Category | Militaries |
State | Ba'lith |
Leader | Emperor Raxcvillibus |
Lix Tetrax
military general command, see entry
Emperors Own
The Emperors Own is a brigade sized force that got its start in the Brothers Enmity War; then a hand-picked force that served alongside the Emperor.
Negagandolus Army
Heavy infantry units of this army sometimes use carapace armor.
Notable Units:
- Bloated Sacs
- Spinebreaker Brigade - troops outfitted with hammers, maces, and man-catchers, led by a huge death bringer
Horgmidia Army
This army is tasked are composed of light infantry, tasked with scouting and skirmishing.
Starless Army
The Starless Army is a force comfortable with operating in the dark. With garrisons underground, it is comprised of Mîmêk, cambions, trogs, derro and others accustomed to the subterranean realm.
Urgunn Brigade
see entry
Ba'lith Navy
Horn Navy
Ba'lith's waterborne military arm is the Horn Navy. They prefer to use small, fast, and maneuverable ships. Their tactics are "hit and run", picking off stragglers, and wearing down their foes. Their heavier ships are lightly armored and used primarily for closing and boarding. Instead of sending them to the bottom of the seas, they try to capture ships.
Cloud Guard
In 1719, the capture of Ilfongrak resulted in the seizure of eight skyships. These flying vessels gave them the power to challenge the Azrik Blockade (1693 - 1729).
Ba'lith's largest shipyard is Gúrkúm-Ghak.
Horns of the Void
Up until 1824, when Ba'lith joined the Drachdekai Pact, the Horns of the Void was a small void navy of less than six ships. The empire desired more, but nobody would sell them the required engines. The Drachdekai Pact changed that. They needed allies for the vast world they intended to feed upon.
In 1829, Ba'lith launched the most powerful voidship in existence, the Pillar of Horns.
The acquisition of voidships from the Drachdekai Pact changed the strategic planning of Ba'lith. Their naval commander proclaimed that "air-power" paves the way for military supremacy.
Ship Name | Naval Base | Commanders | Other |
---|---|---|---|
Pillar of Horns | Gholím | Captain Rax |
Thrawkrall Navy
Since the early days of the Ba'lith Empire, pirates of the Minotaur Inlet had support and protection of an empire. This put Ba'lith at odds with just about everyone with merchant ships sailing this channel sea. Ba'lith, a warmongering state, earned a lot of money from this, sometimes up to 30% of pirate's booty. In 1693, Ivory Asylum joined the Pact of Behemoths, a free trade group looking to end Ba'lith's open support of pirating. What followed was a three decade blockade of the air and sea, the Azrik Blockade (1693 - 1729). It ended with Ba'lith giving up support of the pirates, and scratching the Thrawkrall Navy from their military assets.