Rangers (Otheia)

Part of Armies of Otheia
Rangers are the primary cavalry aspect of Otheiae armies, and alongside hunters, they serve as the scouting and skirmishing units as well. 
The only defining aspect of a Ranger is the way they operate. As mounted infantry and light cavalry, they are generally mixed units, Ranger companies having archers, swordsmen and other soldiers interspersed. In this way, they are able to operate as a well-rounded (if smaller scale) force, with no glaring oversights. This is essential to their methods of warfare, which consists of operations independent of the main army. 
Rangers don’t tend to act as cavalry during battles, rather they range out in small parties that scout, destroy or seize enemy supplies, attack mustering points, sabotage defensive works, and generally cause chaos to clear the way for the main body of the army to enter the region, and force the enemy to dedicate excessive numbers of men to guarding their rear and supply lines.
During battles they tend to dismount and fight on foot, using their horses to move rapidly between hot-zones. They will occasionally be employed to ride down valuable enemy targets, such as lone mages, and are commonly used to flank enemy formations of infantry.
Category:Armies of Otheia