Unlike most adventurers, who favored practical, casual outfits, this squad of Frontier Soldiers from the Blood-Cast Fortress was dressed much more neatly.
They wore thick, dark-colored linen tunics as a base layer, with Chainmail Shirts over them that covered their elbows and thighs. All wore standardized lightweight Dome Helmets. Only the squad leader had additional Shoulder Armor, Elbow Guards, and Knee Guards.
There were nine members in total, and the squad's composition was well-balanced. Besides the leader, who possessed the highest combat strength, there were two Crossbowmen, an Armor Breaker who also served as deputy commander, two Spearmen, two Shield Guards, and a Scout.
Clearly possessing abundant experience in squad combat, the moment the leader's warning rang out, the members swiftly arranged themselves into formation with practiced ease, as if they had repeated the maneuver countless times before.
Two soldiers wielding medium-sized Iron-Rimmed Shields and Short-Handled Morningstars took up defensive positions at the very front of the squad;
The Spearmen stood half a step behind them, their long, gleaming Iron Spears stabbing through the gaps beside the Shield Guards to form a simple Spear Formation;
Two ranged attackers took positions at the rear of the squad. One carried a Heavy Crossbow fitted with an iron prod, aiming and firing from a half-crouch, while the other stood upright with a Longbow drawn to its full extent;
Of the remaining three, the Scout functioned more like a Wanderer on the battlefield, moving along the edges of the formation in search of opportunities. The leader and the deputy commander, who also served as an Armor Breaker, stood two steps farther back than the Spearmen.
Their personnel were tightly organized, with clear divisions of labor. They could respond to the vast majority of situations that might arise on the battlefield.
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