Soldier-at-Arms (profession)

Soldier-at-Arms are non-levelled combatants that have received a considerable amount of combat training, transforming them into "professional soldiers" that form the core of medieval armies in the game world. Soldiers are essential to holding a position in battle alongside nobles and levelled fighters.

Possessing a standard morale which is likely to improve quickly, the greatest portion of soldiers serve as retainers to powerful fighters; others, mustered out from the army, seek employment and increased knowledge as town guards, haywards and reeves, constables, members of the merchant marine, mercenaries and other professions taking advantage of their fighting skills. Others use wealth that they've plundered to become freeholders of their own land.

Not a few also seek to become levelled characters through further training, or through extensive campaigning and good luck. Many levelled fighters, paladins and rangers are given time in soldier ranks during their training.

As Combatants

Soldiers possess hit points according to their body mass, +1d4. Because of their hardened condition,