Carceri City Guard

The City Guard for Carceri in practice protects the city from foreign dangers that threaten safety and the lives of their people. Flying the Carceri city colors of green and gold on their banners, the City Guard has in the past been called upon in war, and during the city's foundation, fighting against large and threatening monstrosities that had begun attacking metahumans. In the years of the Carceri's creation the City Guard mainly consisted of volunteer Wastehunters who were promised wealth in exchange for protecting the city, but at the time that SINBLADES takes place most members of the City Guard are dedicated citizens of the Carceri, having achieved their position through promotions in the City Watch. Led by the Black Staff, The City Guard acts on a militaristic scale and has multiple different sectors. Unlike the Carceri City Watch, citizens of Carceri very rarely come into contact with members.

### Griffon Cavalry

The Griffon Cavalry is a position highly valued in the City Guard and acts like an air force. As the name suggests, the members of the Griffon Cavalry use griffons as steeds, and this is often used as a visual threat to opposing enemies. The griffons are well trained to be beasts of war and the members of the Cavalry train with their steeds for many years until it becomes natural to them. As a result, many griffons are strongly bonded to their master rider, and are fiercely loyal beasts. Very few members of the City Guard ever actually achieve a position in the Griffon Cavalry. The Griffon Cavalry mainly consists of snipers, but every member is well trained in melee combat as well. The Headquarters of the Griffon Cavalry is located right where Dock Ward meets Castle Ward. This is where the largest Military outpost is located and, coincidentally, where many air ships dock and leave the city.

### The Walking Statues

The walking Statues, or commonly known as the Carcari Wardens, are enchanted statues, enchanted by the first Black Staff of Carceri. There are eight of these statues positioned in each ward of Carceri: The God Catcher, the Sword Maiden, the Great Drunken, the Honorable Knight, the Hawkman, the Dreaming Lady, The Griffon, and the Sahuagin Humbled. One of these statues can be found in each Ward of Carceri, The God Catcher located in Feild Ward, the Sword Maiden located in North Ward, the Great Drunken located in Trades Ward, the Honorable Knight located in Castle Ward, the Hawk Man locating in Dock Ward, the Dreaming Lady in the City of the Dead, the Griffon located in South Ward and the Sahuagin Humbled located in Sea Ward. These statues remain inanimate at all times unless called upon by the Black Staff herself. If the Black Staff were to cast her animating spell while in her tower each of the eight statues will remarkably come to life and fight for her under any circumstances, being a formidable foe and almost indestructible. The Wardens haven't been called upon to fight for the city in many years, and no one really wants to face a threat big enough where they would be needed.

### Council of Mages

The Council of Mages is a group of militarized mages that work for the City Guard. Each person drafted by the Spell Casting License automatically becomes a temporary member of the Council of Mages, and fights to protect the city of Carceri using the spells available to them. The members of the council of Mages are very rarely equipped with physical weapons, and rather use their spells to attack and defend. However, while members aren't typically armed with guns or other weapons, long term members of the Council of Mages like to learn how to use at least one type of weapon in case a situation calls for it. Members of the Council of Mages have multiple levels of power and Mages who are a member of the City Guard can achieve a title of Lieutenant or General just like any other military operative. While the Council of Mages is seen an independent part of the City Guard, mages train alongside regular soldiers, and while they do have their own spell casting training, they are treated just like any other member of the City Guard.