Royal Navy

The Royal Navy is the naval military force of Caraegwyn. It is one of the most powerful navies on the Great Sea, contested mainly by the Imperial Navy of Egea and the Imperial Armada of Isatia. Peace has reigned in the Heartlands over the past few centuries, and the Royal Navy has seen military action mainly against sporadic raids from the nearby islands of Orkney, pirate incursions by the Corsair Fleets of Sah-Dai and barbarians from The North.
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Duties and functions

The Royal Navy is charged with the defense of the nation's waters by its coastlines in the south and west as well as upholding the safety of international trade routes passing through those waters. Its fleets of warships and transport flotillas often coordinate their efforts with the Constabulary for coastal troop deployments.

Organization structure

The Royal Navy is divided into three sub-groups known as fleets. The 1st Fleet and the 2nd Fleet are headquartered on the nation's western seaboard with access to the Great Sea and the cold northern seas via Daggercap Bay. The 3rd Fleet is based on the southern coast of Caraegwyn, operating on the Golden Sea, the Golden Strait and Great Sea.
The most significant ranks of the Royal Navy are the following:

1. High Admiral: Supreme commander of the Royal Navy. Member of the Council of the Round Table.
2. Admiral: Commander of a fleet.
3. Flagade Admiral: Commands a flagade from a flagship assisted by a large command staff. A flagade is composed of dozens of battleships and their escort vessels.
4. Pennantry Admiral: Commander of a pennantry, a naval group composed of 4-16 battleships and their escort vessels.
5. Vice Admiral: Commander of a squadron, a naval group composed of 2-3 battleships and their escort vessels.
6. Commodore: Commander of a flotilla, a naval group composed entirely of a single type of escort vessel.
7. Captain: Commander of a ship.
8. Lieutenant: Officer on a ship.
9. Matroose (pl. matreese): Rank-and-file sailors.

Forward in unity.

Type

Military, Navy

Training Level

Professional

Veterancy Level

Trained

Leader

Margery Rowan

Leader Title

High Admiral

Parent Organization

Royal Army

Related Ranks & Titles

• High Admiral

Organization Vehicles

• Blessed Perseverance

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Forces of the Royal Army
Constabulary
Gryphites
Royal Navy

Formations

Infantry

Landing Marines

Light infantry
With light armor, light shields and lighter weapons, these sailors are experts in coastal landings and swift river crossings.
Light armor and shields
Fast
Aquatic experts

Marine Longbows

Missile infantry
Experienced sailors and skilled archers, these bowmen let loose volley after accurate volley from the decks of their ships.
Light armor
Good range
Good accuracy

Boarding Marines

Light infantry
Warriors wielding long pikes to soften enemies before boarding and two-handed axes to smash masts and break riggings.
Light armor
Anti-infantry
Anti-ship

Blue Wizards

Spellcaster infantry
Small units of military trained wizards; trained in long-range evocation, water magics, and manipulation of weather.
Anti-ship artillery
Vulnerable in melee
Weather magic

Black Barracudas

Cutting out boarders
Relying on magical equipment to dive unseen to enemy ships, the Barracudas take unsuspecting crews entirely by surprise.
Medium armor
Underwater movement
Stealth experts

Red Wizards

Spellcaster infantry
Small units of military trained wizards, their short-range spells driving enemy crews offboard or slaying them outright.
Anti-infantry spells
Short range
Protective magics

Vessels

Battleships

Galleon

Heavy battleship

Galleons are heavy and towering battleships with two or even more weapon decks and places for mounted weapons above-deck. Galleons are mainly used as lineships but can be fitted for boarding and skirmishing as well.
Three or more masts
Slow speed
Two or more dedicated weapon decks

Carrack

Light battleship

Carracks are medium sized battleships with large and multi-storied afts, ideal for housing marine units or for use as rear weapon decks. Carracks are mainly fitted for close-range skirmish combat but also excel as lineships.
Two or three masts
Moderate speed
One dedicated weapon deck

Bark

Corvette

Barks are the quickest and lightest of battleships, most often used for skirmish tactics that favor boarding actions and ramming. Their weapon decks often simply house marine units but can also be fitted with ship weapons for line tactics.
Two masts
Moderate speed
One dedicated or partial weapon deck

Escort ships

Cog

Heavy escort

Cogs are low but broad escort vessels, capable of mounting one or two ship weapons or supporting a large troop of bowmen. They are also efficient at ramming and boarding other escort vessels and light battleships.
Single mast
Fast
Sizable deck

Cutter

Light escort

Cutters are light and fragile escort vessels, more closer to sailboats than warships. They are mainly used as bowmen platforms or as extremely fast transports for marine boarders, swarming enemy battleships with overwhelming numbers.
Single mast
Very fast
Small deck