The Fingers

The City Watch of Ezurum, simply referred to as the Watch or oftentimes as The Fingers, is the law enforcers of the city of Ezurum. The Watch is made up of mercenary regiments purchased by the city's ruler, Marco-Khan Valetty. They are divided into seven divisions and assigned to a district of the city, but their headquarters is in the Legal District.
==Recent History==
Upon his appointment to vizier, Marco-Khan's first priority was to establish a standing guard comprised of mercenary soldiers, who had been drawn to the region by the fighting and who was now left without work. The budget was decided by vote of his council, though individuals such as the Galare family and the Goldsmith's Guild provided additional finance to hire guardsmen and has thus gained certain benefits of its protection.
However, the prospect of standing watch, not fighting wars, only attracted the laziest and seediest mercenaries and the Watch soon became known as corrupt, violent, and cruel. Some call them the meanest gang in Ezurum and they earned the nickname 'the Fingers', because all they do is take their pay and do nothing in return.
The district divisions have also formed fierce rivalries with one another. Although often comradely by nature, clashes between the companies have known to turn violent.
==Ranks and Positions==
*High Officer of the Watch: The High Officer reports directly to the ruling family and oversees and administers the different divisions and companies.
*General of the Watch: Responsible for the Watch of individual district of Ezurum.
*City Watch Officer: Leader of a squadron of 10-20 Watchmen.
*City Watch Guards: The core of the guard, equipped with plate and gambesons.
*Civic Guards: The most basic soldiers among the watch, comprised of civil members of Ezurum's population, in basic uniforms and armed with cudgels.
*River Patrol: A division of the Watch outside district jurisdiction, assigned to patrol the rivers and canals of Ezurum.