National Gendarmerie



The National Gendarmerie the national police forces of Reach. Its area of responsibility includes smaller towns, rural areas, cities and large towns. Due to its military status, the Gendarmerie also fulfills a range of military and defense missions. The equipment of the Gendarmerie varies from county to county, but they are all similar in that they carry the tabard of their County, and carry blue headwear, to denote their protection status. Usually they are armed with daggers, short sword and a collection of non-lethal weapons.

While technically a part of the Armed Forces, they do not swear loyalty to the Master-Of-Arms, instead they swear a oath to their count. They cannot either be conscripted into the regular army.

It is common practice for units of the Gendarmerie to name himself after the town they serve in, like the Summerset Guard.