Knights

In the world of Tairghol, there are many who claim low nobility and fight alongside their lords and monarchs. These men are known by many names, the most famous of which is 'knight'. Here I attempt to make some distinction to tell men of this class apart, as regional variations are great indeed.
== Chevaliens - Lacrive ==
Lacrivian knights are different from most in that, entirely opposite to Scanbrough's army, Lacrivian chevaliens are primarily infantrymen. Chevaliens are armoured like turtles, encased completely in chainmail underneath a suit of thick plate. They wield blunt two-handed weapons - maces, morning-stars and battle axes.
Back at home, a Lacrivian chevalie can expect to be a minor landholder, residing perhaps in a hamlet or small village. Despite this sparse lifestyle, they tend to be on the richer end of the spectrum - prosperous enough to have income from taxing their estates, but not powerful enough to instigate feudal conflicts and run up debt by conquering their neighbours.
== Knytes - Scanbrough ==
The home of the Lake-style horseman, Scanbrough makes use of men known as knytes. These are lower in status than Riding men but above mounted men-at-arms.
During peace time, knytes live in the holds of their patron lords; without a patron one cannot claim the status of knyte, so there are no instances of hedge-knights or the such. They perform a limited number of duties, being cup-bearers, messengers and tax collectors when required. Generally knytes have a heightened sense of honour and pride, knowing they are second only to their lords and acting as such.
When Scanbrough is at war, it is the duty of knytes to take their masters' money and buy horses. Then they typically travel to the far reaches of their lords' estates to gather levies. These men they command by right, forming separate contingents to those of their lords. The average knyte can expect to raise between eighty and one hundred levies, though this varies by the population of the region, availability of horses and the charisma of the knyte himself.
In battle, knytes tend to wear medium armour - brigandines and lamellar breastplates are commonplace. They bear six-foot spears with bladed ends as well as light swords. Most also carry some form of blunt weapon, be it a mace, axe or club.
== Reiters - Harvota and Pyotrpod ==
Originating in the far south of Harvota, reiters are a more conservative form of cavalryman. They are usually independent of their lords, being members of one of several orders.
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