The Priwen Guard

"Fear is their weapon...turn it against them."

Composition

Manpower

The full size of the Guard is unknown to any outside of the Inner Inquisition, but the deployment to Chicago is meant to form the core of the force that will free it from Vampiric hands.

Equipment

The Guard is extremely well equipped and well-financed. They utilize only the most cutting edge in Blank hunting tools. The average Guard is clad in hardened body armor meant to take blows from empowered opponents as well as ranged fire with extra armor around the neck and any other arteries of course. These suits are also equipped with a powered exoskeleton to allow basic infantry operatives to at least approach the strength and agility seen in Blankbodies, though established doctrine is to engage at range as to not allow them to press that advantage in the first place.
Perhaps most distinctive of the Guards tactical kit is the full-spectrum-vision devices that adorn their helmets. Capable of identifying the interference as well as seeing through the darkness of Blankbody Subtype: #3/SC as well as picking out Blanks attempting to use their powers of invisibility. Perhaps most key, the reflective, illuminated lenses are able to protect the operative from the psychic manipulations of more socially savvy Blanks. In addition, these provide a bevy of vision enhancements such as low light, thermal, and ultrasonic pulse vision modes.

Weaponry

In terms of armament, the Priwen Guard learned long ago there is only one thing lesser than the sun itself when it comes to annihilating the undead...fire. The modern age has made their tactics ascendant at last. The invention of incendiary ammunition has empowered the Guard to become an absolute engine of righteous fury. Each operative is armed with Either an HK416 carbine with an M320 grenade launcher attachment or an HK MP4a1 depending on the theater of engagement with incendiary ammunition for Blankbodies as well as conventional ammunition for their mortal servants. During breaching operations, operatives may be armed with Mossberg 590A1 model shotguns with dragons breath rounds. In addition, multiple types of grenades for crowd control and target liquidation may be equipped if the situation calls for it. Additionally, each operative is equipped with a Raufoss pistol; a custom-built 50. caliber pistol that fires the eponymous ammunition type usually only meant for anti-materiel fire used to devastating effect on Blankbodies. Finally, the Guard makes use of all manner of close-quarters weaponry, such as combat knives, swords, hammers, spears, shields, and of course, stakes, to whittle down Blanks in melee or save the bullets when finishing off opponents.

Vehicles

Outside of the Gehenna War in the Middle East or the Chechnyan border skirmishes, armored warfare isn't a concept that really applies to Kindred. While the Guard keeps a sizable fleet of armored trucks to transport operatives, a different solution was needed for bringing heavy armor to bear on the Vampiric plague. This would become the Crusader Heavy Armament Suit. The Crusader vastly increases the capabilities of the wearer bringing them more than a match for most Blanks.
Developed in conjunction with Iteration X, the Crusader armor utilizes several onboard battery banks in conjunction with a spinal mounted Paradox Siphon to generate the enormous amount of power needed to animate its frame. The battery banks are sufficient to power the suit for only thirty minutes of heavy combat, this is where the Siphon comes in. The massive amount of violence the suit unleashes creates Paradox in the Umbra around it which it then uses to further power and enhance its capabilities. Taking the Blankbodies key advantage of longevity, the Crusader Suit becomes stronger and faster the longer it is fought. The downside to the user is the enormous amount of heat this produces as combat drags on, though this can be vented to harm opponents, it exposes the Paradox Siphon.
Only the most senior operatives are selected to pilot the Crusader armors, usually, those who have proven themselves in melee combat particularly. Usual armament for a Crusader consists of: Shoulder mounted high lumen lights, full-spectrum-vision, wrist-mounted flamethrowers and rail-operated pile bunkers, a heavy tower shield fitted with flame jets, and a greatsword covered in holy symbols.

Structure

The Priwen Guard are commanded at the very top by their High-Marshall in the campaign against the undead. From here downwards they are separated into the Field-Marshalls who coordinate Guard cells and make reports back to the High-Marshall. Each Field-Marshall will command a number of Watch-Captains who will have themselves a number of Crusaders and Operatives placed under their command given the nature of the mission. Outside of the High-Marshall, the command is extremely decentralized and their identity is extremely well hidden to prevent their death or corruption. Cells go years without contact with command or each other, reporting in only once their task has been completed or for mandated purity checks.

Tactics

The Inquisition as a whole utilizes their dominion over modern technology to hunt the Blankbodies. A sensor net held up by automated drones is fed to the heads up display of every operative as a tactical map of the area. In this way, the Guard acts as a pack, wolves hunting down and chipping away at prey greater than themselves.

Type

Special Forces

Overall training Level

Elite

Assumed Veterancy

Experienced