Militia of the Dofvai

Many outsiders know how the Republic lacks any form of professional, centrally funded army to defend the islands we call home. This job instead falls to the people themselves, who will organise and arm themselves to defend from tyranny and any would-be attackers who might try conquer their home. 
These groups often organise around communal lines, with each town or city district having their own men and women who take up arms to defend their fellow islanders. In the early years of the republic this system was initially planned as a cost saving tactic, with no money needing to be spend on the army as the militias would arm themselves. This ultimately led to a series of small and uncoordinated people with weapons who struggled to work together and would fight each other just as much as they would defend from outsiders. In the year 34 the senate would begin to reform the system, with guides being published on how each unit should be organised and run, giving guidelines of unit organisation and how each militia should be able to work with each other to create a much more useful and successful defence force.
The years it took to implement these changes would ultimately be worth it, with the republic ending up with a force capable of defending their land and having the knowledge and ability to fight a battle on their own turf. Compared to other, traditional, forces these militias would not fair well, with the members equipment being crowd funded from the people they defend and often being subpart compared to the continental standard. Weapons are much easier to get, with swords and hammers being a common choice but a few, wealthier, individuals are able to import firearms and use them to great effect in training battles.
More recently the militia has take the role of police, with members standing guard at local banks and stores to deter any crime. The most well equipped forces are aften seen guarding the forging quarter of the capital Jadʋcicho, with metal armour and imported lirei rifles being a more common sight here.
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