Military

Characters with a military background should select Sailor or Soldier as a background.

Ranks
The military is structured in the following ranks:
 * Soldier/Seaman, the common fighter and worker within the military.
 * Sergeant/Ensign, commander of a squadron.
 * Lieutenant, commander of a company. Granted a Court Lordship upon attainment of this rank.
 * Captain, commander of a battalion. Customarily treated with the respect due to a Landed Lord.
 * General/Admiral, commander of a division. Customarily treated with the respect due to a Knight.

Makeup of Karameikan Forces
The armed forces of Karameikos are made up of Divisions. Each Division has up to 996 soldiers in it and is commanded by a General assisted by four administrative Captains. (The navy is theoretically a Division as well, but it is never referred to in that manner.)

The Division is broken into two to four Battalions. A Battalion can have up to 244 soldiers and is commanded by a Captain assisted by three administrative Lieutenants. A fleet of ships is theoretically a Battalion; because the Karameiukan navy is so small, Admiral Huraksos tends to command all fleet actions personally.

The Battallion is broken into two to four Companies. A Company can have up to 60 soldiers and is commanded by a Lieutenant. A ship is theoretically a Company, but is traditionally commanded byu a Captain supported by Lieutenants. The garrison of a small fortress or a large guardhouse may be a company.

The Company is broken up into two to four Squadrons. The Squadron can have up to 14 soldiers and is commanded by a Sergeant. This is the smallest division of the Krameikan military forces. The garrison of the average guardhouse will be a Squadron.

Current Standing Forces
The current standing forces of Karameikos are arranged in five divisions. None of the divisions are at full strength, as the Duchy is not currently at war.

4th Division (Northern and Eastern Forts)
5th Division (Western Fronts)