The Korvosan Guard

The Korvosan Guard serves the city of Korvosa first, the city’s leader second, and the church of Abadar third. It works closely with the monarch and high priest of Abadar to maintain order in the city, acting most often as a police force, but turning into a military operation whenever the city is threatened by external forces.
Descended from the regular army troops brought to Endrin Isle by Field Marshal Korvosa, the Korvosan Guard possesses a long and proud history of serving the city and its leaders. Supported and augmented by the church of Abadar, the Guard counts among its officers paladins and priests of the city god. The Guard works closely with both the Order of Pewter and Sable Company, coordinating efforts among all three and relying on the Sardasian Knights to muster Acadamae wizards when necessary in order to protect the city from every imaginable threat.
Field Marshal Cressida Kroft leads the nearly 700 soldiers of the Korvosan Guard, almost all of whom are human of Masacali or Imperial descent. All other civilized races have representatives in the guard, as do Shoanti and Varisians. Despite an ever increasing integration of natives into its ranks, the Korvosan Guard remains steadfastly tied to its Imperial traditions. Only full-blooded Imperial or Masacali born humans can become generals or the field marshal, while only those with at least half-Imperial or Masacali blood (including half-elves) can achieve a rank higher than captain.

Structure

Field Marshal of the Korvosan Guard: In honor of the city’s founder and namesake, the Korvosan Guard calls its leader the field marshal. The city’s ruler selects the field marshal from among the senior officers in the guard, who then reports directly to the monarch. Because the Korvosan Guard has a tie with the church of Abadar, though, the ruler cannot remove the field marshal without agreement from the high priest. Frequently, the high priest has additional input into the appointment of the field marshal, making recommendations for or against candidates.
The field marshal of the Korvosan guard wields considerable influence in the city, as she both commands the largest military force in Varisia and—by custom and charter amendment—can reject an order handed down by the ruler. She may only do so if the order violates the laws of Korvosa or Bengion or needlessly endangers the city’s civilians or its military forces. In this case, the field marshal must report her decision and reasoning to the high priest of Abadar within 1 day, who then decides on her fate. When such a process might interfere with the defense of the city, however, the field marshal has up to a month to report to the high priest.

Training Level

Trained

Veterancy Level

Trained

Location

Korvosa