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It was a mutually beneficial arrangement, but not without some drawbacks. The League became more and more dependent on food imports from the Shires and the Shires became more and more dependent on the military power of the League to defend it. The halflings, never natural soldiers, slowly let their heavy infantry and cavalry units dwindle and disappear and fielded more and more light infantry and cavalry such as they had in the early days of the trained bands. As long as the alliance with the League remained strong, this wasn’t a serious problem and in fact, the combination of League heavy infantry and cavalry teamed with the light cavalry and infantry of the Shires proved a very effective one. | It was a mutually beneficial arrangement, but not without some drawbacks. The League became more and more dependent on food imports from the Shires and the Shires became more and more dependent on the military power of the League to defend it. The halflings, never natural soldiers, slowly let their heavy infantry and cavalry units dwindle and disappear and fielded more and more light infantry and cavalry such as they had in the early days of the trained bands. As long as the alliance with the League remained strong, this wasn’t a serious problem and in fact, the combination of League heavy infantry and cavalry teamed with the light cavalry and infantry of the Shires proved a very effective one. | ||
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In 3866 the Halflings split from the League of Rhordia. While relations have been rebuilt, the Shirefolk are now responsible for their own defence and have organised their army under the expert eye of [[Aeron Cadwallader]], their greatest modern hero. Combining their engineering talents with their skills in archery and poaching, the trained bands of professional soldiers and their support units pose an unexpected and formidable barrier to any who threaten the peace of the Shires. | |||
In 3866 the Halflings split from the League of Rhordia. While relations have been rebuilt, the Shirefolk are now responsible for their own defence and have organised their army under the expert eye of [[Aeron | |||
While the halflings do love the pleasures of life, they are willing to go to great lengths to protect those things from anyone they think might be trying to take them away. They will defend their own with a savagery and viciousness that have taken many by surprise – and to their fatal cost. They can be kind, gentle and generous, but equally cold, pragmatic, and utterly ruthless. Their trained bands of infantry are supported by packs of [[aralez]]-riding cavalry, while their engineering knowhow is on full display when the great Iron Beasts are unleashed into the enemy ranks. | While the halflings do love the pleasures of life, they are willing to go to great lengths to protect those things from anyone they think might be trying to take them away. They will defend their own with a savagery and viciousness that have taken many by surprise – and to their fatal cost. They can be kind, gentle and generous, but equally cold, pragmatic, and utterly ruthless. Their trained bands of infantry are supported by packs of [[aralez]]-riding cavalry, while their engineering knowhow is on full display when the great Iron Beasts are unleashed into the enemy ranks. | ||
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=== The Broken Alliance of the League of Rhordia === | === The Broken Alliance of the League of Rhordia === | ||
<blockquote>main article: [[The Broken Alliance of the League of Rhordia]]</blockquote> | <blockquote>main article: [[The Broken Alliance of the League of Rhordia]]</blockquote> | ||
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=== The Invasion of Rhordia === | === The Invasion of Rhordia === | ||
