New Arendurian Colonial Legion

## Overview

A mercenary company composed of gypsies, Arendurian Army soldiers, Hexenjägers, Forester Town Rangers, town guards, bandits, and youth of all different backgrounds, led by Lord Captain-Commander Robert Patenaude. Currently they number about 500 men. Called the Saltshakers for short, due to their acronym (NaCl).

Patenaude's title of Lord Captain-Commander is a joke cooked up by his captains. At first, no one was sure what to call him, variantly addressing him as Lord Patenaude, Captain Patenaude, and Commander Patenaude, all of which irked him, and prompted him to say that anyone could just call him Robert Patenaude. His captains then decided that his title should be Lord Captain-Commander.

At the moment, the New Arendurian Colonial Legion is based in the Gypsy Territory, where they hunt monsters and bandits. They have a contract with St. Franz's College, in which they receive weapons from the Department of Munitions - most prominently a Howitzer nicknamed "Mad Max." However, Robert Patenaude has signed a secret contract with Lucille Montgomery's faction of the Church. Through this contract, he receives supplies and technology from Icarus Industries, making his company the best-equipped military formation in the colonies.

## Order of Battle (pre-Great Awakening)

Robert Patenaude has three main deputies that he relies on:

* First Captain Ingo Berg, a former Hexenjäger who resigned after a dispute
	+ His company contains the other Hexenjägers, and many Arendurian Army veterans
* Nicolas Lachapelle, Equerry to Robert Patenaude, a gypsy veteran of the Shadow Wars
	+ He has the right to take command in Patenaude's absence
* Lieutenant Soullund, commander of the foragers/outriders, former member of the Forester Town Rangers
	+ His platoon includes the veterans of the Forester Town Rangers and veteran Gypsies

In addition to these three, the New Arendurian Colonial Legion maintains four line companies.

* Captain Corbin Orne, former member of the Forester Town Guard
	+ His company includes the majority of the Forester Town Guard and about half the younger soldiers of the Arendurian Army
* Captain William Ward, former bandit captain
	+ His company includes many bandits, the younger members of the Forester Town Rangers, and a number of oddballs and misfits
* Captain Solomon Champney, prize fighter from New Arendur
	+ His company is a mixture of younger gypsies, more experienced civilians, and about half the younger soldiers from the Arendurian Army
* Captain Patrick Sargent, former Arendurian Army Sergeant
	+ His company includes most of the untrained youth, and some veterans from other backgrounds

## Order of Battle (post-Great Awakening)

* Lord Captain-Commander Robert Patenaude
	+ Nicholas Lachapelle, Equerry to the Lord Captain-Commander
	+ Leopold Heppenheimer, Master of Ordinance
	+ First Captain Ingo Berg, 1st Company
		- Lieutenant Soullund, Outrider Platoon
			* Sergeant Reese Wilmarth, Forager Squad
		- Raphaela Morgenstern, Company Mage
	+ Captain Corbin Orne, 2nd Company
	+ Captain William Ward, 3rd Company
	+ Captain Patrick Sargent, 4th Company
	+ Captain Astoria Kurzman, 5th Company
	+ Commander Venom Sanu, Order of Saint Tilani the Martyred

## Order of Saint Tilani the Martyred

A quasi-religious order that venerates Venom Tilani as a martyr, and worships the Godhunter as the witness to her death. Founded at the suggestion of Tolumvire of Arendur, who stated that the forces of mankind needed something to put their faith in as an alternative to the gods. They are led by Venom Sanu.