given this
order the guardsmen will break off from whatever they are
currently doing and take up positions around [name], ready to
Target [name or monster]. If one
foe is particularly wounded, or dangerous, the officer can give
this order to make all guardsmen try to finish it off as quickly
as possible.
Cut our losses. When this order is
given, anyone who is able to carry their fellow's equipment and
is not required to hold their ground should gather as much of
their fallen fellow's gear as they can and be ready to move out.
Right (or Left) flank strong. All
the higher ranked guards stand to the Officer's right, all
Trainees and Footmen stand to the Officer's left.
Champion. Some times it comes to be
that a battle can be decided without a bloody and life costly
battle against a equally numerous foe and so an Officer (Only a
Sergeant, Captain or Major can give this order) may decided to
send forth one of his men to answer the call of there foe. All
other Guardsmen should assume the Ready Arms order and be ready
to react to any treat that comes about during the duel.
Protect [name]. All guardsmen look
at the health bar of [name] and make sure that blocking the way
to any foes, healing, and attacking anyone who attacks the
guarded person do not harm him.
Draw Bows! All guardsmen pull their
bows or crossbows. If they don't have any, shame on them!
Hold position! The guardsmen stay
within sight, keep close to one another and heal their fellows
if needed. Nobody flees, nobody pursues.
Spear [Target Name] All Guardsmen
attack the called target. This could be a description of a
single foe, a group of foes, (“Spear the Archers!”) or the name
of a known foe. If the officer doesn't mention a target, the
officer's target should be attacked.
Regroup. All guardsmen gather up
near the Officer and assume a “Square” formation around them.
