Further information:
Military Forces:Archers: Equipped with a bow, arrows and twin daggers - every Mikassian archer is a swift and deadly foe. Primitive hide armor with general camouflage.
Order in rank: New blood - Hunter - Boar Blood - 1000 arrow
Spear men: Equipped with 3 throwing spears, 1 is reserved for melee combat. Shield that increases in size and quality with rank. At long arm status they have longer spears with extra reach. Wooden and hide medium armor.
Order in rank: New blood - Wind Wise - Long arm - Red Circle
Axe men: Equipped with 2 duel wield throwing axes and a war axe with shield. Their shield also increases in size and quality with rank.
Order in rank: New blood - Beheader - Hukka - Iron edge
Shield Warriors: Equipped with a strong shield and single war axe. Heavy wooden, cloth and hide armour.
Order in rank: New blood - Tideturner - Defender - Mountain
Berserkers: Equipped with two short throwing spears, two duel daggers and a large war axe. Medium cloth and hide armor.
Order in rank: Blood drinker - Limb breaker - Fury
Cavalry: Equipped with either; a war axe and shield; a lance and shield; a bow and arrows with war axe or a rifle and war axe. Equipment varies with the situation (only 3 rifle rider groups exist at any given time). light - heavy armor, again varies with intent and situation.
Order in rank: New blood - Six leg - Earth shaker
Elites: Elites represent any group of military unit that is of the highest rank, most elite groups have thier own banners and champions that lead them. There are 3 elite mounted rifle units and 2 units on foot at any time, elite foot gunners are known as Thunderers.
Chieftains party: The chieftains party is the 'best of the best' when it comes to military units. Formed from many elites of different specialization, this is a single unit that does devastating damage in battle.
War Path:
The Mikassian Tribes use this unique ability to incredible effect when a single target needs to be decimated. The 4 chieftains will council and come to a conclusion on a target, this target is then publicly announced and this intent is encouraged to be spread. The mystics of every tribe, of every clan and village pray to the Gods, what can only be described as blood lust grows in the population and many retired veterans join the military as well as natives of the nation (even surrounding native nations) rally to the cause.
If the path is to be tread, every Mikasi will walk it, and it shall end in blood and death.
War Cry:Mikasi warriors are known to charge into a conflict screaming their tribe name. "Mikasi" is most common, but sometimes particularly older and prouder men will scream one of the three tribe names, depending on their roots. This can be harmful to enemy morale, especially during an ambush or flanking.