Northern Andalus Protectorate Forces

## Summary

The protectorate was originally created to fight against the demon apocolypse problem in 3124, rounding out as many able bodied soilders from the CAVERs available pool. Many families situated along the spines sent anyone they figured would be able to help. Due to the sudden surge and then disappearance, some of the later recruits never got to see battle, though they did see the ruins from the destruction.

Turning the orignal group from a collection of soilders who were set to fight against demons to a force towards the reconstruction effort, the protectorate utilized the authority of the Council of Andalus. With their premission the groups pitched in where they could and helped spearhead the effort.

NAPF Leaders, a group of general's deputized by the original founders, paid out all of the standing soilders and released them from duty the following year, 3125.

Most of the soilders joined the city defenses of the border towns, due to their experaince with the terrain and people.

A few found themselves entrusted as nobles with territory bordering the dragonspine they were held to protect, these became The Estate.

With the backing of the Confederacy, The Estate started setting up a new group, but each with their own variations.

The first group being The Vipers - a chosen elite force that was known for its skill, percision, and tactics.

The second group are The Eagles - A well placed scouting team that set up themselves among the the spines and reported back through the Vipers.

The last are The Bears - They are the brunt force, that gets the job done, no matter what.

Through heroic deeds and structured contracts The Estate made sure the three groups were true, commited, and loyal to a fault. Keeping the coffers of these forces full made sure when they were needed most, their allegiances wouldn't be so easily swayed.

The start dates for the groups are always in question, best kept record is as follows:

The Vipers (3127) - but the network was created earlier.

The Eagles (3129) - They were given a full name and function following the rumor of a Gualnesse threat.

The Bears (3130) - Became a standing force when the Gualnesse showed true colors and threat.

The more percise leaning after the events of the Gualnesse Atheistic Dogma and Fanatic Incident gave The Estate an all clear to release the three orders.

The Vipers were, on paper, disbanded and released in 3135. Some of the members would find houses amongst great families and orders around the collective states.

The Eagles grew into the Spine Exploratory Forces, where they became well known for their excursions across the mountains, helping those who became way-ward, lost, or just turned around. They are self policinig very protective of what can be found in the Dragon Spine. Rumors abound about what they found up there, but they are very tightlipped and selective about what they share.

The Bears on the other hand, were used as a standing army up until 3144, where the group itself grew so many smaller organizations that the goodwill merited by the whole was able to be applied to all the newly found factions within. Some going as far as just having the brand of the bear and teaming up with others of similar goals, all to get a nice payday at the end.

One could always find comraderie with The Bears, and this they took personally.

The Northern Andalus Protectorate Force stands at the ready for when the call to protect the country comes.